Meet WMRSASC

Meet WMRSASC

Posted inCSE, Main News, West MerciaTags:
West Mercia Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre (WMRSASC) was established within Worcestershire in 1986 as a telephone support service for women only.Services expanded gradually to include counselling support and the launch of the first Independent Sexual Violence Advocate (ISVA) within the West Mercia Police area in 2007.2011 saw the expansion…
Social Value at Tailored Image: Supporting Restorative Justice at Hydebank College

Social Value at Tailored Image: Supporting Restorative Justice at Hydebank College

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Tailored Image was proud to demonstrate its commitment to social value through a recent project with Hydebank Wood Secure College and Women’s Prison in Northern Ireland. The scheme involved the donation of 3 sewing machines and hundreds of garments as well as tutorials provided by one of Tailored Image's experts to help upskill students of the college and help prepare them for life outside of the prison system.
Police and Crime Commissioner launches Safer Norfolk initiative with partners

Police and Crime Commissioner launches Safer Norfolk initiative with partners

Posted inEast England, Main News, NorfolkTags:
Supported within the DICM (Norfolk) social value marketplace, The Norfolk Community Safety Partnership (NCSP) brings together local councils, police, fire services, probation, youth services, health, and housing—to tackle crime, reduce disorder, and respond to serious violence. The goal is to keep Norfolk a safe place to live, work, and visit.
Cambs & Peterborough PCC calls for a robust policing response to tackle a rise in certain crimes.

Cambs & Peterborough PCC calls for a robust policing response to tackle a rise in certain crimes.

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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s police and crime commissioner Darryl Preston says a “robust policing response” is needed to tackle a rise in certain crimes". A police and crime panel met on July 16 to review PCC Darryl Preston’s draft annual report for 2024/25, which highlights progress that has been made in meeting…
£1.8m of Home Office funding forms a base for tackling serious violence in the Thames Valley

£1.8m of Home Office funding forms a base for tackling serious violence in the Thames Valley

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£1.8m of Home Office funding goes into local partners as part of the ongoing drive to help tackle serious violence in the Thames Valley.Serious violence and knife enabled crime is falling in the Thames Valley, but further work is taking place through the process of delivering social value within public procurement.…
65 people arrested an estimated £618,000 worth of drugs seized as part of a county lines intensification week at the end of June

65 people arrested an estimated £618,000 worth of drugs seized as part of a county lines intensification week at the end of June

Posted inMain News, West Mercia, West Midlands, WMidsTags:
"County Lines is something we do take very seriously in West Mercia and we will target organised crime networks that bring drugs from other towns and areas into ours. We need to keep getting that message out that they're not welcome into because the activities that they conduce cause us some really significant threat and harm to our communities. This is something we need to keep on top of, one by arresting people but what we also need to do is safeguard people because they do pick on the vulnerable."