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SectionA:Theorganisationsandgroupswithinthepartnership
Leadapplicant
NameofOrganisation: StAlbansandHertsmereDomesticAbuseForum
TypeofOrganisation: VoluntaryOrganisation
Contactdetails: Contact- ValerieKane
Email- [email protected]
Phone- 02082077801
Address- C/oHertsmereBoroughCouncil
Summaryoforganisation:
:promotetheprovisionofservicesdirectedtowardstherelief/supportofpersonswhohavesufferedoraresufferingfromdomesticabuse:advancetheeducationofvoluntary/statutoryagenciesandthepublicinallaspectsofdomesticabuse,itscauses,remediesandpreventionand:promoteandmaintainco-operationandjointactionbetweenpartneragenciesThisisundertakenviaajointannualconferencewithWelwynHatfieldDAForum
Partner1NameofOrganisation: WelwynHatfieldDomesticAbuseForum
TypeofOrganisation: VoluntaryOrganisation
Contactdetails: Contact- SharonMontgomeryEmail- [email protected]
Phone- 01707329333Address- c/oCraneandStaples
Summaryoforganisation:
Ourrole,similarlytoStAlbansandHertsmereDAForumistopromotetheprovisionofservicesdirectedtowardstherelief/supportofpersonswhohavesufferedoraresufferingfromDaleducatevoluntary/statutoryagenciesandthepublicinallaspectsofdomesticabuse,itscauses,remediesandpreventionandpromoteandmaintainco-operationandjointactionbetweenpartneragencies.Thisisundertakenviaajointannualconference.
Partner2NameofOrganisation: HertfordshireCountyCouncil
TypeofOrganisation: LocalAuthority
Contactdetails: Contact- TriciaDayEmail- [email protected]
Phone- Address-
Summaryoforganisation:
StatutoryChildren’sSafeguarding
Partner3NameofOrganisation: WelwynHatfieldBoroughCouncil
TypeofOrganisation: LocalAuthority
Contactdetails: Contact- ChrystallaKarvellaEmail- [email protected]
Phone- 01707357524Address- WHBCCampusEast,WelwynGardenCity,AL86AE
Summaryoforganisation:
WHBCasaresponsibleauthorityagencyandaspartoftheCommunitySafetyPartnership,iscommittedtodeliveritsprioritytosupportpeopleenduringorescapingdomesticabuse.Intimidationandharassment.WearetheleadagencyincoordinatingtheSunflowerdropininHatfieldandensureallourfront-lineofficerreceivetrainingtospotdomesticabuse,makeareferralandsignposttotheappropriateservice.WHBCregularlyattendsMARAC.
Partner4
NameofOrganisation: HertsmereBoroughCouncil
TypeofOrganisation: LocalAuthority
Contactdetails: Contact- ValerieKaneEmail- [email protected]
Phone- 02082077801Address- CivicOffices,ElstreeWay,Borehamwood,Herts,WD61WA
Summaryoforganisation:
HBCasaresponsibleauthoritywithinthecommunitysafetypartnership
SectionB:Partnerships&StoriesWhatthepartnershipisachievingandlearning1. Yourpartnership’sprojectorinitiative.
Since2006StAlbansandHertsmereandWelwynHatfieldDomesticAbuseForumhavecollaboratedtobringinformativedomesticabuserelatedtopicstoprofessionalsandthevoluntarysectorviaanannualhalf-dayconference.Webelievethatbyattractingexpertswithinthedomesticabusearena,coveringtopicsthataretimelyandrelevant,tospeak–wecankeeppractitionersinthispartofHertfordshireinformedofcurrentthinkingandworkingpractices.Weareverypleasedtobeabletooffertheseconferencestnochargetotheattendee–thisensuresthateveryonewhowishestoattendcan–theyare,therefore,notprecludedfromattendingonfinancialgrounds.Wehavemanagedtobuildupatrackrecordovertheyearsofputtingonaneventthatisverypopularandwellreceived,asevidencedbytheevaluationsheetscompletedbytheattendees.
2. Howdidyourpartnershipcomeaboutanddevelop?
WelwynHatfieldandHertsmereBoroughCouncilshavehadacloseworkingrelationshipoveranumberofyears,withregardtocommunitysafety(forpolicingpurposesweshareaCommunitySafetySergeant)asdid,andindeedstilldo,theChairsoftherespectiveforaforeacharea.Itwasthroughthismutualtrustandunderstandinganddesiretoprovidetimely,uptodateinformationtoawideraudiencethatthejointeventwasborn,11yearsago.OurworkingrelationshiphasdevelopedovertheyearsandwenowhaveadedicatedworkingpartycomprisingmembersofStAlbans&HertsmereandWelwynHatfieldDomesticAbuseforcoveringarangeoforganisationsi.e.HertsConstabulary,HCC,localauthoritiesandsolicitor’spractice.Thisgroupmeetonaregularbasis,hostedbyCraneandStaplestoplanandprogresstheevents.Dependentonthesubjectoftheconferencewecandraftinotheragencies.
