Visiting our YES projects- The Lodge Wellness Centre CIC
14 Sep 2026
Across Merseyside, our YES Fund is helping thousands of young people develop new skills, pursue…
Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership
Working together to prevent and reduce violence in Merseyside.
Who we areWhat we do
We are committed to creating violence-free communities in Merseyside, ensuring better life choices for young people and their families.
The Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership (MVRP) is a team of subject leads and experts working together, with our communities, to address the underlying causes of violence and prevent it.
Adopting a public health approach, we are focused on intervening in a positive way to help young people and families from before birth to young adulthood.
We believe all communities across Merseyside have the right to be free from violence in order to present the best life chances for all.
Professionals in our trauma informed network
12,089
Young people we’ve supported in total
204,746
Young people reached so far this year
59,123
Our Projects
We lead and support a wide range of initiatives across Merseyside, all with the single aim of reducing and preventing violence.
From before birth, right through to preventing re-offending, our multi-agency team is delivering system-wide support and projects, all focused on putting a stop to violence.
What’s happening
Visiting our YES projects – Unistar Youth
03 Sep 2026
Across Merseyside, our Youth Empowerment Scheme Fund is helping thousands of young people develop new…
Four people sit on a painted picnic bench in front of a metal fence. Behind them is a large black banner reading “SILENCE IS NOT AN OPTION”, with CrimeStoppers and EVOLVE logos visible on the banner.
Bereaved families back new educational resource to prevent violence on fourth anniversary of EVOLVE Liverpool-Knowsley
17 Aug 2026
Four years after a series of tragic shootings shocked Merseyside, the bereaved families are backing…
Breaking the Cycle of Violence conference – session 3
29 Jul 2026
In June, professionals from across Merseyside came together to show how violence in society can…
Four people sit on a painted picnic bench in front of a metal fence. Behind them is a large black banner reading “SILENCE IS NOT AN OPTION”, with CrimeStoppers and EVOLVE logos visible on the banner.
Bereaved families back new educational resource to prevent violence on fourth anniversary of EVOLVE Liverpool-Knowsley
17 Aug 2026
Four years after a series of tragic shootings shocked Merseyside, the bereaved families are backing…
Information display about a neurodiversity toolkit for young adults in the criminal justice system, shown at a conference event with attendees seated in the background.
The Merseyside Neurodiversity Project – transforming support across the Criminal Justice System
16 Jul 2026
A pioneering project commissioned by Merseyside’s Violence Reduction Partnership is helping to transform support for…
A small, clean room featuring a pale green chair positioned in front of a large wall mural showing a calm lake surrounded by trees under a blue sky. A clear plastic storage box and a white telephone sit on the floor to the right. The room has cream-coloured walls and a polished light-coloured floor, creating a simple, calming environment.
New support service launched at Liverpool Youth Court to help young people and families navigate the justice system
09 Jul 2026
Liverpool has become home to the first youth court support service of its kind on…
A group of young people on a barge in Albert Dock. A boy in a green Liverpool kit is looking at the water with arms out stretched
£600,000 to keep thousands of young people away from crime as Youth Empowerment Scheme returns for a third year
02 Jul 2026
Thousands of young people across Merseyside are set to benefit from a major investment in…
Visiting our YES projects- The Lodge Wellness Centre CIC
14 Sep 2026
Across Merseyside, our YES Fund is helping thousands of young people develop new skills, pursue…
Visiting our YES projects – Unistar Youth
03 Sep 2026
Across Merseyside, our Youth Empowerment Scheme Fund is helping thousands of young people develop new…
Breaking the Cycle of Violence conference – session 4
29 Jul 2026
In June, professionals from across Merseyside came together to show how violence in society can…
Breaking the Cycle of Violence conference – session 3
29 Jul 2026
In June, professionals from across Merseyside came together to show how violence in society can…
A Public Health Approach
Our partnership is built on the belief that if we improve lives and intervene early, we can prevent crime, especially violent crime.
We approach violence in the same way we would a disease – recognising the symptoms, understanding the causes and then stopping its transmission, giving people the tools they need to tackle it.
