Advisory Board
Our advisory board is in place to offer governance guidance but also innovate future development plans as we expand our open doors membership and look at different ways to maximise the unique interface, we have created between the entire UK youth sector and the emerging violence reduction units across the UK.
Professor Niven Rennie
Having had over 30 years experience as a police officer, Niven was appointed as Director of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit in July 2018. Niven joined Strathclyde Police in 1985…
Grace Strong
Grace is the co-chair of the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) sub-group. Since 2019 she has held the role of Director of the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Violence Reduction Network (VRN)…
Lee Whitehead
Expert business leader, developer of a value-driven consultancy and associating with social change partners in UK/global space. I have spent a rewarding 25 year career developing services where people need…
Sarah Willis
Sarah Willis is the Head of Strategic Partnerships and National Delivery at MTVH; and Chair of the Housing Association Youth Network (HAYN). Sarah is passionate about creating the conditions for…