Uncategorized – Bristol Serious Violence Prevention Academic Hub

Launch of the Academic Hub with Cllr Tony Dyer, Head of Bristol City Council

Posted on January 13, 2025January 27, 2025 by jade.levell

The UoB academic hub for serious violence was launched in September 2024 at the University of Bristol. This included an opening address and endorsement from Cllr Tony Dyer, the Leader of Bristol City Council, who noted the importance of research and evidence-led work in the area of violence prevention. Christina Gray, BCCs Director of Communities and Public Health, and Dr Jade Levell (leading the SYV academic hub) both discussed the 1 year collaborative project plan which they have co-developed in partnership and with the wider funded academic team (Dr Clare Torrible, Prof Jo Staines, Prof Roddy Brett). The attendees included key members of Bristol One City and the SYV Board. Thirty academics attended from diverse disciplines including criminology, law, peace and conflict studies, health, emergency medicine, epidemiology, data science, philosophy, social work, and more. We were also joined by academics from UWE. There was a sense of openness and collaboration.

Completion of a ‘rapid review’ of evidence around SYV in Bristol

Posted on January 13, 2025 by jade.levell

The rapid review was conducted over summer and delivered to the board in September 2024 when the team presented the key findings. It has also been delivered to the local Police and Crime Commissioners Office and has helped inform a national Home Office review currently being conducted. Feedback from local grassroots organisations has been positive. Nina Skubala, head of the One City office, commented that, “The rapid review …will facilitate decision-making and much-needed action to prevent the tragic and wasteful outcomes of youth violence”.

The executive summary is available below. For the full report please click here

Executive Summary

Levell, J., Staines, J., Torrible, C., Brett, R., Roberts, T., Curtis, J. (2024) Executive Summary. SERIOUS YOUTH VIOLENCE IN BRISTOL: RAPID REVIEW. Commissioned report for Bristol City Council Serious Violence Prevention Board. University of Bristol: Bristol

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North Bristol NHS Trust host a visit from London Violence Reduction Academy

Posted on January 13, 2025January 27, 2025 by jade.levell

Text reproduced from North Bristol NHS Trust Press Release

North Bristol NHS Trust were delighted to welcome Martin Griffiths CBE, Clinical Director for Violence Reduction at NHS London and colleagues from NHS London Violence Reduction Programme to Southmead Hospital today to talk about interpersonal violence.

Martin was joined by Michael Carver, Clinical Lead for the London Violence Reduction Academy; and Tola Kamara, Programme Manager for the London Violence Reduction Programme.

At NBT we have been working with partners to look at how we can help to reduce instances of interpersonal violence, and we were grateful to Martin and his team for sharing their experiences in London.

Thank you to Martin and his colleagues for visiting us today and to colleagues from University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, University of Bristol, Bristol City Council, and community groups Bin the Blade and the Mwanzo Project who also joined us for an excellent and thought-provoking conversation.

Bristol SYV partnership launch in local news

Posted on January 13, 2025January 13, 2025 by jade.levell

The launch of the collaborative project between Bristol City Council and UoB has been picked up in local media. Following the initial call from former Mayor Martin Rees in BBC media, UoB took up the call and have announced the funding of a 1 year pilot collaboration between the council/one city and UoB. This story was run in the Bristol Post, University experts begin tackling Bristol knife crime epidemic. The hub convener, Jade Levell, spoke on the news bulletins across two local radio stations.