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We are delighted to unveil our new exciting new Christmas campaign: Silent Night?…..Every Night.
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Survive delivers vital preventative work to ensure that those children and young people in our communities, affected by Domestic Violence, have the help and support they need. Survive has the reputation of an innovative specialist charity working towards freedom from domestic abuse for children, young people and families in South Gloucestershire and Bristol. As a well-established charity we offer practical and emotional support, information and education for children and young people who are experiencing or have experienced domestic violence and abuse.
If successful, the funding we receive will go directly towards running our ‘Connect with Respect’ programme – a dynamic preventative programme for schools and other settings that educates and supports children and young people to have happy, healthy relationships for life. In the last 4 years, as part of this programme, we have visited 17 schools and 2 youth groups and performed workshops for over 1615 children. This has resulted in 70.16% positive outcomes.
We can only continue doing this with your help!
All you need to do is CLICK HERE to vote for us* – 2 minutes of your time could help change a young person’s future. You will have 10 votes – so please make sure you use all 10 (you can do this all in one go). Please take the time to vote and send this on to your colleagues, networks, family and friends.
On behalf of everyone at Survive – thank you!
*Please note, although you need to register your email address to vote, you can opt out of being contacted with marketing material from Aviva.
Places still available for our 11-17 support group, Back on Track, for young people who have been affected by domestic abuse. To find out more information call us on 0117 9613065 or Email [email protected],uk
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Survive is a specialist and innovative agency providing high quality services for children and young people affected by domestic violence and abuse in South Gloucestershire and Bristol.
We are currently advertising for Children and Young People’s Outreach Workers
We have two positions available a full time post and a part time post (22.5 hours per week).
Contract: Fixed term until December 2017 – roles may be extended subject to funding.
The Children and Young People’s Outreach Worker will work within the Children and Young People’s team providing a range of services including group work programmes for 7 – 11 year olds and 11 – 17 year olds, specialist outreach on a 1:1 basis and educational programmes in schools.
We are looking for a person with at least three years experience of working in a relevant field. They will have an excellent understanding of safeguarding and experience of working with child protection issues. They will have an excellent understanding of domestic abuse, including the impact this has on children and young people. The successful candidate will have a Level 3 qualification in a relevant field (Social Work, Psychology, Youth Work, Teaching etc) or a level 3 qualification in a different field with an additional 2 years experience.
Closing date: 12pm on 15th August 2017
Interviews: 22nd August 2017
Application Pack: Covering Letter CYPOW CYPOW Job Description July 2017 Job Application Form CYPOW
Equal Opps Form CYPOW 1 Staff Structure July 2017
For further information please contact 0117 961 3065 or email [email protected].
Survive is a specialist, innovative agency providing high quality services for children and young people affected by domestic violence and abuse in South Gloucestershire and Bristol.
We are currently advertising for a Community Outreach Manager.
Salary: £27,553
Hours: 22.5 hours per week.
Contract: Fixed term until December 2017 – The role may be extended subject to funding.
The Community Outreach Manager will manage a team of 4 Children and Young People Outreach Workers, a Freedom Programme Facilitator, sessional workers and volunteers. The Children and Young People’s team provides a range of services including group work programmes for 7 – 11 year olds and 11 – 17 year olds, specialist outreach on a 1:1 basis and educational programmes in schools. We also offer a group programme for those over 18 years of age who have experienced domestic abuse.
You will have an excellent understanding of domestic violence and how this will affect children and young people. You will have at least 4 year’s relevant experience including staff management and safeguarding. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and a level 4 qualification in Social Work/Psychology or a related field (or a level 3 qualification with an additional 2 years experience). The Community Outreach Manager will work in partnership with our Chief Executive Officer and organisational manager to provide a high quality specialist service.
Closing date: 12pm on 14th August 2017
Interviews: 18th August 2017
Application pack: Covering Letter COM role Job Application Form COM COM Job Description
Staff Structure July 2017 Equal Opps Form
For further information please contact 0117 961 3065 or email [email protected].
Congratulations to Faye for receiving an Excellence in Practice Award and Ruth for receiving the Sue Jefferies Award for an outstanding contribution to Domestic Abuse Services in South Gloucestershire.
We are proud to present Helen Chignell with the South Gloucestershire Partnership Against Domestic Abuse ‘Excellence in Practice’ Award.
Helen has worked for Survive 8 years and is truly dedicated to supporting children and young people through her work.
Congratulations Helen on your well deserved award!
Survive is devastated to announce that we have been informed by South Gloucestershire Council that we are no longer to be their provider of specialist adult domestic violence and abuse services.
Please take a moment to read our full statement on the future of Survive.
All comments are welcome via our social media pages or Email [email protected]
Survive is a dynamic and innovative agency providing high quality services to adults and children affected by domestic violence and abuse in South Gloucestershire and Bristol. We are currently advertising the following position:
IDVA & Outreach Service Manager (Female only*)
The IDVA and Outreach Service Manager will manage a team of 6 Independent Domestic Violence Advisers (IDVA’s) 1 full and five part-time (including three IDSVA’s based at A&E), 2 part time Outreach Workers, and project management support to Group Work facilitators. IDVA’s offer a service to women at high risk of domestic violence and abuse, each managing a case load of up to 20 women at any one time. IDVA’s provide advocacy, representation at multi-agency risk assessment conferences (MARAC). Our outreach support involves one to one support and 3 Information Sessions run throughout the county to support women to access our services. The A&E IDSVA service provides an immediate support service to women and men who present at Southmead Emergency Department, working closely alongside the staff, offering training and raising awareness to support the disclosure of domestic violence and abuse. They will signpost men to specialist support and work with women for up to 2 weeks.
