The Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Victim and Survivor Group is a group of women who strategically inform on our domestic abuse and sexual violence service delivery. They meet every-other week and have been involved in commissioning evaluation, auditing of Avon and Somerset's feedback questionnaire when contacting victims and survivors, coproducing and quality assuring the KBSP's domestic abuse training package, facilitating and hosting the SOS Conference (Speaking Out: Survivors Conference), and the creation of two videos. The two videos feature members of the Forum, including their art work and animation, and their music. One video is for training purposes and is aimed at professionals. The other is for public awareness.
Both videos can be found on our YouTube page here.
We are always looking to recruit new members to the DASV Forum, so if you, or anyone you know are interested in becoming a member, please contact dasvforum@bristol.gov.uk
The Shadow Board is a group of young people aged 12-22 who meet once a month and shadow our Executive. The group are made up of Care Leavers, Young Carers, Youth Council members, children currently on child protection plans, and other young people who advocate for other young people. They strategically inform mainly on children's social care, but also on other areas of the partnership. The Shadow Board have been instrumental in interviewing for our new Executive Director of Children and Education (Hannah Woodhouse), and our Director for Children and Families (Fiona Tudge). They have also met with Ofsted recently and discussed their views on Bristol children's social care.
The Shadow Board recently launched a poetry competition. The winner, Finn, can be seen in a video on our web pages. Finn now sits on our board too.
The Shadow Board have met with Public Health and Avon and Somerset police to talk about drug use. This has led to the board raising concerns about vaping, leading to further conversations and initiatives being taken forward by Public Health and the University of Bristol.
The Shadow Board have also met with the Fiona Tudge, Director for Children and Families, and spoke about their concerns around education and their experiences with social workers. Fiona will be taking their comments back to senior leadership to ensure this is fed down to the wider workforce.
If you are a young person or know a young person who would like to join the Shadow Board, please complete this expression of interest form or email kbsp.shadow@bristol.gov.uk
