Wales Safer Communities Network

Welcome to Series 2 of the Safer Communities Podcast. Our guest this week is Heléna Herklots CBE, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales. In this episode, we’ll be exploring the notion of age friendly communities, the role of the Commissioner, and how abuse has no age limit.

Advice, support and additional information

• If you’ve witnessed or been the victim of crime, please report it to the Police. Call 101 or report it online. In an emergency, call 999.
• Older People’s Commissioner for Wales
• Support Directory
• Live Fear Free Helpline
• Hourglass Cymru
• Dewis Choice
• New Pathways
• Additional information and useful links can be found on the Wales Safer Communities Network website.

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Welcome to Series 2 of the Safer Communities Podcast. Our guest this week is Bethan James, the Dyfed-Powys Police Schools Programme Manager. In this episode, we’ll be looking at the most effective ways to tackle harmful behaviours with children and young people in Wales.

Advice, support and additional information
- If you’ve witnessed or been the victim of crime, please report it to the Police. Call 101 or report it online. In an emergency, call 999.
- SchoolBeat website https://schoolbeat.cymru/
- NSPCC https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/research-resources/2019/let-children-know-you-re-listening
- Childline https://www.childline.org.uk/
- Meic Cymru https://www.meiccymru.org/
- Fearless https://www.fearless.org/
- Hwb: Keeping safe online https://hwb.gov.wales/zones/keeping-safe-online/
- Hwb: Step Up, Speak Up Toolkit (13-17 year olds) https://hwb.gov.wales/repository/resource/e5216547-4325-4f05-b820-e65a248bc6c5/en
- Live Fear Free Helpline https://gov.wales/live-fear-free
- Additional information and useful links can be found on the Wales Safer Communities Network website https://safercommunities.wales/safeguarding-early-intervention/

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Welcome to Series 2 of the Safer Communities Podcast. Our guest this week is North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner, Andy Dunbobbin. In this episode, we’ll be looking at what’s being done in north Wales to support the safety of women and girls.

Advice, support and additional information
- If you’ve witnessed or been the victim of crime, please report it to the Police. Call 101 or report it online. In an emergency, call 999.
- Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner North Wales https://www.northwales-pcc.gov.uk/
- Police and Crime Plan https://www.apccs.police.uk/media/6948/north-wales-police-crime-plan-2021.pdf
- DASU North Wales https://www.dasunorthwales.co.uk/
- Gorwel http://www.gorwel.org/eng/
- Victim Help Centre North Wales https://www.northwales-pcc.gov.uk/victim-help-centre
- Sexual Abuse Support Centre (SASASC) North Wales https://www.rasawales.org.uk/
- Live Fear Free Helpline https://gov.wales/live-fear-free
- Welsh Government violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence strategy https://gov.wales/violence-against-women-domestic-abuse-and-sexual-violence-strategy-2022-2026
- Safer Communities Podcast Episode 7: Prevention – How bystanders can help to stop sexual harassment against women and girls https://open.spotify.com/episode/2oxX22ESo7F2FC7SdYc61z
- Additional information and useful links can be found on the Wales Safer Communities Network website https://safercommunities.wales/vawdasv/

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Welcome to Series 2 of the Safer Communities Podcast. Our guest this week is Sophie Weeks, the Head of Public Affairs and Communications for Welsh Women’s Aid, the national charity in Wales working to end all forms of violence against women and girls. In this episode, we’ll be discussing how bystanders can help to stop sexual harassment against women and girls.

Advice, support and additional information
- If you’ve witnessed or been the victim of crime, please report it to the Police. Call 101 or report it online. In an emergency, call 999.
- Live Fear Free Helpline https://gov.wales/live-fear-free
- British Transport Police: Sexual Harassment https://www.btp.police.uk/police-forces/british-transport-police/areas/campaigns/Sexual-Harassment/
- Welsh Women’s Aid https://welshwomensaid.org.uk/
- Welsh Women’s Aid: Ask Me project https://welshwomensaid.org.uk/change-that-lasts/ask-me-project/
- Welsh Government violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence strategy https://gov.wales/violence-against-women-domestic-abuse-and-sexual-violence-strategy-2022-2026
- Welsh Government Call Out Only campaign https://gov.wales/call-out-only
- Additional information and useful links can be found on the Wales Safer Communities Network website https://safercommunities.wales/vawdasv/

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Welcome to Series 2 of the Safer Communities Podcast. Our guest this week is Andrew Jones, the Prevent Community Engagement Officer for Cardiff Council. In this episode, we’ll be discussing how extremism and radicalisation has an effect on the safety of women and girls in Wales.

