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Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Yahoo
New campaign to support sexual assault survivors
A new campaign has been launched in Bristol to raise awareness of the support services available to sexual assault survivors. Funded by the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Avon and Somerset and NHS England, the "We're Here" campaign aims to ensure victims know where to find expert care and support. The initiative is backed by Bristol City Council, the University of Bristol, UWE Bristol, and their respective students' unions. Police and Crime Commissioner Clare Moody said: "One of my key priorities is ensuring that victim-survivors have access to high-quality, expert support." More news stories for Bristol Watch the latest Points West Listen to the latest news for Bristol She added: "This campaign will help more people understand that they do not have to face this alone." The new initiative will share information across social media, city networks, and outreach efforts to ensure survivors in Bristol can access the support they need. It involves three key local organisations offering free, confidential, and independent support for survivors: The Bridge - a Sexual Assault Referral Centre providing medical care, forensic services, and crisis support. Safe Link – offers Independent Sexual Violence Advisors to support survivors through the criminal justice system and their recovery. SARSAS – a specialist service providing counselling, group work, and trauma-informed care. Nicola Shannon, Service Manager at The Bridge, said: "Seeking help takes courage. "This campaign ensures survivors know support is always available, whether or not they choose to involve the police." Follow BBC Bristol on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Avon and Somerset Police could face £11m deficit How can police make women feel safer when walking? The Bridge Safe Link SARSAS
BBC News
05-04-2025
- BBC News
New campaign to support Bristol sexual assault survivors
A new campaign has been launched in Bristol to raise awareness of the support services available to sexual assault survivors. Funded by the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Avon and Somerset and NHS England, the "We're Here" campaign aims to ensure victims know where to find expert care and initiative is backed by Bristol City Council, the University of Bristol, UWE Bristol, and their respective students' and Crime Commissioner Clare Moody said: "One of my key priorities is ensuring that victim-survivors have access to high-quality, expert support." She added: "This campaign will help more people understand that they do not have to face this alone."The new initiative will share information across social media, city networks, and outreach efforts to ensure survivors in Bristol can access the support they involves three key local organisations offering free, confidential, and independent support for survivors:The Bridge - a Sexual Assault Referral Centre providing medical care, forensic services, and crisis Link – offers Independent Sexual Violence Advisors to support survivors through the criminal justice system and their – a specialist service providing counselling, group work, and trauma-informed Shannon, Service Manager at The Bridge, said: "Seeking help takes courage. "This campaign ensures survivors know support is always available, whether or not they choose to involve the police."
BBC News
17-03-2025
- BBC News
Council faces questions about bus gate police response
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset has said she will look into the heavy police presence at a protest against the installation of a bus and Somerset Police confirmed that 28 officers attended in the early hours of Thursday 13 March as protestors gathered while the work was being carried out held back a small group of demonstrators who are against the East Bristol Low-Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) trial were able to finish the work to install signage on the corner of Avonvale Road and Marsh Lane in Barton Hill. Campaigners against the trial, which began last November, have accused the council of being underhand by doing the installation in the dark. Deniece Dixon, from Cafe Conscious on Avonvale Road, said she was concerned her business would suffer if the closure of the road to most private vehicles becomes said people needed more information about the plan."They [the council] offered to put flower and seating outside," she said."[There was] nothing about a bus gate, nothing about road closures. Not a single time did they say that." The council said there had been extensive consultation and leafleting of addresses in the area covered by the East Bristol LTN, which is meant to prevent rat runs and make residential areas safer, getting more people to walk, cycle or take the bus. A meeting of the West of England Combined Authority took place on Friday during which the authority provided Bristol City Council with the funding for the the meeting, Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Clare Moody said: "I obviously have a scrutiny role around policing so I just want to acknowledge that it's something I'm aware of [the number of police involved], it's something I'm investigating and it's something I'll be following up."Meanwhile, Green leader of the council Tony Dyer said: "I think it is very clear there are some very strong feelings about this process and therefore know we do take those seriously." Not all residents are unhappy with the scheme, however. Pietro, who lives in the area, believes there are simply too many cars."Look at all the traffic coming down Church Road or Blackswarth Road," he said."It's one person [per car], one person, one person. It doesn't have to be that way."When these schemes go in, smaller journeys or journeys that are not needed, they go. People do find alternative modes of transport."
