Merseyside Police "RED FLAGS" campaign.
Spotting the red flags: New campaign launched to help people recognise the warning signs of domestic abuse | Merseyside Police
FREE Sefton Council "Domestic Abuse" Training
Introduction: In this introductory course you are going to find out about Domestic Abuse
and how it can affect individuals and families living with abuse.
Objectives: At the end of the course you will have increased knowledge of:
- the signs of domestic abuse
- the types of behaviours that are abusive
- the effect of domestic abuse on adults and children
- some of the reasons people find it difficult to leave abusive relationships
- some tools and techniques to have conversations about domestic abuse
- where to get help and support for people living with Domestic Abuse
Who is this course for? All Sefton Council Employees, Elected Members and Partners.
This course can be directly accessed by Sefton Council Employees via the intranet. For external partners, please contact:
wendy.ashleigh-reynolds@sefton.gov.uk in the Safer Communities team.
SWACA Training and Development opportunities
Free training opportunity for professionals in Sefton!
Suitable for anyone who is a professional and has an interest in learning more about what domestic abuse looks like and how to support victims. Particularly useful for people who work in frontline services supporting the public for example statutory services like social care, school staff or housing support. The training is also beneficial for anyone working in the third and voluntary sectors.
NEW TRAINING DATES TO BE UPDATED SOON!
HOW DO I BOOK?
For more information or to organise training to be delivered to your team please contact alison.smith@swaca.com
LoveRespect Website Launched by Women's Aid.
The Sefton Domestic Abuse Board would like to shine a light on the Love Respect Website launched by Women’s Aid. This website is designed for 14 to 25 year olds to discover what healthy relationships look like and how to spot the signs of abuse.
The Sefton Domestic Abuse Board share the view that love shouldn’t feel bad, and that everyone has the right to be safe and happy. The website will help young people figure our what they can do if they, or someone they know is in an unsafe relationship and support them to get help and advice.
Please encourage young people to visit the website LoveRespect - Is my relationship healthy?
Also this week, the Children’s Commissioner has published a report which has highlighted 92% of child victims of domestic abuse receive no support or advocacy. This has left thousands of child victims of domestic abuse forced to navigate complicated and often traumatic criminal justice processes alone, without being offered specialist support.
If you would like to read the full report
If you know a young person who requires advocacy please visit NYAS a leading national charity providing advocacy to young people
The Hollie Gazzard Trust
Sefton Domestic Abuse Board would like to mark the 10 year anniversary of the death of Hollie Gazzard by lighting candles on Sunday to remember the light that Hollie brought into the world.
The Hollie Gazzard Trust was created following the murder of 20-year-old Hollie Gazzard in 2014 by an ex-partner. Set up by parents Nick and Mandy, along with sister Chloe, the charity helps reduce domestic violence through creating and delivering programmes on domestic abuse and promoting healthy relationships to schools and colleges.
The ultimate aim of the Trust is to positively change the lives of young people through partnerships in communities, as well as working alongside other charities and professional agencies.
The trust also creating Hollie Guard, making Hollie your Guardian Angel. Hollie Guard is a next generation smartphone app that provides enhanced levels of protection. Whether you’re working alone, travelling to an unknown area or simply commuting around town, you can set extra levels of protection from right inside the App.
– Journey Feature: This feature allows you to track a journey, ensuring you are safe wherever you travel.
– Alert Feature: This feature allows you to set an alert that will notify your designated person if anything happens.
– Meeting Feature: This feature is useful for meeting new people, allowing you to set an alert timer.
For more information or to download the App please visit Hollie Guard App - Hollie Gazzard Trust