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VCF Hustings for PCC Candidates

VCF Hustings for PCC Candidates . ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR Paul Robinson. CONTINUUM OF INTERVENTION IN ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR. At the heart of ASB are complex, deeply rooted problems The diverse VCS engages with many of these issues, along a continuum of problem development: Prevention>

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VCF Hustings for PCC Candidates

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  1. VCF Hustings for PCC Candidates

  2. ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR Paul Robinson

  3. CONTINUUM OF INTERVENTION IN ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR • At the heart of ASB are complex, deeply rooted problems • The diverse VCS engages with many of these issues, along a continuum of problem development: Prevention> Early Intervention> Changing Behaviour> Support to Victims

  4. PREVENTION • ASB is a local problem, best dealt with locally, by local communities • Largest segment of the VCS are small, local, independent organisations • Local people, working for their local communities, engaging young people in activities they want to engage in • Rely on small grants and voluntary contributions • Best contacted through local infrastructure and networks

  5. Early & Effective Engagement • Service delivery organisations are tackling real difficulties young people face e.g. substance misuse; mental health; ‘troubled’ families; housing and the environment • Generally focus on informal interventions that provide intensive support and encouragement, rather than punitive measures • Support for the victims of ASB and on restorative services • Funding often from public sources – hit by the ‘squeeze’ • Need for a commissioning strategy that sets out clear priorities and outcomes

  6. Consortia and collaboration • Have an increasingly important role, bringing together through a single point of contact a richly diverse supply chain – risk managed; quality assured; value for money • External funders like consortia • Successful consortia demonstrate VCS commitment to collaborative working and improved partnership potential with statutory sector partners • VCS is ready and able to work with PCC

  7. Substance Missuse Third Sector services for people with drug and alcohol problems in South Yorkshire Nicola Smith and Lynn Rogers

  8. It’s all connected Equalities

  9. The costs of substance misuse Substance misuse and offending behaviour are closely linked and the costs are considerable: • To families and communities • To businesses • To the NHS • To the taxpayer if people are unable to work • To the criminal justice system: • Alcohol related crime costs between 8bn and 13bn • Drug related crime costs around £13.9bn, of which victims incur £9.9bn and the criminal justice system £4bn

  10. Third Sector services in South Yorkshire • S Yorks has a very diverse TS – both national and local organisations that intervene at every stage of the substance misuse and offending cycle • The work of these organisations is based on strong values and a belief that people can change whatever their circumstances • Most are well established with qualified staff delivering evidence based interventions and trained to meet occupational standards • They have to meet quality standards and are experienced in delivering contracted services against targets • Most are also experienced in working in partnership with each other and with the statutory sector

  11. End to end interventions • Engagement – outreach services and open door approach – harm reduction for people not yet ready to change • Assessment and recovery plans • Comprehensive range of therapeutic interventions matched to need e.g. counselling, family support, motivational work and relapse prevention • Structured day programmes • Residential rehab • Aftercare and community reintegration e.g. peer support, ETE, activities and social groups, opportunities to volunteer

  12. Vulnerable People Examples from Third Sector organisations working in Domestic and Sexual Violence / Violence Against Women & Girls Maureen Storey

  13. DEFINING VULNERABLE PEOPLE… • no specific definition in spite of common use – people can be vulnerable because of age/(dis)ability or experience pressures in their lives from within their relationships and families, and wider community • vulnerable people can feel they are to blame for issues that affect them – diminishes self esteem even further, hard to engage in taking steps to change their situation • specialist services evolved in response to specific vulnerabilities – a significant proportion of those in contact with VCS organisations would simply not access or engage with statutory services • children & young people’s well-being tied to safety and security – links between domestic abuse and child abuse (and gang affiliation)

  14. DOMESTIC & SEXUAL ABUSE • Costs of domestic & sexual violence e.g. in Sheffield: • Total: £105m; physical & mental health care: £22m; criminal justice: £14m; Social Services: 3m; Housing: £2m; Human… • SY Police domestic abuse related incidents 2011-12: • Sheffield: 9,209 • Doncaster: 6,523 • Rotherham: 4,385 • Barnsley: 4,098 • Total: 24,215 [repeat victimisation rates: average 33%] • Specialist Third Sector provision across South Yorkshire: • Average 10,000 service users annually:helplines: advice, support & signposting for women, men and young people; refuges for women & children; community outreach/floating support; counselling & therapy; IDVA’s/ ISVA’s for high risk victims; BAMER services: forced marriage, ‘honour’ based violence, FGM, trafficking, women with ‘no recourse to public funds’

  15. Sexual Violence • 1 in 4 girls and women in the UK will experience an incident(s) of sexual violence • 1 in 7 men and boys in the UK will experience an incident(s) of sexual violence (The Survivors Trust) • ‘Victims’ of sexual violence are over represented in the prison population, in drug and alcohol and in mental health services • In Barnsley: 86% of ‘victims’ report past childhood sexual abuse; over 50% of clients reporting recent rape were harmed by a partner or ex-partner • VCS sexual violence services run by women for women & girls

  16. Third Sector Expertise • Almost 40 years expertise in domestic & sexual violence/VAWG across South Yorkshire • holistic services, advocacy, skilled risk assessment (evidence based DASH tool), age appropriate safety planning, multi-agency responses [e.g. MARAC], • Strategic engagement with partner agencies to better understand and respond to needs of service users, design/co-ordinate pathways & services appropriately (e.g. Sheffield Domestic Abuse Partnership/co-location) • More than service delivery: public and professional awareness raising; primary prevention work with children & young people; tackling root causes…

  17. Reducing Reoffending in South Yorkshire Gavin Hudson — Chair of 3rd sector VIF

  18. Three Questions • What’s the problem? • How does the third sector solve it? • Why should the PCC engage and invest in the third sector?

  19. The real problem is how to continue reducing reoffending in a difficult climate with less resource?

  20. The Third Sector The third sector can deliver sustainable outcomes in times of limited resource by bringing added value to investment through: • A different relationship with the client group • Greater reach into communities and community ethos • Greater economic returns for investment • Greater flexibility, less bureaucracy so able to respond quickly to changing needs • Partnerships – we deliver a lot with a little.

  21. Third Sector – How we reduce reoffending Alcohol Misuse Drug Misuse Accommodation Lifestyle and associates Relationships RISK OF REOFFENDING ETE Attitudes Thinking and behaviour Health and Wellbeing Financial Management

  22. What makes us unique? • A mix of specialist skills across a broad range of organisations • Strong partnership work • Many of our clients choose to work with us • Our relationship with clients often goes beyond statutory orders — providing sustainable change • We do things WITH people rather than TO them • Communities, volunteers and service users involved in designing and running projects so they effectively meet identified need

  23. Community ethos Many third sector organisations are formed, operate and develop in bottom up way: They often involve/benefit communities directly increasing visibility and confidence.

  24. Why should the PCC invest and engage the third sector?

  25. Track Record Sustainable investment in the third sector creates: OFFENDING CAPACITY Projects that sustainably reduce reoffending Increases capacity in other areas e.g. Police Budget, NHS, Prisons,

  26. Third Sector addresses underlying issues • JSIA evidence does not include all Third Sector evidence • Hard to reach groups trust Third Sector organisations • Need engagement and investment in sector to really achieve strategic outcomes

  27. Finally • Strong history across all themes today of working in partnership with statutory and non-statutory partners in South Yorkshire • Networks of organisations able to engage and drive strategy based on the needs identified by “coal face” work with the client group. • Third Sector ready to deliver innovative services based on the development of best practice initiatives.

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