Public Protection Week - Key Highlights
Public Protection Week 2024
Date | Subject Matter | Logo | Website |
12.02.2024
| Gambling Related Harm
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12.02.2024 | Commercial Sexual Exploitation "I think it is so important to have the multi-agency training that allows people to hear and learn from each other, especially when dealing with areas of violence and public protection that have more received the same attention or priority. The key learning is the need for protected time and spaces for training, the need to have up to date knowledge along with ideas around practice and developing approaches. There are the skills and motivation to develop work on CSE and better support women in local areas, but this must be done in well-resourced and supportive partnerships" Linda Thompson, national co-ordinator of the Women's Support Project (WSP)
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13.02.2024
| Apex Scotland
"Yes, it was beneficial to us to take part. Good to share the learning we have found during our three-year Partners In Change project" Mhairi Ross, Service Development Manager | 
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13.02.2024
| Dumfries and Galloway Housing First Service I feel my presentation went well. It was well attended and there were some great questions about the service. It was beneficial to take part during Public Protection Week 2024, as it is great to get the information about the service out to a wider audience. The key learning point from my presentation is that help is available to people with complex needs who are experiencing homelessness. Victoria Long, Service Manager |
 | Dumfries & Galloway Housing First (turningpointscotland.com) |
14.02.2024
| Summerhill Community Centre
Being involved with Public Protection Week 2024 was a fantastic way of identifying how grassroots community responses to promoting Public Safety can really play a vital role. There was a great mixed audience from local Young People, Community Members, Services and Council staff all engaging with discussion points. It was really beneficial for everyone to network and raise awareness in the community. Ensuring a welcoming inclusive Community Hub for everyone, regardless of their circumstances or experiences, helps to build stronger and resilient communities. We are creating local resources; delivering informal education; strong partnerships and effective responses to local community issues, at the grassroots level with peer mentors, lived experience workers and volunteers. These processes and methods are highlighting the power of building Social Capital, Community Spirit and togetherness. AnneMarie Coulter, Centre Manager
|  | Community centre | Summerhill Community Centre | Scotland (summerhillcentre.com) |
15.02.2024
| Understanding and Working with Child Neglect
The training was really positive it allowed a snapshot overview of Neglect, the impact and the challenges faces and due to being on teams allowed a variety of professionals from different agencies to attend. People were able to ask questions in the chat if not comfortable to speak up which is positive. I think this short training evidenced that it can be difficult to address neglect in such a small timeframe as it is so complex however, understand this was a bite size training. I enjoyed the training and found it a benefit to be part of the PPP week and would be something I'd like to offer again. Alison Dawson, Senior Social Worker
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15.02.2024
| Introduction to Families Outside
It was a privilege to contribute to the public protection week this year and share some of the hidden risks and vulnerabilities for families impacted by imprisonment. We shared some of the challenges which exist for the families we support, which often reaches into many more areas of life than we would initially realise. This included a particular focus on our 'Paying the Price' report, which describes the financial impact imprisonment has on families. We enjoyed meeting participants from a wide range of sectors, and explored ways they could implement support in their own settings for families.
Louise Adams, Regional Manager (West)
|  | Help, information, and support for families affected by imprisonment | Families Outside |
16.02.2024 | Trauma
I found the presentation very enjoyable. Despite being on TEAMS the audience were really interactive/asking questions, and able to provide feedback as we went along that this was suitable for their learning needs. Absolutely - I am very proud to be part of the multi-agency approach within Dumfries and Galloway, and it was a great platform to share the message that "Trauma is Everyone's Business" I am hopeful that people were able to learn more about psychological trauma and that this is indeed more than just a medical diagnosis such as PTSD. I was hoping that people were able to take away learning about the mechanisms within the brain and body that can cause traumatic experiences to "jam" the system, and thereby lead to experiences being unprocessed, long after the event itself. The session was also aiming to provide examples of the more subtle ways trauma can show up in an individual, that can sometimes be either missed, ignored, or deemed as unacceptable behaviours, but are all natural survival responses. I also hope the session was able to provide hope and optimism that trauma is not a death sentence, but with the right support, care and understanding, people can and will recover to lead better lives (Post Traumatic Growth)
Rab McColm, NHS Scotland
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| Psychological Services And Research - Dumfries & Galloway Health & Social Care (dghscp.co.uk)
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16.02.2024
| Best Practice in Lived Experience
We really appreciated the opportunity to speak to colleagues from Dumfries & Galloway, to both share practice and learn from the brilliant work happening around co-production and lived experience. These events allow our project to understand the local context and priorities and contextualise these within a national setting. Key learning points included barriers to lived experience work in a rural setting, including risk, safety and identification. This also included limited resources and capacity, as well as remuneration considerations. Lots of good practice examples were also shared.
Jen Douglas, Samantha Keogh, Authentic Voice
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