Research into Online Harms - Steering Group

Join the London VRU Steering Group on Online Harms

The London Violence Reduction unit (VRU) is launching a new workstream to explore the impact of potentially harmful online content on young Londoners. To guide this work, we are establishing an expert Steering Group and are seeking passionate individuals to join us.

Why Participate?

- Play a pivotal role in shaping the future of online safety for young Londoners.

- Provide your expertise to guide research, policy development, and strategic direction.

- Engage with professionals from various sectors, including academia, youth work, education, technology, and law.

What participation involves:

- Contribute to quarterly meetings (mix of face-to-face and remote) to review progress of the VRU's Online Harms research, offer insights and give guidance on key decisions relating to the workstream.

- Attend ad-hoc meetings to address specific challenges related to the workstream when required.

- Please note that this is a 1-year unpaid opportunity. Light refreshments will be provided for all face-to-face meetings.

Who are we looking for?

- Academics - Education Professionals - Tech & Social Media Experts - Legal Professionals

The group will also be attended by:

- Young Londoners from the VRU's Youth Participation Action Group (YPAG)

- Youth practitioners from the VRU's Youth Practitioners Action Board (YPAB)

How to apply

Please express your interest using this MS Form https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=6j1lMAH7TEuN38GD-J_r-8vBiJQliJ9AgbO2rcDC2p1URVNFTldZVkE0UkVaSEJTWkVORjNISkxDUS4u&route=shorturl by midnight the 13th October. We will be in contact with all applicants by 18th October and will liaise with those invited to join the steering group with information about the first meeting.

For further details, please reach out to Ella at ella.burton@london.gov.uk directly.