Posted on: 25 November 2024
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that starts on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day and is run by more than 6000 organisations across 187 countries.
WY ICS are committed to supporting this campaign every year and there are many events being held to support colleagues in increasing their knowledge and strengthening their skills to maintain their safeguarding roles and responsibilities and ensure service users access the correct support to live free from abuse and neglect.
Leeds
30-minute bitesize lunch and learn session on ‘Enquiry into Domestic Abuse’
Date: 26 November 2024
Time: 12:30am - 1pm.
Location: Join the Enquiry into Domestic Abuse via MS Teams.
Find out more about the Leeds safeguarding team.
Bradford and Wakefield:
‘An audience with’ Kamaljit, the children and young person’s worker at Staying Put
Date: 26 November
Time: 12.30-2pm
Location: Online via MS Teams. Click here to join
This is an interview style information session focussing on the work of the young person’s domestic abuse advocate from Staying Put, with a Q&A session afterwards. The session is aimed at any practitioner working with children and young people where domestic abuse is a feature.
Domestic Abuse Act 2021 – children as victims
Date: 27 November
Time: 9.30am-4pm
Location: Bingley Town Hall, 23 Myrtle Pl, Bingley BD16 2LF
The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 recognises children as victims of domestic abuse in their own right. This is a multi-agency learning session to consider what this means for all of us in practice.
Bradford Council staff can use the internal portal to sign up for the Domestic Abuse Act session.
Partners can use the inspiring Bradford to learn portal to sign up for the Domestic Abuse Act session. You may need to create a login.
Sexual violence and abuse – new module launch
Date: 4 December
Time: 9.30am -1pm
Location: Bingley Town Hall, 23 Myrtle Pl, Bingley BD16 2LF
Purpose and outcomes:
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Define sexual abuse and sexual coercion
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Identify a legal definition and how to gather evidence
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Define consent
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Identify how affected people can be Impacted by SVA
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Identify the diverse support needs of affected people
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Recognise the limitations and barriers to reporting SVA
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Myths and stereotypes
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Knowledge of support services in the Bradford District
Partners can use the inspiring Bradford to learn portal to sign up for the sexual violence and abuse new model launch session. You may need to create a login.
Active bystander session for male colleagues only
Date: 10 December
Time: 9.30-11.30am
Location: Bingley Town Hall, 23 Myrtle Pl, Bingley BD16 2LF
Male colleagues from all agencies who want to learn about the role of the active bystander with a view to supporting individuals who may disclose domestic abuse/coercive control.
Purpose of the session:
- Discuss the role of bystanders in the prevention of abuse.
- Identify a range of tools that can be used to safely support/challenge others.
- Describe ways to support individuals who may disclose abuse/coercive control
Partners can use the inspiring Bradford to learn portal to sign up for the active bystander (men only) session. You may need to create a login.
Calderdale:
Non fatal strangulation delivered by Locala
Date: 25 November
Time: 9.30am
Location: Virtual - please register by contacting Vicky.Rodwell@locala.org.uk
This event is open to all practitioners and managers, volunteers and community groups across West Yorkshire. Booking: Please register by contacting Vicky.Rodwell@locala.org.uk.
Opening Speech delivered by Chief Executive of Calderdale Council
Date: 25 November
Time: 10.30 - 10.45am
Location: TBC - please register with Naz Mukhtar naz.mukhtar@calderdale.gov.uk
This event is open to all practitioners and managers, volunteers and community groups across West Yorkshire.
Lives experiene of a family’s story of coercive control and domestic homicide, before then opening up for a ‘no question off limits’ Q&A
Date: 25 November
Time: 11am-12pm
Location: TBC - Please register with Naz Mukhtar naz.mukhtar@calderdale.gov.uk
This event is open to all practitioners and managers, volunteers and community groups across West Yorkshire.
DHR/Safe and Together model delivered by Locala
Date: 26 November
Time: 4pm
Location: Please register by contacting Vicky.Rodwell@locala.org.uk
This event is open to all practitioners and managers, volunteers and community groups across West Yorkshire.
Good practice supporting victims of Domestic Abuse- Calderdale Staying Safe
Date: 29 November
Time: 12-1pm
Location: tbc - please register by contacting WomenCentre 01422 386500
To challenge practitioners to think about their use of language. To support practitioners to feel more confident in their practice.
Spiritual and Ritual Abuse training
Date: 2 December
Time: 10.30am-12pm
Location: tbc - please register on Enable
This event is open to all practitioners and managers, volunteers and community groups across West Yorkshire.
Bystander training
Date: 2 December
Time: 12.45-3.30pm
Location: tbc - please register on Enable
Driving awareness of harassment, as well as upskilling and empowering bystanders across various settings such as public transport, educational institutions, festivals, public spaces, and workplaces, to help defuse situations, discourage harassers, and support victims
Lucy Russell : Women in prison
Date: 2 December
Time: 12.45-3.30pm
Location: tbc - please register on Enable
Driving awareness of harassment, as well as upskilling and empowering bystanders across various settings such as public transport, educational institutions, festivals, public spaces, and workplaces, to help defuse situations, discourage harassers, and support victims.
Domestic abuse: Understanding risk training
Date: 4 December
Time: 9am-4pm
Location: Halifax Town Hall. Please book through Enable
This course is aimed all professionals who need to be able to identify domestic abuse and draw out pertinent risk factors. The training will then focus on how to assess the level of risk involved.
Jacqueline Gilbank from Domestic Abuse Commissioners Office
Date: 6 December
Time: 11am
Location: Online. Please register by clicking on www.womencentre.org.uk.
The role of lived experience as we shift the scales of Justice.
Domestic Abuse: Homelessness prevention and the duty to refer
Date: 6 December
Time: 10.30-11.30am
Location: TBC - please register by contacting Claire.O'Neill@calderdale.gov.uk
This event is open to all practitioners and managers, volunteers and community groups across West Yorkshire. Short presentation on the Homelessness prevention act and the Duty to refer. This will be followed by a chance to ask questions.
Domestic Abuse: Peer Support in Calderdale
Date: 10 December
Time: 11.30am-12pm
Location: TBC - Please register by contacting naz.mukhtar@calderdale.gov.uk.
Information and support on Calderdale’s first Peer Support group for colleagues who are victim/survivors of Domestic Abuse.