On Thursday 31 August, Andy Burnham (Mayor of Manchester) and Kate Green (Deputy Mayor of Manchester) visited Oldham’s Violence Reduction Unit to see the progress which the alliance has been making.
The programme in Oldham provides mentoring, youth work and sports programmes for young people at risk of or vulnerable to serious youth violence and exploitation, programmes that empower young females, and projects that engage young people and their parents.
The alliance came together to share projects they have been working on using VRU funding and how they have been making a positive impact on reducing crime in their area.
The Mayor and Deputy were impressed to hear about all the work which has been taking place!
Wessley from Action Together said, “It was great to be involved in organising the meeting of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor on a Visit to Oldham, the event was to showcase the great work that 5 local organisations are involved in as part of supporting and developing their local communities and how the work they are providing contributes to making their area a safer community to live in."
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