Children and Families

Manchester Safeguarding Partnership are pleased to welcome We Are Survivors to deliver this final session in their Week of Action.

Established in Greater Manchester in 2009, We Are Survivors is a survivor-focused charity that creates safe spaces and provides specialist support for male survivors, including trans and non-binary individuals, affected by sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation. Their work combines direct support, advocacy, education and awareness-raising to help break the silence surrounding sexual harm and create lasting change.

Manchester Safeguarding Partnership are delighted to welcome REIGN Collective to deliver their morning session on the final day in their Week of Action

REIGN is a Manchester-based, survivor-led organisation that works to transform how professionals and services understand and respond to child sexual abuse and exploitation through training, consultancy and lived-experience expertise. Their work is recognised for providing powerful insights that challenge perceptions, improve safeguarding practice, and drive meaningful change.

Join Resolve Poverty for a free 1 hour and 30 minutes webinar exploring how to use poverty data effectively to inform local anti-poverty action.

Understand our social security system and the financial support available to help people find and access what they're entitled to

What you’ll learn:

This training is ideal for professionals involved in making Section 17 referrals, working with families who need Section 17 support, or challenging refusals. It provides you with the knowledge and tools to ensure families receive the support they are entitled to, and to effectively advocate when support is inadequate. Please note, there will be only a brief overview of Section 17, so it’s best suited for those already familiar with the topic.

The session will explore:

Saheli’s 50th Anniversary Celebratory Dinner is a golden milestone marking five decades of standing alongside Black, Asian and Minoritised women and their children, supporting them to live lives that are safe, secure and free from abuse.

Join Ladybarn Community Hub on Friday 14 August for a day of fun activities!

Free entry and all welcome!

Please see the attached flyer below for full information.