Overview

• Prince William visited Manchester to launch a new initiative to tackle youth violence, funded jointly by the Royal Foundation and Manchester's Mayor, Andy Burnham.
• The initiative will focus on disadvantaged young people and aims to create new opportunities for those at risk of youth violence.
• The funding will be used to expand the Manchester Peace Together Alliance, which works with young people aged 10 to 25.
• During his visit, Prince William visited Jessie’s Wall, a memorial dedicated to Jessie James, a teenager who was shot dead in 2006.
• He also visited a youth hub and a community food bank, where he heard about how vulnerable young people are being supported.