Marie Morgan

Merseyside Fire & Rescue strategic Lead for Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership

[Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership @MerseysideVrp]

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT FROM MERSEYSIDE VRP 🚨

We’re proud to reveal the successful recipients of the latest Youth Empowerment Scheme (YES FUND)! 🌟

These outstanding youth-led projects have been selected for their vision, impact, and commitment to building safer communities, providing exciting opportunities and preventing violence across Merseyside. 💪

We believe in the power of young people and this fund is all about giving them the tools, trust, and support to do just that. 🛠️

🎉 Congratulations to all the successful applicants - your ideas are bold, your energy is inspiring, and we can’t wait to see the difference you’ll make! 👏

Find out more about the successful schemes here🔽
https://t.co/5z4zBJU0j8

[Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership @MerseysideVrp]

6,573 professionals are now part of our Trauma Informed Network—and that number keeps growing! 🙌

We’re proud to see so many across #Merseyside committed to understanding trauma and supporting our communities 💜

Want to join them?
We’ve added more spaces to our FREE Trauma Informed Training, open to all Merseyside public services.

🧠 Delivered across 4️⃣sessions
⚡️ Spaces fill up fast—book now to avoid missing out!

👉 Reserve your spot https://t.co/jp6OqBVxbL

[Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership @MerseysideVrp]

We know that carrying a knife puts you at risk of a serious or fatal injury.

We are committed to creating violence-free communities in Merseyside, ensuring better life choices for young people and their families.

Work to tackle & prevent knife crime goes on all year round but the national police #sceptre campaign is a chance for us all to raise that vital awareness & safely surrender any items that could cause harm if they end up in the wrong hands.

[Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership @MerseysideVrp]

✨ Exciting news dropping tomorrow ✨

Keep your 👀 peeled as we have a big announcement to share with you TOMORROW!

Hint ➡ It's all about preventing serious violence and empowering young people across #Merseyside 💜

Grassroots organisations - you won't want to miss this! Stay tuned...

[Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership @MerseysideVrp]

🚨Meet our latest batch of Fire Champions from @stcolumbas2014

As well as teaching young people fire, road & water safety this scheme delivered with @MerseyFire uses physical activity and memorable experiences to build relationships and break down barriers. 👨‍🚒👩‍🚒🚒

[Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership @MerseysideVrp]

👩‍🚒 More Fire Champions! 👨‍🚒

Congratulations to Windsor Primary in Toxteth & Holy Spirit, Netherton! 👏

These workshops are designed to challenge preconceptions, spark meaningful conversations and secure trust, by building relationships and breaking down any barriers young people may have with blue light services.

The aim is to keep children safe away from risk in their community, encouraging them to identify and understand when they feel they are not safe so they can stay in control of the situation, strengthening their protection factors, building self-esteem, self–confidence and self-control.

[Merseyside's Police Commissioner Emily Spurrell @MerseysidePCC]

Become a volunteer!

I’m looking for compassionate, community spirited people to become an Independent Custody Visitor to check on the welfare of people detained in police custody 👮‍♀️

Must be over 18 and live or work in Merseyside.

Find out more and apply 👇
https://t.co/ZFdPOlS1sR

[Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership @MerseysideVrp]

♥ We believe all communities across Merseyside have the right to be free from violence in order to present the best life chances for all so we are really proud to be collaborating with these brilliant organisations & partners.

Our work is always underpinned by the voices of our young people and communities so we can all continue to provide the best life chances for all. #TogetherAsOne

[Mersey Fire @MerseyFire]

This week we concluded our current Beacon Courses, and what a fantastic journey it's been! 🔥

We wrapped up with a mini “passing out presentation,” where the children proudly showcased their achievements to an invited audience.

🎉A huge congratulations to all the pupils!

[Marie Morgan @MFRS_MVRP]

@MerseysideVrp @NutgrovePrimary @MerseyFire @MerseyPolice Fabulous sessions delivered over past 6 weeks and great presentation today 🤩

[Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership @MerseysideVrp]

🚨Meet our latest batch of Fire Champions from @NutgrovePrimary 🚨

As well as teaching young people fire, road & water safety this scheme delivered by @MerseyFire & @MerseyPolice uses physical activity & memorable experiences to build relationships & break down barriers. 👨‍🚒👩‍🚒🚒

[Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership @MerseysideVrp]

🌟Thrilled to have received @MerseysidePCC's award at the fantastic @merseypolice Community First Awards last night.

Delighted to get this recognition for the work of our team, our partners and a whole host of community organisations, all united in their determination to prevent serious violence.

It was an honour to share the stage with so many other amazing nominees and winners, who were being recognised for their work serving communities across Merseyside.💙

[Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership @MerseysideVrp]

100s of young people across Merseyside have completed this vital training empowering them to help prevent abusive situations.

We're really proud to hear how it's resonating - helping them recognise & challenge attitudes & language, particularly racist, misogynist, & homophobic behaviour, by adopting a mentoring approach to discuss issues with younger pupils. 🙌 #AntiBullyingWeek #ChooseRespect

[Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership @MerseysideVrp]

Well done to the latest group of young people who completed our Beacon course 👏🔥

These sessions provide safe, fun and unique experiences, to teach young people about teamwork, problem solving, communication and resilience.

[Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership @MerseysideVrp]

Did you catch the summer edition ☀ of our quarterly newsletter ❓

It features:
💜Reaching 114,000+ young people through our positive interventions to prevent violence
💜£500,000 invested through our Youth Empowerment Scheme
💜Our work to build a trauma informed region

Take a read today! 👇
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[Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership @MerseysideVrp]

🙌 What a brilliant time we had at #SheInspires today!

It's a brilliant event, funded by @MerseysidePCC & @merpolchiefcon giving young women access to sport, advice, coaching & other positive pathways.

We loved meeting everyone who stopped by our stall & left us some really lovely messages! ❤

[Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership @MerseysideVrp]

As well as teaching young people fire, road & water safety the Fire Champions scheme delivered with @MerseyFire uses physical activity & memorable experiences to build relationships and break down barriers. 👨‍🚒👩‍🚒🚒

Early intervention is critical to preventing serious violence.

[Mersey Fire @MerseyFire]

Incredible efforts from our Chief Fire Officer Phil Garrigan and Area Manager Mark Thomas!

Phil completed the course with an amazing time of 4.51 and Mark with an impressive 5:35 👏

Well done both, you've truly done us proud 🤩

[Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership @MerseysideVrp]

These programmes are building greater futures for our children, creating opportunities and making them safer, happier and healthier.

As we mark passing 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ interventions, we've been out to see the Fire Champions scheme in action 👨‍🚒

We're so proud to be contributing to making big change for little people! #100kinterventions

[Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership @MerseysideVrp]

Well done to all the young people completing their final session of our 6️⃣ week Fire Champions programme today ✨

We love seeing how much the youngsters learn about how to keep themselves safe, all the while having fun and building positive relationship's with their peers and our bluelight services 💙