2013 Diary

Hello All,

TRC have had a busy year so far, please see  some of what we have been up to below;

On June 7th 2013 We held our 2nd Annual Stakeholder event in Partington, Trafford.

 

This was an excellent event where members of the community, stakeholders and practitioners gathered to hear about what TRC have been up to and to be informed about our work in relation to Child Sexual Exploitation.

Our guest speakers were:

• Alison Mutch: from the North West Crown Prosecution Service.Alison is the Branch Crown Prosecutor responsible for all prosecutions arising in the Cities of Manchester and Salford.
• Catherine Fleming: :(Safeguarding Development Manager)-Trafford Safeguarding Boards Response to Protecting Young People at Risk of Sexual Exploitation’.
• Dave Jones: Creative Director of GW Theatre discussing 'Somebody's Sister Somebody's Daughter Theatre production on Child Sexual Exploitation.
• Tony Lloyd: Police and Crime Commissioner for Gretaer Manchester.
• Fiona McDonald, Joanne Kennedy and Catherine Carter from the organisation 'Change'discussing their Joint working with  TRC.
• Cllr Dr Karen Barclay:(Executive Member for Community Health and Well being)
• Sara Harris: (Chain of Survival County Coordinator North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust on behalf of the British Heart Foundation)

  

  Tony Lloyd please see comments from Tony at http://www.gmpcc.org.uk/news/trafford-residents-make-a-stand-against-rape/

   

  TRC CSE EVENT July 1st 2013

On July 1st at the Waterside Theatre in Sale Trafford Rape Crisis organised an event to showcase the wonderful theatre production 'Somebody's Sister Somebody's Daughter'. 

This is a powerful new theatre production about sexual exploitation and street grooming from the award winning team of GW Theatre Company and writer Mike Harris. This production is aimed at 14-25 year olds.

This prevention has been commissioned by Oldham Council LSCB and developed in partnership with Rochdale and Oxfordshire Councils, the Oxford Foundation and Barnardo’s and with support from ACE Awards for all.

 

The High Schools in Trafford were invited along with year 10+ pupils to learn about child sexual exploitation as a awareness raising exercise. Guest speakers at the event were;

• The Worshipful the Mayor of the Borough of Trafford
• Dr Sue Raynor Jacob who is the Head of Funding Policy for Victims of Rape, Human Trafficking & Homicide Ministry of Justice
• Deborah Brownlee, who is the Corporate Director Children, Families and Wellbeing Directorate

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...and the response was fabulous;

 

"It makes you be aware of who you are ‘hanging’ around with"

                                                "A powerful play"

"we look forward to working with Trafford rape Crisis on these issues"

                                               "It is never the fault of the victim for trusting the abuser and being exploited"

"today I learnt what steps to take if you are a victim of CSE"

Thank you to;

Dave Jones and his colleagues at GW Theatre for another fabulous and informative performance, we look forward to working with you in the future.Check them out on facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GW-Theatre-Company

Catherine Fleming and Trafford Children's Safeguarding Board who financially supported Trafford Rape Crisis with this event.

Talkshop who supported the event with information on their services and goody bags for all who attended.

and last but not least thank you to the wonderful volunteers at Trafford Rape Crisis without them this event would not have been possible.

 

TRC AT MANCHESTER MEGA MELA 6th July 2013

On the 6th July we  supported and celebrated at the Manchester Mega Mela in Platt Fileds Park. Our volunteers were there, handing out leaflets - a great time had by all.http://www.manchestermela.co.uk/

Hear what our supporters have to say about Friday's Community Gathering in Partington- All Welcome!

Tony Lloyd, Police and Crime Commissioner for Greater Manchester, said: “In Greater Manchester, the creation of a dedicated police unit with specialist officers means the investigation of this horrific crime is now a lot better. But there is still more that has to be done so victims can have confidence in the legal process.  Many victims don’t report to police because they feel they won’t be believed, or they will have to endure a brutal court process which violates them again.  This can’t continue – we need to seriously look at the criminal justice system to make sure it meets the needs of victims and give them the confidence that coming forward is the right thing to do. Organisations like Trafford Rape Crisis, which provides real and necessary support to victims, are critical to ensuring this happens.”

  Cllr Dr Karen Barclay says, 'Rape and sexual abuse impact tremendously on the health and wellbeing of women. It is really important that we talk openly about these issues as we need to make sure we are providing survivors with the best support and services possible. The TRC Community Gathering is really positive step towards making this happen and I am looking forward to being part of the event’.

Dave Jones Creative Director of the new and exciting  theatre production ‘Somebody’s Sister, Somebody’s Daughter say’s

‘Prevention work with young people is crucial to tackling and reducing Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) and we have produced a hard hitting but moving play to engage young people in thinking, debate and learning’. We applaud Trafford Rape Crisis for supporting our work by bringing the production to Trafford on July 1^st 2013 and for being at the forefront of the current debate of CSE.

