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Violence Against Women and Girls Newsletter 


Welcome to the October 2018 newsletter!

As we edge into autumn it’s time to start planning how we will take part in the 16 Days of Action against Gender-based Violence. Each year, from 25 November to 10 December, we use this opportunity to raise awareness of our work to end VAWG and come together to celebrate our achievements. This year’s theme is ending gender-based violence in the world of work, so it’s a perfect opportunity to raise awareness of VAWG in your workplace. We always take a partnership approach to our work, so if you’re interested in partnering on any events or activities, please get in touch here.
 
Haringey’s VAWG Training Standards

Haringey’s VAWG Partnership have developed VAWG Training Standards to provide a framework for tackling VAWG in Haringey through training. The Training Standards is formed of five levels, from an introductory level to specialist, advanced modules, and will ensure that all VAWG training in the borough is high quality. We are currently piloting the training modules, which will be rolled out more widely in November/December.

We have ambitious aims for the Training Standards and as part of this work we will be developing a ‘Train the Trainer’ programme to support the delivery of this training. If you’re interested in finding out more or being involved please get in touch here.

Celebrating Survivors, Celebrating Services

Haringey’s VAWG team is running an event on 6 December to celebrate our survivors and local services. As part of this we are looking for survivors to share their stories, anonymously and safely, to be part of the event. The event will be uplifting and not triggering and will focus on what helped survivors on their journey to recovery. Survivors can choose an image, an art work, a symbol to accompany their story, if a photo would not be appropriate or safe. The event will be open to our local VAWG services and survivors and invites will be going out soon.

If you can support us to speak to survivors, please get in touch here.
Solace Women’s Aid North London Rape Crisis

Sophie Rowan, Senior ISVA - Complex Needs

North London Rape Crisis (NLRC) is run by Solace Women's Aid and offers free, confidential counselling, advocacy and helpline support to women and girls aged 13+ who have experienced any form of sexual violence at any time in their lives.

Sophie Rowan has joined the team as a specialised ISVA to improve access to services for women who face multiple challenges or disadvantages, in addition to their experience of sexual violence (SV). Independent Advocacy provides practical and emotional support for survivors of SV, particularly in relation to the reporting process and the criminal justice system.

Referrals will continue to go through the usual email address here and NLRC will assess and allocate cases.

Sophie is happy to come to team meetings and introduce herself if you would like to hear more about the service provision. Contact Sophie here.
Women’s Budget Group report The Female Face of Poverty examines the causes and consequences of economic deprivation for women, July 2018

Black Country Women’s Aid and Salvation Army A few doors down  report on modern slavery and substance misuse, July 2018

Women and Equalities Select Committee report into workplace sexual harassment, July 2018

The Children’s Society Good Childhood Report identified that girls are unhappier with their lives, more likely to have depression, and twice as likely to self-harm as boys, August 2018

SafeLives Free to be Safe report which focuses on victims and survivors of domestic abuse who identify as LGBT+, September 2018

Prison Reform Trust and Hibiscus Initiatives Still No Way Out report about the experience of foreign national women and trafficked women in the criminal justice system, September 2018

CPS 2017-18 Violence against Women and Girls Report, September 2018

Young Women’s Trust It's (still) a Rich Man's World report shows young women remain more likely than young men to be affected by job insecurity, money worries and debt, September 2018

IMECE, FORWARD and LAWRS are delivering FREE training about harmful practices, including FGM, forced marriage and crimes committed in the name of ‘honour’, on various dates in Haringey over the next 6 months. More information will be circulated soon. If you’re interested in attending this training, please email here.

Solace Women’s Aid ‘Let’s talk Boys, Boys let’s talk’ event is a FREE youth conference about challenging stereotypes on 25 October, 5-8pm at Platform Theatre Youth Centre. More information and register here.

FREE AVA Training ‘Meeting the mental health needs of domestic and sexual survivors’ 3-day, OCN accredited course on 31 October, 14 and 29 November. More information and to register here.

FREE Rights of Women ‘Family law in the news’ training - an opportunity to understand the law behind some of the headlines. 1 November 2018. More information here.

FREE Women’s Resource Centre sustainability training on Unconscious Bias on 29 November 2018. More information and to register here.

FREE Imkaan expert-led training on Violence against Black and 'Minority- ethnic' Women and girls on 20 February 2019. More information and to register here.

AVA’s Prevention Platform is an e-learning module about VAWG for education staff working with children and young people aged 11-18. More information here.
Contact:
Bridie Blower, Violence Against Women and Girls Coordinator, Haringey Council

If you would like an item included in the next newsletter, please email VAWG@haringey.gov.uk.

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