Spotlight Suffolk: Re-imagining safety in our communities

This discussion will focus on safer spaces, aligning with the Government priority around safer streets. It will consider safe spaces - physical, online and social, in the context of the epidemic of violence against women and girls.

Taking place at the University of Suffolk, it will be chaired by Marisa Batson, Adult Mental Health Senior Transformation Lead at NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board.

Our distinguished panel will bring a wealth of expertise and experience in a wide range of areas and include the voices of young people.

What are we doing, what do we need to do and how can we re-imagine safety in Suffolk?

The Chair will ask some key questions of the panellists and then open the floor to public questions.

This discussion is part of our Spotlight Suffolk series, which brings representatives from across the county together to debate the issues which matter to our communities. Previous events have discussed vital topics including Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability.

Doors open at 5.45pm for a 6.15pm start.

Chair: Marisa Batson - Adult Mental Health Senior Transformation Lead, NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board

Panel:

Franstine Jones BEM - PRAP (Police Race Action Plan) Advisory and Scrutiny Panel, Suffolk Constabulary and Director of Compliance, Aspire Black Suffolk

Matt Bodmer - Detective Superintendent, Force Lead for Domestic Abuse for Suffolk and Contact/Control Room

Professor Miranda Horvath - Director of the Institute for Social Justice and Crime, University of Suffolk and leading international researcher into violence against women and girls (VAWG)

Tim Passmore - Police and Crime Commissioner for Suffolk

More panellists to be announced soon

Please note that photography will take place at this event for marketing and publicity purposes. If you don't wish to be captured on camera, please let our organisers know in advance.

Parking

Guests can park in the main University Car Park, Long Street, IP4 1LQ from 5.30pm-9.30pm. Guests must pay £2.00 to park either via the machines in the car park or the RingGo app.

Please do not park in The Hold car park, as you will receive a PCN.