Sam and Winsome planning

New MP Sam talking with Winsome about Safe Place training at the Gateway Club

Lots of powerful discussions taking place!

Very animated discussion about the ‘six lives’ report and the horror of indifference. James also wants people to ‘walk in my shoes’ to understand the impact of changes to services that are positive in the support of people with a learning disability.

Changes and challenges

Matthew talking about the Acute Liaison Nurse and the changes that may take place in April. We will keep you posted.

Moving on to housing!

Jess telling the team about the housing sub-group and the work Bill Laybourne has asked the MPs to take part in.

Safe place scheme.

James updating the MPs on new Safe Place venues in the city and discussing potential new ones. Tylers electrical, Thorntons, Costa Coffee, WHSmith, The Body Shop and Cancer Research, Wolverhampton Homes are just a few of the places already signed up!

MP meeting in progress

MPs about to vote who will shadow Simon Warren the Chief Executive of Wolverhampton.

First MP subgroup meeting

Jess and Andy giving a Safe Place update during the first People’s Parliament subgroup at Oxley Day Centre.

Safe Places Launch

Don’t forget that the launch of the Safe Place scheme in Wolverhampton takes place in the Civic Chambers of the Civic Centre tomorrow, Friday the 09th March. Refreshments are from 10.30am and the presentations start at 11am.

The Chief Executive of the council, Simon Warren will be attending as well as representatives from the Police Force. This includes Inspector Phil Rogers who has been key in bringing this project to Wolverhampton and making it happen.

 

The Safe Place scheme is a Partnership between Wolverhampton Police, the Safer Wolverhampton Partnership and Changing Our Lives who support the Wolverhampton People’s Parliament.

Safe Place post on the Safer Wolverhampton Partnership website

This is on the Safe Wolverhampton Partnership website:

News

Thursday, 8 March 2012

Safe Places

Wolverhampton City Centre becomes a safer place thanks to partnership working

A NEW scheme to keep vulnerable people with learning disabilities safe, will be launched in Wolverhampton City Centre this Spring.

 

The idea of the Safe Place scheme is that disabled members of the community can, if they become distressed or are in trouble, enter a premise that displays the ‘Safe Place’ logo knowing that the person there will be able to help them with making a phone call or offer a temporary safe place for them to seek help. 

 

Created by The Peoples Parliament and supported by Wolverhampton Police and Safer Wolverhampton Partnership, shops and business are encouraged to sign up to the scheme if they can promise to offer shelter and assistance to disabled residents who may need help.

 

Those taking part in the scheme will be easily identifiable by displaying the Safe Place sticker in their windows. Full information packs have been designed so that shops and businesses fully understand how the scheme works and what they are expected to offer.

 

Any community members who would like to be part of the scheme only have to carry a Safe Place card that is available from the Partnerships Team at Wolverhampton police station.

 

Inspector Phil Rogers, from Wolverhampton partnerships team, said: “We are committed to keeping our communities safe and improving the lives of local people. With this in mind we are launching the Safe Place scheme to help people with a disability feel safer within their community.

 

“So far, we have had a tremendously positive response from local businesses and I am very grateful for the support that they have shown to enable us to launch the scheme.

 

There are plans to expand the scheme across Wolverhampton’s neighbourhoods, so if anyone is interested in taking part I would encourage them to get in touch for further details.”

 

Mark Humphries, the project development officer for Changing our Lives organisation, said: “The aim of the scheme is to help people with a learning disability feel safer in the city by creating a network of safe places.

 

Every person with a learning disability in Wolverhampton will be issued with a Safe Place card on which they can put their name and the contact details of a family member or carer.

 

If they become a victim of crime, a victim of hate crime or are in fear for their safety, they can go into a Safe Place shop or venue and know the staff there will assist them to get help.

 

This simple yet effective scheme will encourage people into their community as they know they will be able to access a greater level of 

Safe Place training

Wolverhampton People’s Parliament MPs have trained over 50 people with a learning disability over the last few days on the Safe Place scheme. More to come next week!