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This Lunch and Learn session brought together the regional NHS Wales National Suicide and Self-Harm Programme leads to share current developments, resources and partnership approaches from across Wales. The session explores the implementation of the National Suicide and Self-Harm Strategy, highlighted emerging evidence and tools to support practitioners, and showcased collaborative work taking place at national, regional and local levels to strengthen suicide and self-harm prevention and support.
Speakers: NHS Executive Regional Leads for Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention: Deb Job, North Wales; Laura Tranter, Mid and West Wales; and Ceri Fowler, South East Wales.
This Lunch & Learn session explored how a public health approach can help prevent violence by addressing underlying causes, reducing risk factors and strengthening protective factors across communities. Led by Lara Snowdon from Public Health Wales, the session introduced the Wales Without Violence framework and highlighted the importance of partnership working, prevention, data, evidence and early intervention in creating safer communities across Wales.
Speaker: Lara Snowdon, Violence Prevention Programme Lead, Public Health Wales
This Lunch & Learn explores the Armed Forces Covenant and its expanding role across community safety and public services. Speakers from Welsh Government and Forces Employment Charity highlight the importance of recognising veterans and military families, and introduced the simple “Ask, Record and Act” approach to help ensure people receive the right support.
Speakers: Peter Kellam, Head of Armed Forces Branch, Welsh Government and Marielle Curran, Operations Manager, Forces Employment Operations Manager NOVA Scotland and NOVA Wales
This workshop provided an opportunity for Community Safety Partnerships to hear from the Home Office about developing police governance reforms and consider what the changes could mean for Wales. The discussion explored emerging proposals for Policing and Crime Boards, alongside opportunities and challenges around partnership working, local governance, funding, information sharing and ensuring the knowledge and experience of CSPs helps shape future arrangements.
Speaker: Louise Williams, Police Governance Reform Policy Lead, Home Office
This session was not recorded.
This Lunch & Learn explores how Dyfed-Powys Police is strengthening its approach to prevention, early intervention and engagement with children and young people. Speakers shared learning from a comprehensive review of current practice, including closer partnership working with youth justice services, improved training and data analysis, outreach within further education, and the innovative Reachable Moments project supporting children while in police custody.
Speakers: Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed-Powys Police Dafydd Llywelyn, Strategic Lead for Children and Young People Prevention, Intervention and Engagement Services, Bethan James and Lead for the Dyfed-Powys Police Custody Reachable Moments Project, Chief Inspector Jenna Jones.
This Lunch & Learn explored new research into young people’s understanding and experiences of stalking in Wales. The session highlighted common myths and misunderstandings, the influence of social media and technology, and the need for clearer, accessible education to help young people recognise stalking behaviours and know where to seek support.
Speaker: Dr Sophia Kier-Byfield , Senior Research Assistant, University of South Wales
