LGBT+ Domestic Violence/Abuse and Hate Crime Project

History

• Fully funded by the OPCC

• Started July 2015

• Initially part time

• Full time since April 2017

• One paid member of staff & volunteers recruited through Age UK IW

LGBT+ Domestic Abuse and Hate crime

• One to one support & advice

• Historic and current situations

• Connection through support groups

• Support throughout criminal justice system

• Victims and offenders

• Family & professionals

• Hate crime support- close working with LAGLO officers to highlight cases or issues with cases as well as joint working

• Building community confidence in Police and LAGLO response.

Training

• Range of training packages offered

• Looks at diversity in sexual and gender identity at a depth

• Considers how such diversities may impact a client's experience of life and what they might need from you in order to be open with you about their difference & engage.

• Aims to increase practitioner confidence and LGBT+ cultural knowledge.

LGBT+ Social & drop ins

• Drop in sessions allow for new people to engage

• Some specific events & themes-World Aids Day, World Mental Health Day, Elder Abuse, Sexual Health, hate crime

• Brings external agencies together under one roof for LGBT+ to know they are included

• Online chat sessions also available

• Links with Mermaids & Breakout Youth support

Wight Lesbians

• lesbian/bi/questioning & curious

• Trans inclusive and welcoming

• Social activities and support

• Meet ups at events so people aren’t isolated

• Started quay arts monthly social nearly 2 years ago

• Online support group & social media

Trans pamper events

Time for TTrans social

group

• Started Jan 2018- runs monthly

• New members every session

• Online closed Facebook group

• Shared meal experience

• Social connections, confidence building

• Breaking typical trends- active social group!

• Over 50 different people have attended

• Other activities develop from group

• Connect with external agencies

• Builds confidence in Police and other services

Trans swimming group

Helps build relationships, confidence, pride in self identity, community connections, health, happiness and stress relief. Increased self worth = more likely to report

LGBT+ Conference

• First ever LGBT+ Conference on the Island

• Supported by LSCB, LSAB, Hampshire Constabulary & Breakout Youth

• Sessions on hate crime, youth matters, adult matters, sexual health

• Speakers from University of Portsmouth, Educate & Celebrate, NPAS (Police Helicopter service)

• Hoping to have a second one in early 2019

Prison work• Work within HMP Isle of Wight

around hate crime with residents & staff

• Attended Inside Pride- Albany & Parkhurst

• First external agencies to attend Pride event

• Engaging with Equality reps groups to improve situation with hate crime within the prisons

Public visibility

Vigil for Orlando Massacre-300+ attendees

Vigil sparked movement towards IW Pride

Delivered presentation at Chrysalis Conference in Winchester (May 2018)

Attended Pride events across Hampshire and Isle

of Wight

Guest on Isle of Wight Radio and Vectis Radio

talking about service, Hate crime & events

Isle of Wight day, County Show, Portsmouth FC

Rainbow Laces, freshers fairs, conferences,

dementia friendly church services and events

Photos from some events