Mental Health Awareness Week 13-19 May 2024

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• Safe Sleeping Advice

  The Lullaby Trust publishes guidance and resources on safe sleeping and the prevention of sudden unexpected death in infancy.

  The sudden and unexpected death of a baby is usually referred to by...

• SVPP Newsletter - Issue 8

  Welcome to Issue 8 (summer edition) of Wiltshire SVPP’s e-newsletter, bringing you the latest news and updates from the SVPP, including the Wiltshire Community Safety Partnership (CSP).   

• Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel Newsletter

  The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel have published their latest newsletter.  Please click on the following link to see the newsletter...

• Counter Corruption Unit (CCU) – Wiltshire Police

  Abuse of Position for a Sexual Purpose (APSP)

  Policing is in the spotlight more than ever due to the horrific examples of sexual violence, domestic abuse, violent crime and sexual misconduct...

• The Wiltshire Neglect Framework

  A new Wiltshire Neglect Framework has recently been developed and is designed to...

• The South West: No Place for Drugs

  Information and intelligence from our communities is key and, if you report your concerns, action will be taken. Help us keep the South West clear of drugs by spotting the signs of this activity and reporting it to our charity. Criminals recruit children and vulnerable adults through promises of friendship, money, drugs, clothes...

• Connect Wiltshire - A free drug and alcohol service

  Connect Wiltshire is a free drug and...

• Swindon and Wiltshire Interventions for Families to Thrive (SWIFT)

  SWIFT is a consent-based programme run within Wiltshire Police...

• SVPP Strategic Plan 2023-2026

  The SVPP have published their Strategic Plan for 2023-2026.  This sets out our priorities for the next few years and the work we will do to address them.

• Rise:61 Services - Bemerton Heath

  Rise:61 was founded by local residents in 2014 after living and doing detached youth work on the estate of Bemerton Heath, Salisbury since 2009. We work with over 100 young people a year.  Services offered include Bike Hub, Creative Hub, Active Hub... 

• Wiltshire and Swindon Safer at Night Charter

  Are you an organisation that operates in the night-time economy in Swindon or Wiltshire?  You can join others by helping to create Safer Nights...

• Wiltshire Council - Interactive directory for cost of living support

  Wiltshire Council has created an online interactive community directory to help people find out what warm spaces and community...

• Early Support Assessment Webinar Recording now available

  A pre-recorded Early Support Assessment webinar has been provided as part of our...

• SVPP Newsletter - Issue 7

  Welcome to Issue 7 of Wiltshire SVPP’s e-newsletter, bringing you the latest news...

• SVPP Annual Report 2021-22

  The SVPP Annual Report for 2021-2022 can be downloaded here. The report sets out key activity during this period and its impact, including case reviews. Please disseminate within your organisation.

• Alcohol awareness, Identification and Brief Advice (IBA) training

  Connect Wiltshire Substance Use Service are offering training on Alcohol awareness, Identification and Brief Advice (IBA) and working with change resistant clients for frontline...

• Wiltshire Shout Service

  The Wiltshire Shout Service is a free text message mental health support service available to Wiltshire residents of all ages. Wiltshire residents can text WILTS to 85258 to access free, confidential mental health support...

• Drug and Alcohol awareness workshops

  Connect Wiltshire Substance use Service are offering monthly drug and alcohol awareness workshops which are open to all professionals. The workshops will provide an introduction to drugs, alcohol and treatment options available....

• Brand Update from FearFree (formerly FearLess)

  After consideration we have decided to make a small change to our name and from Tuesday 22^nd August we will become FearFree. Our updated name reflects the spirit of our original consultation with staff, volunteers, partners, commissioners and...

• SVPP Newsletter Issue 9

  Welcome to Issue 9 of Wiltshire SVPP’s e-newsletter, bringing you the latest news and updates from the SVPP, including the Wiltshire Community Safety Partnership (CSP). 

• Domestic abuse between older couples: key tips at a glance

  Community Care Inform have produced some bite-sized guidance on domestic abuse and older couples...

• Private Fostering Awareness Information

  Private Fostering Awareness Information...

• SVPP newsletter Issue 10

  Welcome to Issue 10 of Wiltshire SVPP’s e-newsletter, bringing you the latest news and updates from the SVPP, including the Wiltshire Community Safety Partnership (CSP).   

• SVPP Newsletter Issue 11

  Welcome to Issue 11 of Wiltshire SVPP’s e-newsletter, bringing you the latest news and updates from the SVPP, including the Wiltshire Community Safety Partnership (CSP)...

• Working Together 2023 - Virtual Briefing Recording Available

  SVPP hosted a Virtual Briefing to update you on the key changes set out in Working Together 2023 which was published in December 2023. It also summarised how this guidance relates to the Social Care...

• Five To Thrive Training

  This is a key element of our Relationship Based Practice approach in our Family Help strategy. The courses are funded through the FACT partnership, and there are offerings for people new to Wiltshire and working in a...

• CDOP Newsletter March edition

  Please see linked the March 2024 edition of the CDOP Newsletter...

• Family Hub Webinar Recording Available

  The recording of the Family Hub - What You Need to Know webinar is now available

• SVPP Newsletter - Issue 12

  Welcome to Issue 12 of Wiltshire SVPP’s e-newsletter, bringing you the latest news and updates from the SVPP, including the Wiltshire...  

• Mental Health Awareness Week 13-19 May 2024

  There will be a mental health drop-in event at County Hall on Monday 13th May.  Please see further information here.

  More information about mental health and wellbeing support in Wiltshire can be found here.

• Thresholds for Children Launch

  A free webinar is being held to launch the revised Multi-Agency Thresholds for Safeguarding Children.

  This is being held on Monday 20th May, with two sessions

• Safeguarding Unborn Babies and Under 1s Presentations

  Presentations from our March 2024 BSW Virtual Summit on Safeguarding Unborn Babies and Under 1s are now available...

• National Hoarding Awareness Week 13-17 May 2024

  Hoarding is a recognised mental health diagnosis. It is the excessive collection and retention of any material to the point that...