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Managing risk and trauma after online sexual offending

Written in collaboration with The Lucy Faithfull Foundation, the Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse have launched a new guide provides the latest research and practice-led information to help professionals to confidently safeguard and support families at a time of great emotional distress. Managing risk and trauma after online sexual offending is a guide to help safeguarding of the … Continued

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service REFLECT Project – Youth Engagement

The REFLECT Project works with partnerships throughout South Wales in order to successfully engage, raise awareness and educate children and young people aged between 11-25 in the consequences of actions and more positive decision making.   South Wales Fire and Rescue Service will champion the needs of children and young people wherever they are on … Continued

Child Safety Week 5-11 June 2023

The Child Accident Prevention Trust’s Child Safety Week runs from 5 – 11June 2023, with the theme ‘Safety Made Simple’. Sign up for updates to make sure you don’t miss out on free resources and safety advice to share with families.

Stalking Awareness Week 2023

#StandingAgainstStalking For National Stalking Awareness Week (NSAW) this year the Suzy Lamplugh trust‘s theme is ‘Standing Against Stalking: Supporting Young People’. With a focus on stalking amongst young people from the ages of 16 to 24. The trust are finding that an increasing number of 16- to 24-year-olds are contacting their Helpline to seek support … Continued

Wales Without Violence Framework Launch

Launching today! Wales Without Violence: a shared framework for the prevention of violence among children and young people has been developed by the Wales Violence Prevention Unit and Peer Action Collective Cymru, and importantly it is informed by the views, experiences and aspirations of over 1,000 children, young people and professionals, working together to visualise a … Continued

Shiva Foundation: Modern Slavery Self-Assessment Scorecard

The Shiva Foundation has launched a self-assessment scorecard and supporting guidance for Local Authorities to tackle Modern Slavery during procurement processes. They will be hosting a webinar series for local authorities across April and May, where they will be taking a deep dive into each of these thematic areas with a specialist guest speaker: Click … Continued

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We are now on LinkedIn. Follow us today to keep up to date with learning and development opportunities within the community safety sector, as well as new vacancies, latest research and news. Wales Safer Communities Network on LinkedIn

Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) Conference 2023

WLGA Conference 2023; Thursday 14 – Friday 15 September; Venue Cymru, Llandudno. The Welsh Local Government Association’s 2023 Conference – the biggest event in the Welsh local government calendar – will take place at Venue Cymru (Llandudno) on 14 – 15 September. The first WLGA Conference since last May’s local elections and one of the … Continued

Wales Violence Prevention Portal

The Wales Violence Prevention Unit (VPU) launched the brand new Wales Violence Prevention Portal on 29 March 2023. The Portal is the first of its kind in Wales, and has been developed in partnership with the Public Health Institute, Liverpool John Moores University. The digital platform holds anonymised data on violence in Wales, and allows … Continued

Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan

The Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan was launched yesterday. The Plan sets out the government’s approach to stamping out anti-social behaviour and restoring the right of people to feel safe in, and proud of, their local area. The plan is an ambitious and wide-reaching new approach that will give Police and Crime Commissioners, local authorities, and … Continued