Wales Violence Prevention Unit Evaluation Shares Learning on Supporting Violence Prevention Partnerships

An evaluation conducted in Cardiff and Swansea, explores the Wales Violence Prevention Unit’s (VPU) whole-system approach to violence prevention, which provides key learning and considerations for the development of local violence prevention partnerships.

Conducted by the Public Health Institute, Liverpool John Moore’s University, the evaluation provides important learning on how to implement violence prevention activity on a local level to suit local needs whilst also building structures that enable this work to influence the wider system.

The evaluation consists of two parts, with one evaluation focusing on the whole-systems approach in Swansea, and one in Cardiff, totaling four full reports. To support partners in drawing from these evaluations, the VPU has condensed the key findings and recommendations into one summary report.

Authors: Ellie McCoy, Chloe Smith+ 5 more
, Rebecca Harrison, Alice Booth-Rosamond, Hannah Timpson, Zara Quigg, Alex Walker

Engaging Men and Boys in Violence Prevention Toolkit

Recognising the importance of involving everyone in the solution, the Wales Violence Prevention Unit (VPU) has launched the ‘Engaging Men and Boys in Violence Prevention Toolkit’, in partnership with Plan International UK. This Toolkit brings together academic evidence and professional expertise to support the development of inclusive, accessible and engaging programmes for men and boys.

As part of the implementation of the Wales Without Violence Framework, the Toolkit will continue to develop to provide a range of accessible information for understanding, supporting, and critically assessing the role that programmes designed to specifically support men and boys can play in preventing violence. At this stage, the toolkit consists of two reports and an infographic:

-“You’ve given me the courage to challenge how boys treat girls” Key Findings from ‘Test and Learn’ Projects in Wales- this report shares findings from focus groups with Plan International UK’s Test and Learn projects. Primarily, it explores evidence from practice and from literature on enablers and barriers to engaging men and boys in violence prevention.

-Investing in allies and ambassadors- Engaging men and boys in violence prevention: A Review of Programmes in Wales- this report showcases Welsh programmes that aim to engage men and boys in violence prevention. These programmes were identified by professionals as part of a survey, and this report provides considerations for practitioners, researchers, policy makers and commissioners on project development, including evaluation, and project delivery.

-An infographic which draws out the key considerations from both reports for designing and delivering programmes to engage men and boys in preventing violence.

To explore the Toolkit, click here: https://waleswithoutviolence.com/resources

Authors: Alex Walker, Lara Snowdon+ 4 more
, Shauna Pike, Bryony Parry, Emma Barton, Anne-Marie Lawrence

Preventing Sexual Violence In The Night Time Economy: Encouraging Men To Be Active Bystanders

#SafeToSay seeks to prevent sexual harassment through encouraging prosocial bystander responses towards sexual harassment or its warning signs in night life spaces.

Building on the evaluation of Phase One of #SafeToSay, Phase Two was delivered by the Wales Violence Prevention Unit, with funding from the South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner, as part of the Home Office Safety of Women at Night (SWaN) fund.

This evaluation has used findings from social media and website analytics, as well as the responses to a post-campaign public perception survey.

Authors: Alex Walker, Bryony Parry+ 2 more
, Emma Barton, Lara Snowdon

Wales Without Violence: Perspectives of Children and Young People

Wales Without Violence: Perspectives of Children and Young People brings together contributions made by children and young people during the Wales Without Violence consultation. It provides unparalleled insight into the issues most affecting children and young people in Wales, as well as their priorities for preventing violence.
The report should be read alongside the Wales Without Violence Framework.

Authors: Alex Walker

Wales Without Violence: A Shared Framework for Preventing Violence among Children and Young People

Preventing violence among children and young people requires collective and coordinated action.

The Wales Without Violence Framework outlines the key elements needed to successfully develop primary prevention and early intervention strategies to end violence among children and young people through a public health, whole-system approach.

Authors: Alex Walker, Bryony Parry+ 2 more
, Emma Barton, Lara Snowdon

An exploration of the trauma informed terminology and approaches being used by significant projects, programmes and interventions in Wales

There is national and international recognition of the importance of working in a trauma informed way when interacting with others, and public statements to that effect by services and organisations in Wales. The ACE Support Hub are working with Traumatic Stress Wales to develop a “National Skills and Knowledge Framework to Respond to Trauma”. As part of this framework, and in line with the recommendation from Welsh Government, the ACE Support Hub have identified a need to better understand the use of trauma informed terminology, the definitions being attributed to the terminology and the approaches being implemented across programmes, projects and interventions (PPIs) in Wales.

Authors: Alex Walker, Vicky Jones+ 1 more
, Joanne C. Hopkins