Macc is working in partnership with the Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit, 10GM and the VCSE sector in Manchester to support the delivery of a community-led programme on violence reduction.
The community-led programme enables the VRU to work closely with communities to understand the strengths, challenges, and needs of the community and determine how local investments will be made. The main aims and objectives of the programme were obtained collaboratively via community consultation and co-design.
The programme works with young people aged between 10 and 25 in Hulme, Moss Side and Rusholme to develop projects and activities to address the underlying causes of violence and build aspirations and opportunities for young people.
Manchester is one of ten boroughs in the city region to receive funding from the VRU as part of its investment in community-led programmes, outlined in Greater Manchester’s Serious Violence Action Plan.
We are now launching a new phase of this work.
We are offering a grant of £125,000 to support community action activities through a partnership of organisations from the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector that reach young people aged 10-25 most at risk of involvement in violence or criminal exploitation, in Hulme and Moss Side.
The programme seeks to build a collaborative approach to create a more joined-up and effective local support system for young people.
The Fund will open to Expressions of Interest in November 2026.
Macc are supporting the We Can Work it Out youth employment project. This collaborative 3 year project is delivered by community partners Hideaway Youth Project, Families Against Violence, Rio Ferdinand Foundation and Odd Arts in partnership with the VRU, the Royal Foundation and local businesses to improve employment opportunities, confidence, skills and progression for young people across Moss Side, Hulme and Rusholme by creating inclusive routes to developing skills and employment opportunities.