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
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More Than a Story: The Value of Lived Experience
When we talk about preventing violence, we often talk about systems, interventions, professional practice and evidence. All of these have an important part to play.
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