Advice, support and additional information
- If you’ve witnessed or been the victim of crime, please report it to the Police. Call 101 or report it online. In an emergency, call 999.
- All Wales Prevent Partners Referral Form https://digitalservices.south-wales.police.uk/en/all-wales-prevent-partners-referral-form-english/
- ACT Now https://act.campaign.gov.uk/
- Counter Terrorism Policing https://www.counterterrorism.police.uk/
- Get help for radicalisation concerns https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-help-if-youre-worried-about-someone-being-radicalised
- Prevent duty training: Learn how to support people vulnerable to radicalisation https://www.support-people-vulnerable-to-radicalisation.service.gov.uk/
- Online Safety Bill https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3137/publications
- UK Government Protect Duty https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/protect-duty
- Additional information and useful links can be found on the Wales Safer Communities Network website https://safercommunities.wales/terrorism-extermism/

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Welcome to the first episode in Series 2 of the Safer Communities Podcast. In this series, we're exploring the safety of women and girls in Wales. This first episode discusses women's justice and how we aim to provide a holistic approach to women entering the criminal justice system in Wales. We are joined by Emma Wools, South Wales Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner, and Danielle John, a Senior Caseworker at St Giles Trust with lived experience of the justice system.

Advice, support and additional information
- Welsh Government Women's Justice Blueprint https://gov.wales/supporting-female-offenders
- St Giles Trust. Call 020 7708 8000. http://www.stgilestrust.org.uk/
- Nacro. Call 0300 123 1999​. https://www.nacro.org.uk/
- National Prisoners’ Families Helpline. Call 0808 808 2003. https://www.prisonersfamilies.org/
- Victim Support’s My Support Space https://www.mysupportspace.org.uk/moj
- Unlock. Call 01634 247350. https://unlock.org.uk/
- Additional information and useful links can be found on the Wales Safer Communities Network website https://safercommunities.wales/offending-justice/diversionary-schemes-out-of-court-disposals/

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Welcome to our brand new podcast series exploring community safety in Wales.

Our guest this week is Becca Rosenthal, Training and Engagement Officer for Dyfed Powys, Victim Support Cymru. In this episode, we talk about tackling hate crime and racism, exploring the work of Victim Support and how together we can make Wales a kinder, more inclusive place to live.

Advice, support and additional information
-If there is a crime in action or immediate threat to life dial 999
-Victim Support Cymru https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/help-and-support/get-help/support-near-you/wales/
-Victim Support: My Support Space https://www.mysupportspace.org.uk/
-Victim Support: Report Hate in Wales https://www.reporthate.victimsupport.org.uk/
-Victim Support https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/
-Victim Support: Contact the Supportline (24/7) for information and support in confidence over the phone and they’ll direct you to your nearest office. Call for free on 08 08 16 89 111
-Hate hurts Wales https://gov.wales/hate-hurts-wales
-Support the National Hate Crime Awareness Week 9-16 October 2021 https://twitter.com/victimsuppcymru
-CALL Helpline Wales 0800 132 737 https://www.callhelpline.org.uk/
-Children and young people can contact:
Fearless to report crime anonymously
Gangsline for free advice and support from ex-gang members
Victim Support if they've experienced crime
Childline can provide advice for children and young people
-Modern Slavery Helpline 08000 121 700 https://www.modernslaveryhelpline.org/?language=
-BAWSO https://bawso.org.uk/home/Human-Trafficking/
-Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 https://crimestoppers-uk.org/
-Becca’s podcast recommendations:
People, Just People by Dermot O'Leary https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/People-Just-People-Series-1-Podcast/B08DFTK8ZD
Community Trigger Podcast Series by ASB Help https://asbhelp.co.uk/community-trigger-podcast-series/
-Corresponding Welsh language episode https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rhwydwaith-cymunedau-mwy-diogel-cymru/id1580571117?uo=4

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Welcome to our brand new podcast series exploring community safety in Wales.

Our guest this week is Inspector Richard Powell, British Transport Police. In this episode, we talk about safeguarding and community safety, and protecting the vulnerable through collaborative working and looking beyond the obvious.

