Crime and Disorder

WeStandTogether is the cohesion brand for Greater Manchester, as recommended in the Greater Manchester Cohesion Commission's report, A Shared Future.

We Stand Together to take anti-discrimination workshops to schools, colleges, youth and community groups alongside developing and supporting local WeStandTogether groups to undertake local cohesion work.

Are you passionate about people? Do you believe in justice? Can you see things from another perspective? You could be a POPS trustee.

POPS (Partners of Prisoners and Families Support Group) has over 30 years experience as a recognised and reputable provider of support services to offenders’ families, offenders and their children. POPS were established by prisoners’ families at a time when support for families and friends was non-existent.

The Mayor of Greater Manchester has launched a Crime Support Line to support victims of crime who may have concerns about how their crime has been recorded by Greater Manchester Police (GMP), or would like support to help them cope and recover.

The phone number for Greater Manchester’s Crime Support Line is 0808 196 8416.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) are launching a Greater Manchester-wide survey to help develop a new campaign for young people, to support them to achieve their aspirations and to not get involved in crime.

The campaign will be positive and will be developed with input from young people. It will also offer support to parents and carers to help young people get on well in life.

£80,000 is available to bring together an alliance of community organisations who can offer the following interventions in Moss Side, Rusholme and Hulme:

Grants of up to £10,000 for organisations working in early years; financial wellbeing; mental health and wellbeing; and sexual abuse and domestic violence.

There are 12 Sector Challenges across four sectors most affected by COVID-19: early years; financial wellbeing; mental health and wellbeing; and sexual abuse and domestic violence.

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) have commissioned 10GM to deliver a programme of work around community-led approaches. The first two Pilot areas are Bolton covering the area of New Bury and in Manchester covering Moss Side, Rusholme and Hulme.

Papers outlining how Manchester City Council intends to address a budget shortfall of up to £105m for 2021/22 have been published.

Manchester Deaf Centre is setting up a mutual support group for d/Deaf male ex-offenders. This support group is being set up together with CMS and funding from the Movember Foundation. It follows a pilot mutual support group for d/Deaf ex-offenders in Lancashire.