Violence is
preventable
The Scottish Violence Reduction Unit is a national centre of expertise on violence. Using a public health approach, the SVRU looks to identify, understand and address the underlying causes of violence.
What we do
News
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Two Things Can Be True
Communities across Scotland are carrying the weight of recent tragedies. The conclusion of recent trials involving the deaths of young people in Scotland has left
The Way We See it: Young People’s Voices at the Heart of Violence Prevention
(Pictured Above) Youth Engagement Officer Robert Dallow presenting The Way We See It to a classroom of secondary school pupils In late 2024, Police Scotland
Strengthening Communities, Rejecting Division
(Pictured Above) Will Linden, Deputy Head of Scottish Violence Reduction Unit Last week, Scotland witnessed a deeply concerning escalation of targeted hostility and violence against