Ending Gang and Youth Violence Programme 2012-15: Assessment

This document describes an evaluation of the Ending Gang and Youth Violence (EGYV) programme, which was launched in 2012 to help local authorities tackle gang and youth violence through a network of experts and multi-agency collaboration. The evaluation employed mixed methods, including surveys, qualitative interviews, and a Peer Review process, to assess the programme's impact from 2012 to 2015 in various localities. It found that the EGYV programme improved multi-agency collaboration, strategy development, and targeted interventions, with most Peer Review recommendations being implemented despite financial and resource constraints. Data sharing and analysis were highlighted as key to progress, though challenges with data quality and capacity for analysis persisted. The programme was effective in raising awareness and driving policy changes, such as the implementation of multi-agency safeguarding hubs, but evolving gang dynamics suggest a need for ongoing adaptation of strategies. Overall, the EGYV programme was positively received and led to advancements in addressing gang and youth violence, though further efforts in capacity building and intervention use are necessary. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Home Office (Home Office)
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Impact evaluation; Process evaluation
• Impact methods: Generic research method
• Process methods: Individual interviews; Surveys and polling
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: October 2016

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes