Welfare and Vulnerability Engagement (WAVE) Training - Welling

Welcome to our Welfare and Vulnerability Engagement (WAVE) Training. This is an opportunity for local businesses to upskill, raise awareness and obtain useful resources.

The session will be face to face and will be delivered by a trained Metropolitan Police Officer and VAWG lead.

Please ensure you book your spot to confirm your space.

Objective of WAVE Training:

· To provide those working in publicly accessible businesses/organisations with an awareness of vulnerabilities and their responsibilities towards people visiting their premises.

· Explore what vulnerability is and how to identify it.

· Identify interventions that assist in preventing and reducing harm to vulnerable people in publicly accessible spaces.

· Prevent and reduce violent crime and Violence against Women and Girls in publicly accessible places, including sexual offences.

· Reduce preventable injury.

· Reduce opportunities for criminal activity and anti-social behaviour in in public spaces.

· Promote partnerships and engagement with communities and key stakeholders.

What will we achieve and how it is of benefit?

· To raise awareness amongst partners and local businesses with premises which are open to the public of the signs and concerns that indicate vulnerability in members of the public.

· To get businesses to work together, as part of a community, to be aware and have interventions in place to protect, advise and safeguard those accessing their premises that seek help or have identified vulnerabilities.

· To get businesses to work to together to review policies, procedures and training for staff so that they can safeguard each other, and the public that use and access their businesses.

· Raise awareness of developing trends and criminality that may impact their working lives.

· To have engagement with all of those that enter and use premises to identify risk to public, staff and business.

· Have procedures in place as part of ongoing procedure and personnel development within your business practices.

· Roll out the ‘Ask for Angela’ scheme to retail, and publicly accessible businesses, so that they can safeguard vulnerable members of the public.

· Ensure that due to Staff turnover that the scheme retrains and updates every 12 months for those that need it.

· Raise awareness of how to report: CRIME (999, 101), ASB (101, Street Safe) and Exploitative behaviour (CrimeStoppers, fearless.org), along with support that is available through local Council channels and charities.

Resources

Everyone attending will receive a Certificate confirming participation of the training – adding to Continuous Professional Development qualifications – which may be displayed on your premises to promote your safe space.

All venues will receive free resources that can be used in your venue to promote help and support available for both staff and for members of public accessing your venue.

Where, When and Costs

This is a 2-hour training to be provided free of charge from a Metropolitan Police Trainer. This will be a face-to-face session held in Welling at Morrisons Welling Training Rooms, 71-79 Welling High St, Welling DA16 1TU

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