Raising Awareness of Sexual Violence - Putting a Spotlight on Front-line Workers

For Sexual Violence and Sexual Abuse Awareness Week, Frontline Focus, brought to you by New Pathways, aims to:

- Raise awareness and open conversations about sexual violence

- Showcase some of the work that is being done in Wales to protect, prevent and support people affected by sexual violence

- Better equip front line workers to support survivors.

Date and time: Thu, 9 February 2023, 13:30 – 15:45 GMT

Audience:

This event is for front-line practitioners who work directly with victims and survivors of sexual violence, but who aren't directly in the VAWDASV (violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence) sector, such as education, health and social care, housing, justice, youth work, both statutory and charitable.

Speaker Itinerary:

Part one:

The Impact Of Sexual Violence – Debbie Woodroffe, Head of Training and Research, New Pathways

Male Abuse Survivors – Dino Nocivelli, Child Sexual Abuse Claims Lawyer, Partner at Leigh Day

Survivors as Professionals: Being your Whole Self – Johanna Robinson, National Adviser Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence

Part two:

Victims' Code of Practice – Elizabeth Lowther, Head of Victim Services at Gwent Police

Finding Your Voice: On Surviving and Challenging Cultures of Silence – Winnie M Li, Award winning Author and Activist

ISVAs and IDVAs: Fundamental Support that's Fundamentally Different – Amy Williams and Ceri Beecham, ISVAs (Independent Sexual Violence Advisors), New Pathways