Meet Herefordshire Vennture
Vennture's Twilight to Night-time work links closely with local businesses, doormen and the police to identify people that need help, preventing unnecessary 999 calls and reducing pressure on public services.
Meet The Silent Disco Project CIC
Within this DICM area The Silent Disco Project CIC offers local charity, youth services or education setting an expert resource as therapeutic musical experiences for children and young people - particularly those with special educational needs or disabilities, or as part of ongoing youth development services and long-term pathways.This social enterprise's…
The PALS Programme
The Professional Action Learning Sets (PALS) Programme is a strategic programme designed to tackle barriers to career progression for ethnically diverse police officers and staff within West Mercia Police, and eventually forces across the region. PALS is an important strand in how police engage with communities and directly supports the objectives…
Meet Catch22
STEPS (Support Through Exploitation and Prevention Service).Support within West Mercia for children aged 8-18 and young people up to the age of 24 with additional needs, who are impacted by Child Criminal Exploitation or Child Sexual Exploitation.This strategically important provision is an integrated model providing trauma-informed prevention and intervention support for…
Meet Crucial Crew
Since 1992, over 35,300 children having benefitted from this event, with Crucial Crew standing as a critical pillar in preparing young individuals for the challenges of secondary school and life beyond.
New Worcester-based domestic abuse service launched by two local charities.
West Mercia Women's Aid (WMWA) and Worcester Community Trust (WCT) have joined forces to provide the Worcester Community-Based Abuse Support Service. The service, which will cost £235,000 to run and will be funded by Worcestershire County Council, will offer confidential support to those affected by domestic abuse across Worcestershire. In addition,…
STEPs Project by Catch 22
Catch22 begins delivering a new Support Through Exploitation and Prevention Service (STEPS) commissioned by the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner. With over ten years of experience supporting victims of child exploitation across England, Catch22 is bringing this knowledge to West Mercia to provide both preventative support and expert care to children…
Meet Boxing Clever MK
Boxing Clever MK originally operated as a Community Interest Company (CIC) established by a police officer as an early intervention program to help young people develop social and emotional skills. The program has expanded to include multiple locations and partnerships with schools and in 2024, converted to a Community Interest Organisation…
Meet SOFEA
The School Navigators Programme was initially launched and funded by the Home Office, and is now a community prevention process being scaled under the DICM.
Caudwell Youth Outcomes report February 2023
We are Caudwell Youth, a mentoring charity, working with young people at-risk aged 11-24. We specialise in mental health, at risk of offending, exploitation and care experience. As part of local strategic safer and more resilient communities objectives, we work towards positive outcomes for each young person, by working with them…