Humber Violence Prevention Partnership
Anyone. Anywhere.
Working with Humber Violence Prevention Partnership, Assembly turned a complex violence-prevention brief into Anyone. Anywhere. – an innovative programme of digital resources co-produced with young people and designed to help tackle sensitive safeguarding topics with confidence.
As a result, 94% of young people were able to recognise the signs of relationship abuse.
Combining audience insight, behaviour-change thinking, educational design and creative expertise, Assembly created a model capable of turning challenging subjects into practical learning experiences – an approach with potential far beyond the original brief.
Insight
Schools are increasingly expected to tackle complex topics including healthy relationships, coercive control, misogyny and abuse. But teachers told us they often lacked the time, confidence and specialist resources to deliver those conversations consistently.
Existing materials could feel fragmented and disconnected from the realities experienced online and offline. We needed to create a joined-up programme that schools could actually use – and young people would genuinely engage with.
We worked with young people, teachers, safeguarding professionals, violence-prevention specialists and education partners to understand the barriers, test ideas and establish what effective support should look like.
More than 100 students took part in workshops, testing and feedback, influencing everything from content and activities to tone of voice and visual identity.
Those insights became the foundation for the programme.
Action
Assembly designed and delivered a complete relationship violence-prevention digital programme.
Using behaviour-change principles and educational best practice, the programme was designed to help young people recognise unhealthy behaviours, understand what healthy relationships look like and feel more confident responding to harmful situations.
Five principles shaped the work: behaviour change, accessibility, age-appropriate learning, teacher confidence and consistency.
Young people remained central throughout development, while pilots across five secondary schools allowed us to test and refine the programme in real classroom environments before launch.
Assembly developed a powerful programme brand and identity, produced a suite of curriculum-ready resources, including six learning modules, animated educational content, classroom activities, Reflect. Relate. exercises, teacher, parent and carer guidance and awareness campaigns.
Every element was designed to work together – giving teachers practical, ready-to-use tools while creating an engaging and consistent experience for young people inside and beyond the classroom.
The result was a programme that was evidence-led, creatively engaging and genuinely practical for schools to deliver.
“From the outset, [Assembly] embraced the collaborative approach that was central to the project, working alongside young people and school staff to co-produce resources that are relevant, engaging and grounded in real experiences. Their creativity, expertise, and willingness to listen meant we were able to develop resources that truly reflect the voices of those they are designed to support.
We are incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved together. The resources are practical, accessible, and evidence-informed, giving schools the tools to have confident conversations about healthy relationships while helping young people recognise unhealthy behaviours and seek support when they need it.”
Kirsty Barr,
Programme Coordinator, Humber Violence Prevention Partnership
A University of Hull independently commissioned evaluation (Relationship Violence Prevention Report) found that:
This is a low cost programme with estimated high impact on reducing violent crime.
94% of participating young people felt more confident recognising the signs of relationship abuse.
Nearly 9 in 10 improved their understanding of coercive control and manipulation.
More than 90% found the content useful across all programme topics.
298 resource packs were used by schools across the Humber region.
Demand has also extended beyond schools. 61% of resource downloads have included those working in the community or voluntary sector, alongside education professionals and parents and carers.
Interest has reached beyond the Humber too, with requests from York, Solihull, Kent and Wales – demonstrating the potential for the programme and its approach to reach wider audiences and communities.