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Safer at 20mph: Let’s look out for each other

Across Wales, most roads with 30mph default speed limits are changing to 20mph from 17 September 2023. #ReadyFor20mph This will make Wales one of the world’s first countries to have a default 20mph limit where people live, to keep our communities safer and improve quality of life. Find out more by visiting the campaign page, … Continued

SVD Strategic Needs Assessment Guidance for Wales

The Wales Violence Prevention Unit has published Guidance for local areas conducting multi-agency strategic needs assessments as part of the Serious Violence Duty. For more information and to download the Guidance please click here.

WDAIIN Conference – A Data Driven Approach to Creating Safer Communities

Last week, on Wednesday 08 March 2023, the Wales Safer Communities Network were proud to support the Wales Data Analysis Innovation & Improvement Network (WDAIIN) conference, A Data Driven Approach to Creating Safer Communities, at the Future Inn Hotel, Cardiff. The conference brought together data practitioners across Wales in order to reflect on the way … Continued

Key messages: Displays of harmful behaviour

The Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse have reviewed their key messages following research on children and young people who display harmful sexual behaviour- Key messages from research on children and young people who display harmful sexual behaviour – CSA Centre Trends in child sexual abuse data in 2021/22 have been published- Trends in … Continued

Sexual harassment in the workplace – #NoGreyArea

Welsh Women’s Aid has shared a summary of findings following their #NoGreyArea workplace sexual harassment campaign following conversations with hundreds of women in Wales about their experiences of harassment and abuse in the workplace. To view the report please click here Links to campaign video: Welsh Women’s Aid Bystander Toolkit

National Helpline for LGBT+ Victims and Survivors of Abuse and Violence

Galop UK launch the UK’s first ever LGBT+ Rape and Sexual Abuse Helpline. Call 0800 999 5428 or email help@galop.org.uk to get in touch. For more information follow them on Twitter – Galop UK or visit their website Galop – the LGBT+ anti-abuse charity

Serious Violence Duty: Seven Minute Briefing

Please find links below to the most recent seven-minute briefings about Serious Violence Duty (SVD): January 2023

New website – VAWDASV Research Network Wales

The Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) Research Network website, developed by the Network with funding from the University of South Wales, is now live! The website includes information on the Network, including its aims, guiding principles and membership organisations, as well as links to relevant frameworks, policy and guidance on VAWDASV. Visitors … Continued

National roll-out of the Clear Hold Build framework

Today, the Home Office has announced the national roll-out of the Clear Hold Build operational framework to all forces across Wales and England. The approach has been piloted in a small number of forces since Autumn 2021, including North Wales Police. Find out more here. You can also find out more about the North Wales … Continued

Cost of Living Resources

We’ve added a brand new Cost of Living page to our website, where you can find links to resources, help and support. Click here to find out more.