04/08/2026
We're pleased to see our Essex Violence and Vulnerability Unit -funded CGI listed on page 2 of ECVYS - Essex Council for Voluntary Youth Services latest Listening Report.
The report highlights the views and experiences of young people across Essex helping to ensure their voices are heard and reflected in future support and opportunities.
Our Project Officer, Jason Baker, who also serves as Youth Resource Networker, has been supporting local young people to share their views and contribute to this important work.
See link below to read the full report.
Youth Voice Listening Project 2025-26
Over 5700 Young People across Southend, Essex and Thurrock told us about how safe they feel in their communities and what could help them feel safer. This is the seventh year that the Essex Violence and Vulnerability Unit has run a Listening Project.
The full report is available on the ECVYS - Essex Council for Voluntary Youth Services website:
https://ecvys.org.uk/ecvys-youth-voices/
This report and its findings, along with other Essex VVU evaluations and learning, are used to inform the ongoing development of the overall Essex VVU programme and the wider violence reduction approach in Essex.
https://www.essexvvu.co.uk/2026/07/23/essex-vvu-ecvys-youth-voice-listening-project-2026-report/