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After much consideration, the Wales Safer Communities Network has decided to leave X (formerly known as Twitter). This decision hasn’t been made lightly. Over time, we’ve seen a significant drop in meaningful engagement on the platform, alongside a growing toxic environment and the increasing spread of misinformation. These changes no longer align with our values … Continued
The St David Awards are the national awards of Wales. Each year there are 11 St David Awards, the first 10 of which are nominated for by the public: The finalists and winners are decided upon by the First Minister of the Welsh Government and their advisers. The St David Awards celebrate the exceptional achievements … Continued
ASB Awareness Week 2025 is confirmed for 30 June – 6 July 2025. The week is organised by Resolve and focusses on Anti-Social Behaviour. As usual, the overarching theme and hashtag for the week will be #MakingCommunitiesSafer. This year, instead of having daily themes, Resolve will be focussing on four asks of Government. These are: … Continued
The Wales Safer Communities Network is launching a seminar series focused on social justice and community impact. This series of five online events brings together practitioners and partners from across Wales to explore the intersections of health, justice, inclusion and community safety. Each session will offer insight, spark conversation and share learning that supports evidence-based, … Continued
The Home Office has launched a new funding opportunity under the Devolved Decision-Making Pilot for Child Victims of Modern Slavery, with the aim of expanding the pilot to additional sites across the UK. The Devolved Decision-Making Pilot Grant Competition is now live and open to applications. The deadline for submitting bids is 14 May 2025. … Continued
The Wales Safer Communities Network has recently introduced software to help us manage our contact information securely. This also includes the addition of a new member portal which can be accessed via our website. The bilingual member portal is accessible to all Network contacts, partners and members who work in community safety. It allows you … Continued
A new grant programme is being established to support delivery of Welsh Government’s National Equality Objectives 2024-28. This new programme will help align funding with policy priorities, and improve accessibility and transparency of funding, and ensure a wide range of organisations can use their experience and creativity to support of delivery of Welsh Government objectives. … Continued
The Single Unified Safeguarding Review (SUSR) process came into effect in Wales from 1 October 2024. The Single Unified Safeguarding Review is a single review process incorporating all reviews in Wales. This ensures affected families can expect a swift and rigorous review process. The SUSR eliminates the need for families to take part in several … Continued
G4S Community provides a range of services across Wales, delivering psychosocial interventions that support people involved with or at risk of becoming involved with the Criminal Justice System. The Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) is one such service. Initially delivered as a pilot in Western Bay, underpinned by Home Office funding via Project ADDER, the … Continued
The Welsh Local Government Association’s (WLGA) 2025 Annual Conference will be held in person at Venue Cymru (Llandudno) on 18 and 19 June. The conference will explore and discuss how local government should continue to evolve and adapt to meet residents’ needs for the future. The line up of speakers includes leading politicians from local … Continued
