Decision details

PCC DN - National Autism Society exploitation video

Decision Maker: Director for Police, Crime, Criminal Justice and Fire

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

One of the key objectives of the VRU communications strategy is to raise awareness of how Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) is working together with partners and the community to address serious violence and its underlying causes. This project is a partnership between the VRU and NAS, which aims to prevent exploitation amongst a specific group of young people

Decision:

The VRU awards £7,800 to the National Autistic Society (NAS) to produce a video related to the exploitation of young people who are autistic. The video will consist of a combination of animation (video game style) and talking heads of stakeholders from GM, as well as parental, lived experience and young persons’ voice.

The NAS will use the video as a tool to communicate with their network.

Publication date: 27/02/2023

Date of decision: 20/01/2023