EMPOWER project

Led by the School of Criminology at the University of Leicester, we are a partnership in the East Midlands region working to address VAWG.

[Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre @VP_Centre]

Dr Emma Sleath talks about @EMPOWER_VAWG and its approach to co-production as organisations work in partnership to identify issues that relate to VAWG across the East Midlands

[EMPOWER project @EMPOWER_VAWG]

Some early findings into trauma-informed practice (in terms of survivors access to and engagement with the CJS) can be found on our project website here: https://t.co/D8YkMuAWUA #vawg #traumainformed

[Grace Strong @VRNGrace]

Important and rewarding new roles in the @LeicsPCC and @VR_Network!
The post holders will be working for communities and the wider partnership to prevent and reduce violence and vulnerability.
We’ve achieved so much already but there is still so much to do!
Join us ⬇️

[Neil Chakraborti @NeilChakraborti]

Some exciting news from @HateCrime_Leics HQ 🚨
Ten years on from our award-winning film The Harms of Hate we’ll be releasing a follow up later this year. Big thanks to @LeverhulmeTrust for their support and to a remarkable set of film participants 🙌🏽
More info soon…

[Millie Gant @milliegant1]

Emma and I were proud to present #VOICES at the #VAWG event hosted by @VR_Network and @LeicsPCC

We have an incredible group who are using their #LivedExperience to inform our delivery plan and priorities in the partnership.

Thank you 🙏🏼

[Criminology at UoL @CriminologyLeic]

The School's Emma Sleath @EMPOWER_VAWG along with @milliegant1 present on the new #VOICES project that seek to ensure that seldom heard voices have a role in influencing local policy and practice #VAWG

[Criminology at UoL @CriminologyLeic]

Colleagues from the School are excited to be supporting EMPOWER at the OPCC Leicester event today building strategy in relation to violence against women & girls #VAWG
@EMPOWER_VAWG @VR_Network

[EMPOWER project @EMPOWER_VAWG]

Another brilliant workshop 💡💡💡 covering the theme of Education.

[EMPOWER project @EMPOWER_VAWG]

We're now unpicking the key themes that our stakeholders focused on: VAWG in a digital world, Curriculum (content of intervention, and Gatekeepers (how do we overcome access issues so that we can deliver interventions)

[EMPOWER project @EMPOWER_VAWG]

Capturing issues surrounding Education in our workshop today. As always, the issues are complex and multi-layered!

[EMPOWER project @EMPOWER_VAWG]

We're working on our second workshop theme about multi-agency/multi-systems working.

[Millie Gant @milliegant1]

Our #VOICES project is recruiting people/group representatives with lived experience of #SexualAssault to drive change and improvements locally.

If you want to find out more about this rewarding role, email
[email protected]

[EMPOWER project @EMPOWER_VAWG]

How amazing are these consent playing cards from @ConsentInNotts ? ♥️ #VAWG #consent #sexualviolence

[EMPOWER project @EMPOWER_VAWG]

Live thematic analysis happening here as we pull together the common ideas coming out of our brainstorming event on multi agency working & #VAWG: resource management, information/risk sharing, communication, and policy/culture mismatches

[EMPOWER project @EMPOWER_VAWG]

It’s our third workshop; this week we’re focusing on multi-agency / multi-system responses to violence against women and girls

[EMPOWER project @EMPOWER_VAWG]

Identifying the issues is relation to Accessing and Engaging in the CJS. Powering through our first themed workshop! #VAWG

[EMPOWER project @EMPOWER_VAWG]

It’s our second #VAWG multi-agency workshop today - focussing on accessing and engagement with the CJS/support. Some real time thematic analysis going on with the team during the tea break!

[Lizzie Starr @LizzieStarr11]

Lots of really useful sessions breaking down the key issues, barriers, risks and enablers from different agencies perspectives. Really excited to see where the next 9 months takes us!
@EMPOWER_VAWG @LeicsPCC

[EMPOWER project @EMPOWER_VAWG]

Identifying what we are going to focus on during our 9 month project - we are working together to identify our common issues in relation to VAWG

[EMPOWER project @EMPOWER_VAWG]

And it begins! Our project launch workshop has started (fire alarm aside!)