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The West Yorkshire Youth Commission have collaborated with the West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Partnership and Leaders Unlocked, to launch a campaign to engage young people in tackling serious crime in our communities.
West Yorkshire Youth Commission
The West Yorkshire Youth Commission is a peer-led project for young people.
About the Youth Commission
The Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP) has partnered with Leaders Unlocked to develop a West Yorkshire Youth Commission, who are helping to shape local approaches specifically in response to violent crime and exploitation.
It enables young people to get involved and have their say about urgent issues that affect their lives and help build safer communities.
The group has set out its ‘Priority Aims’ which include:
- Rehabilitation and Prevention
- Community Relationships and Life
- Attitudes and Violence Towards Women
- Gangs, Drugs and Knife Crime
West Yorkshire Youth Commission Report
This report is grounded in extensive peer-to-peer research and engagement with over 1300 young people across West Yorkshire between May 2023 and October 2023.