Lucy’s Update
Welcome to our Spring edition 2024Wow, where has the year gone already! You may have noticed that we have now moved to bring you a quarterly newsletter in line with the seasons but we will still use this network to share any relevant communications in-between. I just wanted to say a quick thank you to all of you that were able to provide feedback in response to the ‘Ask Three Questions’ communications that we sent out earlier this month. I will keep you updated as this progresses. At the end of 2023, I shared with you the news of our J9 work to be delivered for Epping Forest District Council as part of Operation Minerva, this has now come to and end, but seamlessly transitions into J9 Essex. We have already scheduled dates for the 1hr awareness session focused on creating Safe Spaces within our Essex communities. This training is ideal for the Retail and Hospitality industry as well as groups and organisations that provide a public interfacing service. Please click on the below image to access the available dates.
The Alpha Vesta Team have been hard at work attending various events including;
- Essex Business Partnerships Health & Wellbeing Conference where I was a guest speaker looking at ‘Crossing the Line! When our personal and family relationships impact in the workplace’.
- PFCC Community Safety Expo at Boreham House.
- UN Women UK and HeForShe for the unveiling of new industry research, sponsored by the Vodafone Foundation, on workplace support available for survivors of domestic abuse: “Small Steps, Big Difference: How FTSE 100 Companies can Make a Positive Impact on the Lives of Domestic Abuse Survivors Through Workplace Support”.
- Health Watch Essex’s Fellas Fair – Men’s Health and Wellbeing Engagement Event hosted at Braintree Town FC.
- The South Essex Business Expo at the Brentwood Centre.
Our 2024 training is up and running with new content, data and legislation references which we will continue to build through out the year. Which is why we are pleased to bring back our Tilting the Axis – Domestic Abuse & Family Court Enhanced Awareness session and Domestic Abuse & Extra Familial Harm (new dates highlighted below).
We hope you manage to take a break over the Easter Holidays and we would love to hear from you on how our training is helping to make a difference for your workplace and/or community, so please do reach out to us via our email .
Best regards
Lucy Whittaker
Founding Director and Lead Trainer of Alpha Vesta CIC
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Community Advocate Reception
This month we held our first Community Advocate Reception, who range from businesses and organisations from both the public and private sectors; all with a unique and powerful reach into their own workforces and communities. Our event celebrated and recognised the commitment they have shown to awareness, prevention and early intervention of domestic abuse, through policy development, training and campaigns, to sharing their bespoke skills and resources.
We were privileged to have three of our Community Advocates speak about why they came to Alpha Vesta, how we have supported them with their workforce culture and response to domestic abuse and what value this has added to their organisation. All three Advocates talked about how members of their workforce, customers or clients have opened up and benefited from the offer of support far earlier in their journey.
We are so proud to be working alongside so many committed businesses and organisations and we were over the moon with the success of the event and grateful to all those that were able to join us and to the Essex Community Foundation for providing the venue.
Whether you are a high street business, a corporate employer or a charity organisation, if you are interested in becoming an Alpha Vesta Community Advocate, please do contact us for more information.
You could be that one person on the right day, at the right time that changes the course of someone’s life.
Online Public Training & Webinars
In addition to our funded bespoke training and consultancy services for businesses and organisations in Essex, we continue to provide FREE online public training. Please review our public training catalogue to explore our current offering and book to attend any of our sessions via the below link: Alpha Vesta CIC Events – 11 Upcoming Activities and Tickets | Eventbrite
Domestic Abuse & Extra-Familial Harm
Thursday 25 April
10.00am – 12.00pm
Domestic Abuse & Family Court
Friday 17 May
10.00am – 12.00pm
All public training
Scheduled until July and new sessions added regularly
Long-term Impact Feedback Survey
It is important for us to continue to develop robust training which is meaningful to people from a variety of different sectors and communities. We are very grateful to all of you that take the time to complete the short questionnaire that is shared after each of our sessions.
However, it is also important to us to understand the long lasting impact of our training and how this learning is being used within the workplace and community. Therefore, for those that have completed the training within the last 6 months please can we ask you to complete this short survey link: https://alphavesta.com/feedback-survey/
National Support & Help
National 24hr Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 247 For women and children experiencing domestic abuse
Men’s Advice Line 0808 801 0327 For men experiencing domestic abuse
RESPECT 0808 802 4040 For those concerned that they may be using abusive behaviours
NSPCC Helpline 0808 800 5000 If you are concerned about a child
Samaritans 116 123 For those struggling in terms of their mental health and feeling in crisis
NCDV 0800 970 2070 free, fast emergency injunction service for survivors of domestic abuse
Essex Regional Support & Help
Alpha Vesta 01245 791281 For employers and employees concerned about a staff member
Compass 0330 333 7 444 Compass is being delivered by a consortium of established domestic abuse support agencies including; Safe Steps, Changing Pathways and The Next Chapter. The aim is to provide a single point of access for callers to speak with a trained member of staff who will complete an assessment and ensure contact is made with the most appropriate support service.
The Change Project 01245 258 680 Committed to preventing conflict in relationships and working with both perpetrators, victims and their children.
Alpha Vesta’s Collated National & Regional Support Services
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