The Violence Intervention Project

THE VIP WORK WITH YOUNG PEOPLE INVOLVED IN GANGS AND SERIOUS YOUTH VIOLENCE, PROVIDING EMOTIONAL AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT. WE AIM TO DEVELOP STRONG, TRUSTING, THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIPS WITH CLIENTS ENABLING DIFFICULT EMOTIONS TO BE DISCUSSED AND PROCESSED LEADING TO A BETTER ABILITY TO CONTAIN ONES EMOTIONS. WE ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE IN PLACES AND SPACES THEY FEEL SAFE, OFFERING PRACTICAL SUPPORT AND DEVELOPING TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS. WE ARE AN AMBIT TRAINED SERVICE, UTILISING MENTALISING AND SHAME INFORMED PRACTICE IN OUR WORK WITH YOUNG PEOPLE, HELPING FORM ATTUNED RELATIONSHIPS WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE ALBLE TO DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO BETTER REGULATE EMOTIONS AND REDUCE THEIR VIOLENCE.