Violence Reduction Fund 2023
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Roundabout
This service supports the most hard-to-reach and severely disadvantaged young people in Sheffield. The 16-25 year olds they support are street homeless, with concurrent needs around substance misuse, severe mental health issues, sex working, and domestic violence. Many are at risk of imprisonment, and may be in and out of custody as Roundabout support them.
Rush House
This project aims to provide a broad range of enriching activities/opportunities which empower participants to make positive change. Their current cohort consists of 50+ vulnerable young people aged 16-25, accessing their supported accommodation provision (due to being homeless or leaving the care of the local authority) and/or their education, training, and employment services.
Young Women’s Housing Project (YWHP)
Their aim is to provide interventions and support for young women and girls at risk of or affected by sexual abuse, domestic violence, and exploitation.
Together Women
The initiative will be targeted at marginalised young women and girls, vulnerable to teenage and early adulthood relationship abuse, aged 13-21 (up to 25 for those with Special Educational Needs), in a gender-specific, trauma-informed, safe environment.
High Green Development Trust
This funding is for an outreach-based engagement service, delivering targeted detached youth work, to engage young people at risk of involvement in, or at risk of becoming the victim of violence, gang involvement, anti-social behaviour, substance misuse, and other risky and harmful behaviours.
Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA)
The purpose of this initiative is to build on the successful 'surge response' work that was funded by the VRU in the last financial year. This addressed the increase in the range and complexity of the issues faced by homeless and vulnerable women and children living in housing-related support services in Rotherham, Doncaster, and Sheffield.
People Focused Group
The aim of this project is to work in partnership with South Yorkshire Police and their Doncaster Domestic Abuse Teams.
Edlington Hill Top Centre Associates
Helping Hands provide a holistic package of support, tailored to each individual aged 4 to 25 requiring help. They offer support to this age group and families through their wide range of services, activities, and community engagement. They are a safe space and designated Doncaster Council anchor organisation.
Barnsley Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Services (BSARCS)
BSARCS' multi-disciplinary team provide specialist therapy and wellbeing support to children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse or violence. Their aim is to limit the multiple, significant, and harmful effects that an experience of sexual harm has on a child or young person’s life, through the provision of specialised trauma interventions.