Public Health Institute reports

In July 2026, the UK Government announced, as part of their Safer Streets Mission, the piloting of new multi-agency Young Futures Prevention Partnership (YFPP) Panels to intervene early with young people who are at risk of involvement in violence or crime. During the first phase, YFPP panels were piloted in the 20 Violence Reduction Unit areas across England and Wales which includes Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership (MVRP). In 2025/26 MVRP piloted YPP panels across two areas 1) North Liverpool where a new panel was established and 2) Knowsley where their existing Vulnerable Children’s Meeting was repurposed. As MVRPs evaluation partner, the Public Health Institute at Liverpool John Moores University was asked to undertake a feasibility evaluation of the pilot to understand how panel were implemented, key barriers and facilitators to delivery and how panels were meeting their objectives. A mixed methods approach was taken which combined observation of panels (n=10), analysis of routine monitoring data and semi-structured interviews with panel members (n=17), providers (n=5) and young people (n=3). Findings were triangulated using the Re-AIM framework. The pilot demonstrated that it was feasible to develop and implement YFPP panels into areas in Merseyside. Police data on eligible CYP (residents aged 10-18 years, with two or more NFAs in the past 12 months and not in receipt of services) was successfully extracted and triaged at monthly panels. Ninety CYP were discussed at monthly panel meetings during the pilot and referred to partnering Voluntary, Community, Faith or Social Enterprise (VCFSE) providers or statutory support. YFPP panel delivery was facilitated by an efficient triage process, good representation and contribution from multi-agency partners, a knowledgeable and committed panel chair and VCSFE providers who were well trusted in their communities. Lack of integrated datasets, seeking parental consent after the panel and the short term nature of the pilot were identified as barriers. While it is not possible to measure impact in a pilot study, qualitative findings indicate that young people valued having someone they could talk to openly and that they were making progress towards short term emotional, educational, and behavioural goals. Further work will be done to measure impact as the YFPP panels are rolled out to all five Merseyside Local Authorities in 2026/27.

This report presents the sixth annual whole system evaluation of the Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership (MVRP), examining how MVRP’s public health approach to violence prevention is being delivered and how it can be sustained across the Merseyside region. Based on qualitative insights from partners across public sector and voluntary, community, social, faith and enterprise organisations, the evaluation finds that MVRP is broadly delivering with strong fidelity to its theory of change, supporting prevention activity across the life course and at primary, secondary and tertiary levels. Partners highlighted strengths including culture change towards public health thinking, effective multi agency collaboration, and a strong commitment to evaluation and evidence based decision-making. The report also identifies key challenges, such as engaging communities more systematically, building analytical capacity, and scaling up effective interventions, and outlines learning to inform the development of a practical toolkit to support partners across Merseyside.

Through the Drug Interventions Programme, Knowsley Criminal Justice Intervention Team (CJIT) works with adults in the criminal justice system who use drugs and/or alcohol in order to reduce acquisitive crime. This report shows six-year trends for clients in contact with the CJIT, including demographics, substances, offences, as well as other episode details.  

Through the Drug Interventions Programme, Liverpool Criminal Justice Intervention Team (CJIT) works with adults in the criminal justice system who use drugs and/or alcohol in order to reduce acquisitive crime. This report shows six-year trends for clients in contact with the CJIT, including demographics, substances, offences, as well as other episode details.  

Through the Drug Interventions Programme, Sefton Criminal Justice Intervention Team (CJIT) works with adults in the criminal justice system who use drugs and/or alcohol in order to reduce acquisitive crime. This report shows six-year trends for clients in contact with the CJIT, including demographics, substances, offences, as well as other episode details.  

Through the Drug Interventions Programme, St Helens Criminal Justice Intervention Team (CJIT) works with adults in the criminal justice system who use drugs and/or alcohol in order to reduce acquisitive crime. This report shows six-year trends for clients in contact with the CJIT, including demographics, substances, offences, as well as other episode details.  

Through the Drug Interventions Programme, Wirral Criminal Justice Intervention Team (CJIT) works with adults in the criminal justice system who use drugs and/or alcohol in order to reduce acquisitive crime. This report shows six-year trends for clients in contact with the CJIT, including demographics, substances, offences, as well as other episode details.  

Hampshire and the Isle of Wight was one of several areas allocated funding by the UK Government to establish a Violence Reduction Unit (VRU). To inform the continued development of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight VRU, Liverpool John Moores University has been commissioned to evaluate selected programmes of work that have been funded by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight VRU. This report forms one of a suite of outputs from this evaluation work programme, and specifically presents an evaluation of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight custody navigator RESET programme for 18-25 year olds.

The Trauma and Injury Intelligence Group (TIIG) is an injury and violence surveillance system covering areas across England and Wales and providing access to reliable health data. TIIG are commissioned across Cumbria to provide monthly Emergency Department (ED) data. This report provides an overview of injury and violence ED data across Cumbria between April 2019 and March 2025.

The Trauma and Injury Intelligence Group (TIIG) is an injury and violence surveillance system covering areas across England and Wales and providing access to reliable health data. TIIG are commissioned by Champs Public Health Collaborative to provide monthly Emergency Department (ED) data. This report provides an overview of injury and violence ED data across Cheshire and Merseyside between April 2023 and March 2025.