A funding scheme aimed at young people is working to reduce violence on Merseyside.
The Violence Reduction Partnership aims to equip young people with the skills and qualifications that will help them for the future.
A team of experts are working together to address and investigate the causes of crime in the community.
Charities and organisations can apply for funding, which has the chance to transform people’s lives.
Basketball team Toxteth El8te received £8,897. This went towards providing fitness sessions targeted to specific age groups, preventing anti-social behaviour and developing positive relationships.
Beautiful New Beginnings support parents from pregnancy right through to starting school, with support offered even further for families that need it.
Their goal is to empower families in the communities through hosting classes and fun events such as forest school, baby yoga and wellbeing sessions.
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