3. Impact.Pleasedescribewhatoutcomesyouareachieving,yourimpactorhowyouaremakingadifference.
Since2006,we(StAlbansandHertsmereandWelwynHatfieldDomesticAbuseForum)haveplanned,budgetedandpresentedadomesticabuserelatedhalfdayeventonanannualbasis.Asnapshotofthetopicscoveredinclude:hiddenvictims(children,teenagers,blackminorityethniccommunities),thelegalaspectsofabuse,movingforwardandimprovingrelationships.Wehaveachievedatrackrecordofofferinguptodateinformative,localisedinformationtoattendees.Wearepleasedtobeabletoofferplacesatnochargetoattendees.Theaudienceismadeupofprofessionals,thevoluntarysectorandthosepeoplewhoworkwithinthedomesticabusearena.Suchistheinterestintheevents,wenowmustallocateplacesaccordingly.Overthelastfewyearswehavebeenoversubscribed.Outcomesinclude–10informationpackedhalfdayevents,over100professionalsinattendanceateachevent,theopportunityforlocalorganisationstopromotetheirservices,platformforprofessionalstoinformaudienceabouttheirwork,theopportunityforattendeestoquestionspeakersandseekfurtherclarification,thoseworkinginthisfieldinWelwynHatfield,StAlbansandHertsmerearemoreinformed.
4. Howpartnershipworkingishelpingyoutoachievemore.
Byworkingtogether,wehavebeenabletoutilisethestrengthswithineachofthepartnersinvolved.Thishasenabledustostreamlinetheprocessofputtingonanannualevent.Wehaveasmallworkingpartycomprisingkeyindividualswhoallhaveavaluablecontributiontomaketowardstheprocess,fromdifferingbackgrounds.Wehavebeenabletoachievemorebyworkingtogetherasapartnership.Weareabletosharetheloadoforganisingtheevent–eachofustakingonboardrespectivetaskswhichmeansnosinglepersonhasresponsibilityfortheentireevent.Thisyearoureventisbeingheldon03MarchandthevenuehasbeenarrangedbyWelwynHatfieldBoroughCouncil(freeofcharge)theprintingoftheprogrammeswillbedonebyHertsmereBoroughCouncil(freeofcharge),3differentpeoplegiventhespeakerstocontactsandthepressreleasewillbejointlywrittenaftertheevent.Anotheradvantageofworkingtogetheracrossthreedistrictsmeansthatweareabletoattractattendeesfromawiderarea;wearethereforemakingagreaterimpactbyworkinginthisway.
5. Howyouaremakingsurethatthepartnershipisworkingeffectively.
Asdescribedabove,wearemadeupofindividualsfromanumberofdifferentorganisationswiththecommongoalofincreasingawarenessofdomesticabusepracticeswithinStAlbans,HertsmereandWelwynHatfield.Ourpurposeistoensurethesmoothorganisationandrunningofourjointannualevent.Weareclearaboutdividingupresponsibilities,wecommunicateregularly,sharerelevantinformationandarecommittedtosharingknowledgewithothers.Theseeventsarehighlyregardedbyallsectorsandthishighlightstheeffectivenessofourpartnershipworking.Thispartnershiphasbeengoingforanumberofyearsandtrust,understandingandteamworkhavebeenbuiltwitheachnewevent.
6. Whatyouarelearningfromeachother.
Weareconstantlylearningfromeachother,particularlywithregardtohoweachoftheagenciesisinvolvedinthedomesticabusearenaandtheimpacteachorganisationismaking.Wewanttopromotetheservicesthatareavailabletoresidentswithintheboroughs,e.g.followingadiscussionwithoneoftheworkingpartywewereabletoputalocalwomen’srefugeintouchwiththefoodback.Similarly,weheldaChristmasCollectionwithintheCounciloffices,forourlocalrefuge-weaskedforunusedholidaytravelitemse.g.shampoo,conditionerandthisprovedagreatsuccess.WewerethenabletousethistopromoteHertfordshire’sDomesticAbuseHelplinewithinthepressrelease.