Advice, support and additional information
-If there is a crime in action or immediate threat to life dial 999.
-Small Talk Saves Lives campaign https://www.samaritans.org/wales/support-us/campaign/small-talk-saves-lives/
-Samaritans Cymru 116123 https://www.samaritans.org/wales/samaritans-cymru/
-Mind Cymru 0300 123 3393 https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/mind-cymru/
-CALL Helpline Wales 0800 132 737 https://www.callhelpline.org.uk/
-Rail Suicide Prevention https://railsuicideprevention.co.uk/
-BTP County Lines Taskforce https://www.btp.police.uk/news/btp/news/england/btp-county-lines-taskforce--its-role-results-and-efforts-to-tackle-gangs/
-BTP Child Sexual Exploitation https://www.btp.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/caa/child-abuse/child-sexual-exploitation/
-Barnardo’s https://www.barnardos.org.uk/
-Parents Against Child Exploitation https://paceuk.info/
-NSPCC https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
-Every Child Protected Against Trafficking UK https://www.ecpat.org.uk/
-Children and young people can contact:
Fearless to report crime anonymously
Gangsline for free advice and support from ex-gang members
Victim Support if they've experienced crime
Childline can provide advice for children and young people
-Modern Slavery Helpline 08000 121 700 https://www.modernslaveryhelpline.org/?language=
-BAWSO https://bawso.org.uk/home/Human-Trafficking/
-Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 https://crimestoppers-uk.org/campaigns-media/campaigns/sexual-harassment-on-the-railways-zero-tolerance
-If you see or experience sexual harassment on any train or in any station you can text 61016 or you can call the railway’s sexual harassment line on 0800 783 0137
-BTP Sexual Harassment – advice and information https://www.btp.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/sh/stalking-harassment/what-is-stalking-harassment/
-BTP Sexual Harassment – how to report stalking or harassment https://www.btp.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/sh/stalking-harassment/how-to-report-stalking-harassment/
-BTP Sexual Harassment – campaign page https://www.btp.police.uk/police-forces/british-transport-police/areas/campaigns/Sexual-Harassment/
-National Stalking Helpline https://www.suzylamplugh.org/pages/category/national-stalking-helpline
-There is also support provided through the Child Safeguarding & Adult Safeguarding arrangements which are based within each Local Authority across Wales https://safeguarding.wales/
-Corresponding Welsh language episode https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rhwydwaith-cymunedau-mwy-diogel-cymru/id1580571117?uo=4

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Welcome to our brand new podcast series exploring community safety in Wales.

Our guest this week is Ella Rabaiotti, Head of the Wales Safer Communities. In this episode, we talk about the public’s role in giving information about crime, barriers to coming forward, and how Crimestoppers helps people to speak up.

Advice, support and additional information
-Crimestoppers https://crimestoppers-uk.org/
-Fearless https://www.fearless.org/en
-Crimestoppers Impact Report 2019/20 (p15) https://crimestoppers-uk.org/getmedia/368b792a-7690-43e2-870b-8fcad08455af/CST0023-002-Impact-Report-SH-final-WEB.pdf
-The case of Callum Lees stabbed and murdered by James Artherley https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45896046
-The case of the so called “M25 rapist” https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-43340239
-Taken: Hunting the Sex Traffickers https://www.channel4.com/programmes/taken-hunting-the-sex-traffickers
-Layers of resistance: Understanding decision-making processes in relation to crime reporting (research referenced) https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0269758019827686
-Ella’s podcast recommendation – The Influencers with Chris Jones https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-influencers-with-chris-jones/id1501841700
-Corresponding Welsh language episode with Mr Mansel Jones https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rhwydwaith-cymunedau-mwy-diogel-cymru/id1580571117?uo=4
-If you’ve witnessed or been the victim of crime, please report it to the Police. Call 101 or report it online depending on your region within Wales. In an emergency, call 999.
- If you would like to give information about crime anonymously visit, Crimestoppers-uk.org or phone 0800 555 111.
-If you’ve been affected by crime, you can access support from Victim Support, including via their free 24/7 national support line 08 08 16 89 111, or get support online https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/

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Welcome to the first episode of our brand new podcast exploring community safety in Wales.

Our guest this week is Chris Davies QFSM MBA, Chief Fire Officer for Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service. In this episode, we talk about Chris’ leadership vision for community safety and how he’s making that happen, both within his own organisation and wider – particularly through the use of innovation.

Advice, support and additional information
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) website - https://www.mawwfire.gov.uk/eng/
MAWWFRS Operation Dawns Glaw - https://www.mawwfire.gov.uk/eng/newsroom/current-campaigns/dawnsglaw/
MAWWFRS community safety advice - https://www.mawwfire.gov.uk/eng/your-safety/in-your-community/
Chris’ podcast recommendation – All Blacks Podcast with Dr Nic Gill
Chris’ book recommendation – The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law and How It’s Broken

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