£1.8m of Home Office funding forms a base for tackling serious violence in the Thames Valley

£1.8m of Home Office funding forms a base for tackling serious violence in the Thames Valley

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£1.8m of Home Office funding goes into local partners as part of the ongoing drive to help tackle serious violence in the Thames Valley.Serious violence and knife enabled crime is falling in the Thames Valley, but further work is taking place through the process of delivering social value within public procurement.…
How practical, non-financial support and access to professional networks “can dramatically boost charity resilience and sustainability”.

How practical, non-financial support and access to professional networks “can dramatically boost charity resilience and sustainability”.

Posted inEast England, East Mids, Gtr London, Main News, North East, North West, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South East, South West, Wales, West Midlands, Yorks & HumberTags:
Benefact Group is urging UK corporates of all sizes to revisit their approach to charity partnerships, outlining three simple steps any business can take to increase their impact: Dedicate funding for non-financial support, such as training, mentoring or shared resources; Convene charity partners to encourage networking, shared learning, and mental health support; Actively listen to charity feedback to co-create the most effective support. 
DICM Insight: Tired remedies won’t end youth knife crime

DICM Insight: Tired remedies won’t end youth knife crime

Posted inEast England, East Mids, Gtr London, Gwent, N Wales, North West, Northern Ireland, Powys, S Wales, Scotland, South East, South West, Wales, West Midlands, Yorks & HumberTags:
Children & Young People Now is the magazine and website for all professionals who work to improve the life chances of children, young people and families. It is the essential resource on the learning, development, wellbeing and safeguarding of children and young people, from birth to the age of 19.
Meet Boxing Clever MK

Meet Boxing Clever MK

Posted inCSE, South East, Thames ValleyTags:
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…
Leading the way for regionally connecting social value

Leading the way for regionally connecting social value

Posted inHants & IoW, South East, Surrey, Sussex, Thames ValleyTags:
In the summer of 2023, a police procurement collaboration began with UK social enterprise Pluggin Ecosystem, which led to the Thames Valley being the first region to develop and pilot the Dual Impact Collaboration Model (DICM) as the way to connect the business social value within public contracting, with the region's…
Caudwell Youth Outcomes report February 2023

Caudwell Youth Outcomes report February 2023

Posted inCSE, South East, Staffs, Surrey, Sussex, Warks, West Mercia, West Midlands, WMidsTags:
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…