 

Change say’s

Supporting Women with Learning Disabilities to Overcome Rape

Change will be highlighting the issues relating to the disproportionate number of women with learning disabilities who have experienced sexual violence and the fact that their experiences are less likely to be reported. Women with learning disabilities from CHANGE have been working to support Trafford Rape Crisis to make their services more inclusive. We have developed easy read leaflets and resources and a collection of images which can be used to make important information more accessible to women with learning disabilities or anyone who finds reading hard.

Kate Green MP says,

“Trafford Rape Crisis does vital work to support women who’ve suffered sexual assault or abuse. The effects of such an attack can be traumatic and long-lasting – often women find it difficult to talk about an attack, fearing they won’t be believed, or because the memories are so terrible. I want all professionals to be able to help women seek the support they need, and women to know they’ll be treated with dignity. No woman should ever have to suffer attack or abuse, and I’m pleased Trafford Rape Crisis are taking action to inform the community about women’s wellbeing and safety.”

See you at registration 9.30 a.m. for a 10.00 a.m. start

TRC looks forward to seeing everyone on Friday at their Community Gathering

TRC

Trafford Rape Crisis

Trafford Rape Crisis welcomes members of the local community in Trafford to hear about our work and discuss;

Women, Health and Wellbeing in Relation to Rape,

Sexual Abuse and Exploitation.

Keynote Speakers:

Tony Lloyd Police Crime Commissioner (confirmed)

 

Karen Barclay Executive Member Community Health and Wellbeing (confirmed)

 

Dave Jones Creative Director from GW Theatre (confirmed)

 

Catherine Flemming: Trafford's Safeguarding Development Manager (confirmed)

 

• Have a voice in helping to develop our services. 
• Let’s find ways together of helping women and young girls who we are worried about or who we know have or are experiencing sexual violence.

Date:  Friday June 7^th 2013

Time: 10.00 a.m. (9.30am entry for refreshments and registration) till 2.00pm

Venue: Partington Community Centre, Partington, Central Road, M31 4FL (Partington Community Centre has full disabled access)

To book please email the development.worker@traffordrapecrisis.com or call on 0161- 968-2820

We look forward to meeting you.

Events in 2012 What an amazing day at the North West Recovery Walk

Children gathered around our stall to make gift cards for loved ones.

Beautiful gifts handmade by women whi attend  our Art Drop  and Pamper Yourself Drop-in's

A great crowd before the walk began

What the day was all about

An emotional walk - Raucous Caucus Recovery Chorus sang us round the track-beautiful!

In 2012 Waitrose in Altrincham supports Trafford Rape Crisis

Waitrose in Altrincham have kindly raised £469.00 for Traffoprd Rape Crisis as part of their green tokens schemeI attach a picture of myself with Gail from Waitrose Community Matters as she handed me a cheque for £469.00 from Waitrose Altrincham, for TRC. This is as a result of the green tokens scheme they ran for us in May.

TRC join the Million Women Rise Walk

Trafford Rape Crisis had the pleasure of joing thousands of our sisters to march together in solidarity, whilst 'speaking out' about the need to end sexual violence agianst Women and Girls.
Million Women Rise state in their press release;

"More than 10,000 women and children will take to the streets of central London on Saturday, 9 March, 2013. The march, organised by Million Women Rise (MWR), is holding up a mirror to the truth of male violence against women in all its forms, bringing women together to say enough is enough.

Women from across the UK will meet at 12 noon outside Selfridges on Oxford Street making their way to Trafalgar Square at 3pm for the rally.

This year we have already seen the rape of millions of women throughout the world and we are only in March. We have heard the German authority’s apologies to a teenage girl for sending her to a brothel to get work. We saw the gang rape and murder of a 17 year old girl in South Africa and the protest from our sisters there. We have witnessed the Irish government commit murder of a woman who was denied her human right to an abortion. Indian women continue to expose the violence they experience after the gang rape of a young woman who is now dead. Women in Egypt have spoken out against state sponsored violence against women. UK Government statistics revealed less than one rape survivor in 30, who goes to the Police in the UK, will see her attacker brought to justice. We cannot forget women in DR Congo or the British Government support for Rwanda and Uganda, two Governments named by the UN as assisting, arming and directing militia’s in the east of DR Congo responsible for mass rape in this war for mineral wealth."
 Please visit their website by following the link      http://www.millionwomenrise.com/mwr-blog.html#.UT7HgDczre4  accessed on 12.3.13)

Before our journey begins!

 

                                                         

Travelling down Oxford St

                                                                      

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Women join together

                                                          

TRC banner

                                                            

Arriving at Trafalger Square

                                                          

Support from everywhere

                                                                                                       

A singer at the event in Trafalger Square