The Essex VVU Listening Project 2023-2024 is now available to download.

Posted on July 19, 2024

ECVYS are delighted to have be involved in this project again this year

This really important project listens to the voice of young people around Youth Violence and how safe they feel in their communities.

The report influences and helps shape priorities and spending for the Essex VVU over the coming year. This year 1434 young people from 64 youth clubs across Essex, Southend & Thurrock have taken part!

More details and to read the full report go to:

https://ecvys.org.uk/ecvys-youth-voices/

Coming soon

Posted on June 17, 2024 Updated on June 17, 2024

Watch this space for our exciting 50th Birthday We Love Youth Work announcements. The Essex Youth Map and our new Training Grant will go live soon.

Youth Voice Conference 2023 Booking Details

Posted on September 18, 2023

We are delighted to announce that booking is now live for 2023 Youth Voice Conference.

Violence & Vulnerability Community Grants 2024-2025

Posted on July 17, 2023 Updated on July 17, 2023

We are very excited to announce the launch of the V & V Community Grants funding for 2024-2025.

The 2024-2025 V&V Community Grant round is for local ‘not-for-profit’ voluntary or community clubs or organisations based in, and therefore delivering in, Essex, Southend and Thurrock only.

Looking to fund projects working with children/families/young people and young adults (Families must include work with children, young people or young adults aged 0-24 years), that meet the stated aims of the V & V Partnership and can run during April 2024 to 31st December 2025, commencing no later than 1st September 2024.

Projects MUST also evidence they are meeting specific needs as highlighted on an area by area basis by young people in our Listening Project 2022-23. It is essential that you read and reference the Listening Project report as we are keen that the interventions are based on what local young people are telling us they need.  https://ecvys.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/vvu-youth-voices-report-2022-2023-final-pdf.pdf 

We would especially like to see some applications for creative work around risk taking behaviours.  

Applications open:  17th July 2023
Applications close:  12 noon on 29th September 2023

For more information and to apply see our ‘funding new’ page:

https://ecvys.org.uk/funding-news/

ECVYS are looking for a part-time Youth Researcher to join their small but brilliant team!

Posted on July 10, 2023 Updated on July 10, 2023

Have a look at our page https://ecvys.org.uk/ecvys-youth-voices/ to find out more about the role

Our new listening report with 1553 young peoples voices from Essex, Southend & Thurrock around how safe they feel in their communities is now LIVE!

Posted on April 18, 2023

Read the report here https://ecvys.org.uk/ecvys-youth-voices/

NEW Violence & Vulnerability ‘Secondary prevention fund’

Posted on November 23, 2022

We are pleased to announce the launch of the VVU’s ‘secondary prevention workstream fund’

This is an exciting new fund from the VVU, with a potential pot of £380,000 dedicated to supporting and providing interventions for children, young people & families who are at risk of being involved in criminality and exploitation through factors that make them *more vulnerable than their peers

This fund has two rounds; Round one will fund work taking place from January 2023, and round 2.) will fund work taking place from April 2023- March 2024. For more information, see our ‘funding news’ page https://ecvys.org.uk/funding-news/