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Funding & Commissioning

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The VRU has to date commissioned more than £5m worth of interventions and work across Northumbria to improve lives to prevent crime – you can see which projects have been supported below.

The Local Youth Fund – Round 2

January 2022 - February 2022

 Preventing Crime

Northumberland, Tyne & Wear

The Local Youth Fund – Round 2

The Local Youth Fund – Round 1

August 2021 - September 2021

 Preventing Crime

Northumbria wide

The Local Youth Fund – Round 1

Vulnerable Children’s Charities Funding – August 2020

April 2020 – December 2020

 Preventing Crime

Northumbria wide

Vulnerable Children’s Charities Funding – August 2020

VRU Intervention Fund – Phase 3 2021-2022

April 2021 – March 2022

 Fighting Crime

Northumbria wide

VRU Intervention Fund – Phase 3 2021-2022

VRU Intervention Fund – Phase 2 2020-2021

April 2020 – March 2021

 Improving Lives

Northumbria wide

VRU Intervention Fund – Phase 2 2020-2021

VRU Intervention Fund – Phase 1 2019-2020

November 2019 – March 2020

 Improving Lives

Northumbria wide

VRU Intervention Fund – Phase 1 2019-2020

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