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Download the latest VCS Safer and Stronger Communities Update (word format)

Safer and Stonger Communities Bulletin 10, 31 August 2010

Feedback from the Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Meeting
Research, Information and Communications Unit – Weekly Summary
Setting the Record: The trafficking of migrant women in the England and Wales off-street prostitution sector

For older Bulletins go to http://www.gloshub.org.uk/news.html

Photo of the Safer and Stronger Communities event on 3 March 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gloucestershire Alcohol Strategy
The county’s alcohol strategy has now gone ‘live’ and is available to view at the following link:

http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/GSSCP

You can also view the latest update of the Gloucestershire Alcohol Strategy Implementation Plan go to http://www.gloshub.org.uk/sg_ssc.html

Peter Steel from the Independence Trust is the VCS Lead on this Healthy Gloucestershire Priority Action Card.  For more information on this and related strategies contact Diane Mautterer DianeM@glosassembly.org.uk. 01452 522 600.

The Gloucestershire Bradley Conference
Thursday 30th September
9.30am – 4pm at Police HQ, Waterwells, Gloucester

This is a multi-agency event to respond to the recommendations from the Bradley Report published in April 2009. The event is aimed at those working within the Criminal Justice Agencies and Health Providers across Gloucestershire.

The objective of the event is to identify barriers and solutions to delivering the recommendations within the report and subsequent government delivery plans.

There are a limited number of spaces, so if you are interested you are advised to book early.

For more information, download the flyer and booking form or email gcjb@gloucestershire.pnn.police.uk

There is an opportunity for Voluntary and Community Organisations involved in Criminal Justice work to have a ‘stand’ at this event to showcase the work of the VCS.

If you would like to register your interest in having a stand at this event, please contact HannahG@glosassembly.org.uk or phone 01452 522600 by Friday 20th August.

Also, if you believe that you have good examples of your organisation working within recommendations of the Bradley Report, please email them to HannahG@glosassembly.org.uk or phone Jess Mace on 01452 522600 to discuss.

 

New structure for VCS Safer and Stronger Communities Strategy Group
This main VCS Strategy Group has been meeting quarterly, but is moving to meeting bi-annually and becoming the umbrella for specific safer and stronger themed meetings which at present are:

VCS Strategic Drug and Alcohol Group:
This group met on 12th April 2010 where the VCS discussed the Gloucestershire Drug Strategy.
The main points raised can be viewed here

VCS Strategic Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Group:
Next meeting is on Tuesday 14th September 2010, 2 - 3.30pm at GAVCA
Click here to view the minutes of the last meeting.  For more information contact Diane Mautterer DianeM@glosassembly.org.uk. 01452 522 600.

VCS Strategic Prevent Group:
The last meeting for VCS groups with an interest in the Prevent Agenda was on 23rd February 2010. There are no meetings planned as yet for the future. The Gloucestershire Prevent strategy briefing can be viewed here

VCS Strategic Neighbourhood Management Group:
This group has not yet met and there are currently no meetings planned for the future.
For background information and the VCS response to the Neighbourhood Management model April 2010 click here

VCS Strategic Criminal Justice Group
Tuesday 7 September 12 – 1.30pm at GAVCA in Gloucester.
This will be the first meeting of this group and will be an opportunity to meet your new VCS representatives on the Gloucestershire Criminal Justice Board sub groups: Communications and Engagement, Reoffending and the Integrated Offender Management Board. As well as meeting the representatives, it is your chance to hear about and discuss issues relating to criminal justice.    

This suite of meetings aim to improve communities within Gloucestershire, by influencing the planning and delivery of services, providing a voice for voluntary and community organisations working within communities, and by linking into the Gloucestershire Safer and Stronger Communities Strategic Partnership. Anyone from a voluntary or community organisation can attend VCS Strategy Group meetings. For more information, or to confirm your attendance to a meeting, contact 01452 522600 or email

VCS Safer and Stronger Communities Strategy Group

VCS Safer and Stronger Communities Strategy Group

as from

Chair
Vice Chair

Elin Tattersall
Robin Agascar

GRCC
Gay-Glos

Aug 2008
Aug 2008

Safer and Stronger Communities Strategic Partnership

 

Group

VCS Reps

Organisation

 

Building Resilience to Violent Extremism Delivery Group

Alexandra MacRae

Gloucestershire Race Equality Council

tba

County Hate Crime Group

Robin Agascar

Gay-Glos

tba

Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Strategic Board

Jill Cooper

Gail Meecham

Stroud Beresford Group (Women's Refuge)
Gloucestershire Rape Crisis

Jan 2008
tba

Gloucestershire Safer and Stronger Communities Partnership (GSSCP)

Peter Steel

Independence Trust

tba

GSSCP Performance Management Group

GAVCA

tba

Gloucestershire Drug and Alcohol Working Group

Steve Cooke

The Nelson Trust

Jan 2010

Reducing Reoffending Working Group

Lawrence Hughes

Fairshares

 

Communication and Engagement Working Group

Tba

 

 

Gloucestershire Integrated Offender Management Board

Lawrence Hughes

Fairshares

 

 

Next Meetings


Tuesday 19th October, 2-4pm, at GAVCA

Any VCS group with an interest in building stronger communities through grass roots community development work, delivering services to vulnerable people, building community cohesion and enhancing community safety are welcome to attend.  For more information contact Jess Mace on 01452 522600 or email .

 

Safer and Stronger Communities Strategy Group previous meetings

Minutes of previous meetings, and documents associated with the meeting (all in Word document format, unless otherwise indicated):

Minutes from meetings held in 2009 can be found on the Minutes page.

 

Minutes from earlier meetings:

Minutes of meeting 19 April 2010

Agenda
Minutes of last meeting
VCS Rep SSC ASB Item 2
VCS Rep SSC GSSCP CRDP Item 2
VCS Rep SSC DASV Item 2
VCS Rep SSC Drug & Alcohol Item 2
VCS Rep SSC GSSCP Item 2
VCS Rep SSC Prevent feedback Item 2
Gloucestershire Drug Strategy 2010 abridged

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