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Breaking the Silence Healing the Wounds
* Providing Effective Community Led Services for Victims of Sexual
Violence

Sexual Violence Conference at The Eden Project Cornwall

Women's Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (Cornwall) in partnership with
the Home Office and the Eden Project are hosting a one day Sexual
Violence Conference

On February 1st 2008 at the Eden Project Cornwall 9.30am to 4.30pm

Speakers to include:
* Tim Smit (Chair) Director Eden Project
* Esther Rantzen Children's Campaigner and Chair of Childline
* Professor Liz Kelly Child and Women Abuse Studies Unit at London
Metropolitan University
* Dr Nicole Westmarland Chair of National Rape Crisis, Lecturer in
Criminal * Justice Durham
* Tracey Easton Chief Crown Prosecutor, Devon and Cornwall CPS
* Dr Carol Tozer Director Adult Services Cornwall
* Dr Helen Jones Principle Lecturer in Criminology/Criminal Justice
Manchester University
* Maggie Parks Director Women's Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre
(Cornwall)
* Home Office Gold Star
* Devon and Cornwall Police
* Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust

Introduction

The recent Cross Government Action Plan on Sexual Violence and Abuse
states that 'Sexual Violence and Childhood Sexual Abuse' are two of
the most damaging crimes in our society' and that '21% of girls and
11% of boys' experience some form of child sexual abuse and 23% of
women and 3% of men experience sexual violence as an adult'.

Despite years of campaigning sexual violence still continues to be a
taboo subject, enmeshed in a host of societal myths that prevent
victims from reporting these crimes, getting the support they require
and the justice they deserve. Services for victims/survivors remains a
postcode lottery with many unable to access any specialised support.
Conviction rates for rape are at an all time low of 5.3%.

The Women's Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (Cornwall) has been providing
specialised support services for victims/survivors of sexual violence
for over 10 years and in January 2007, through the Home Office's 'Gold
Star Award', was recognised as an ' Exemplar Project' and funded to
roll out its ' Good Practice' across the South West.

The aims of this conference are to share information about recent
developments in policy and share good practice regarding the provision
of effective community led services for victims/survivors.

Purpose of Conference
* Understand the reality of the problems facing victims and survivors
* Understand the main aims of the Government's Sexual Violence and
Abuse Action Plan and Implementation Guidelines
* Explore good practice in the development and delivery of services to
those who have experienced sexual violence in the South West
* Explore a multi-agency approach to delivering effective services for
victims/survivors
* Launch WRSAC's newly NOCN Accredited Training Programmes for
professionals, support workers and volunteers working in the field of
sexual violence.

Who Should Attend

This conference is aimed at those in the Voluntary, Statutory and
Private sectors who work with victims and survivors of any form of
sexual violence including rape, sexual assault, incest, childhood
sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, prostitution, trafficking and
female genital mutilation including:
* Women's Organisations providing support, counselling, advocacy,
advice and refuge
* Women and Men's Service Providers
* Community Safety Partnerships
* Strategic Health Directors
* Police
* Crown Prosecution Service
* Victim and Witness Support Services
* Social Care Practitioners
* Health and Mental Health Professionals including G.P.s , Midwives,
Health Visitors, CPN's
* Drug and Alcohol Abuse Services
* Housing Providers
* Youth Services
* Children and Family Services
* Primary Care Trusts
* Probation Services and Youth Offending Teams
* Solicitors
* Funding Bodies

Agenda:
09.15 Registration and Coffee
10.00 Welcome: Tim Smit
* Director, Eden Project
10.10 Introduction: A South West Perspective
* Maggie Parks -Agency Director, Women's Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre
(Cornwall)
10.20 Keynote Speaker: Esther Rantzen
* Children's Campaigner and Chair of Childline
10.35 Professor Liz Kelly CBE
* Director of the Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit at London
Metropolitan University
** 'Why tackling Sexual Violence is a Government Priority'
10.55 Dr Nicole Westmarland
* Chair of National Rape Crisis and Lecturer in Criminal Justice at
Durham University
** 'The Sexual Violence and Abuse Action Plan and Implementation
Guidelines'
11.15 Comfort Break
11.30 'Breaking the Silence': A short film
11.45 A South West multi-agency response to the Governments Action
Plan including speakers from
* Devon and Cornwall Police
* Crown Prosecution Service
* Mental Health Services
* Adult Social Care
12.30 Questions to the Panel
* Chaired by Tim Smit Director of the Eden Project
1.00 Lunch
2.00 Home Office: Gold Star Presentation
* 'Promoting Good Practice in the South West'
2.15 Dr Helen Jones
* Principle Lecturer in Criminology Manchester Metropolitan University
** 'Effective Service Delivery to Victims of Sexual Violence'
2.35 'Healing the Wounds': A Short Film
2.50 Womens Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (Cornwall)
* An Exemplar Model of Good Practice 'A Victim Centred Approach'
3.15 Comfort Break
3.30 The Way Forward: Working Together in the South West
4.30 Finish

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Booking Form

Sexual Violence Conference 1 February 2008 Eden Project, Cornwall
9.30am to 4.30pm

Conference Fees:
* Statutory/Private Sector-£85.00
* Voluntary Sector -£65.00

The Conference fee includes:
* Lunch/ Refreshments/Exhibitions/Bookstall
* Free One Day Entrance to the Eden Project

Please complete the following information for delegate's attendance at
the Sexual Violence Conference and return to: mail at wrasac.plus.com or
post to: WRSAC, PO Box 39, Bodmin PL31 1XF

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