Changing Violence - PHYVR

There are around 2.5 million episodes of violence in England and Wales per year with an estimated annual cost to the NHS of £2.9 billion. In this context, there is a significant desire for a clear and meaningful evidence-base; without it, there is a risk that scant resources will be directed into ‘quick fix’ solutions that fail to address the deeper social drivers of youth violence. Drawing together evidence and in dialogue with policy, practice and citizen communities, this 3-year project will distil the best evidence available to pursue the shared goal of improving young people’s lives and reducing violence.