You will have an excellent understanding of domestic violence, at least 4 year’s relevant experience including case and staff management, excellent interpersonal skills and level 4 qualifications in Social Work/an IDVA qualification or a related field (or level 3 with an additional 2 years experience). The IDVA and Outreach Service Manager will work in partnership with two other operational managers and one organisational manager. There will be wider support of a full staff team of 25 staff across all of our services.
Closing date: 10am, 19th May 2017
Interviews: Candidates must be available for interview on 24th May 2017
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £27,553
Approximate Start Date: ASAP
Survive is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work.
*This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies. Charity No 1114005
Job Application Pack: Covering Letter IOSM role IDVA and Outreach Services Manager full time JD Job Application Form IOSM1 Equal Opps Form IOSM 1
Survive is a dynamic and innovative agency providing high quality services to women and children affected by domestic violence and abuse in South Gloucestershire and Bristol. We are currently advertising the following positions:
Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (female only*) 22.5hrs a week Maternity Cover
As an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) at Survive, you will provide survivors of domestic violence and abuse in South Gloucestershire with intensive one-to-one advocacy and support, until their risks have been reduced and their safety needs have been met. You will represent Survive as the Lead IDVA at the monthly Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC). You will present the voice of the victim at the MARAC and represent their needs, and conduct all pre and post MARAC actions. You will have a thorough knowledge and understanding of domestic violence and abuse, and the rights of and remedies available to survivors of domestic violence. You will use this knowledge to strongly and professionally advocate for them within a multi agency context. You will have at least 2 years experience of work in a relevant field, be a qualified IDVA holding a SafeLives qualification or Women’s Aid equivalent.
You will join a team of two part-time IDVAs, one part-time Outreach Worker and one part-time Specialist Outreach Worker, all based at our main office. You will also work alongside one full-time and one part-time IDSVA based in Southmead A&E department. The IDVA and Outreach team works towards providing a high quality service to people experiencing domestic violence and abuse, to reduce their immediate risk and signpost them to options which support their recovery.
Hours: 22.5 hours per week – maternity cover (Fixed term until 28th September 2017 or until the post holder returns – further employment opportunities subject to funding)
Salary: £24,075 pro rata
Closing date: 9am Monday 22nd May 2017
Interviews: Candidates must be available for interview on 25th May 2017
Approximate Start Date: ASAP
Survive is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work.
*This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies. Charity No 1114005
Job Application Pack: Covering Letter IDVA Mat Leave May 2017 Job Application Form IDVA Job Description Mat Leave May 2017
Equal Opps Form Staff Structure June 2016
We are proud to present Sarah Whybrew with the South Gloucestershire Partnership Against Domestic Abuse ‘Excellence in Practice’ Award.
Sarah is a dedicated and invaluable member of the Survive team. She works tirelessly to support our cause of working towards freedom from domestic abuse
A big thank you to staff at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Bristol for holding a bake sale to raise funds for Survive. Approximately £200.00 was raised through the sale of some delicious cakes.
Survive is a dynamic and innovative agency established in 1974 providing high quality services to women, men and children affected by domestic violence and abuse in South Gloucestershire and Bristol. We offer a range of services for women and children who are experiencing or have experienced domestic abuse and increasingly work to provide preventative services within schools. We want you to join us working towards freedom from domestic abuse.
We are currently looking to recruit a trustee (voluntary position)
In what are increasingly challenging times for the voluntary sector, we are seeking to extend our Board of Trustees to support the running and continuing development of Survive. We would welcome applications from those who share our aims and have a range of skills and experience. The Board aims to have a diverse make up and welcomes applications from all communities and backgrounds.
We seek an organised, enthusiastic person to join our Board of Trustees. We provide training and travel expenses and the opportunity to join a friendly, skilled and committed team and to learn new skills.
We are particularly looking for volunteers with expertise in one or more of, but not limited to, the following areas:
– Governance and compliance with the legal and financial requirements of the Charity Commission
– Income generation including fund raising
– Marketing & communications
– HR and management
– Service delivery in health, housing and social care
– Experience of working with those that have experienced domestic abuse
You would need to be able to attend Trustee meetings every other month during the evening for a minimum period of one year.
Closing date for applications: Monday 24th April 2017 at 5pm
Survive is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work.
Please email [email protected] to request an application pack and to submit your completed application form.
All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check and satisfactory references.
Charity No 1114005
To help us continue the celebration of International Women’s Day 2017, we’d like to share the Evening Posts ’50 Inspirational Bristolian Women’ with you.
The list includes our very own Maryanne Kempf, who has lived in Bristol for more than 20 years and volunteered at St Pauls Unlimited Community Partnership, Bristol Drugs Project and One25. At Survive, she works with women and their families escaping domestic violence, and is a qualified Independent Domestic and Sexual Violence Advisor (IDSVA).
We’re delighted to have Maryanne on our team and her place on this list is well deserved!
Click here to read the full article.
We had stalls at the Council Offices in Yate and Kingswood. It was a great opportunity to meet Council staff and pass on information about our services. Among other things, we shared information about the Freedom programme, which is a 12-week rolling programme open to any woman who wishes to learn more about the reality of domestic abuse. We also handed out branded pens and notepads, to make it easier for Council staff to find our contact details.
We have been out and about meeting members of the public this week, raising awareness about domestic abuse and fundraising. We’ve had stalls at the Willow Brook Shopping Centre in Bradley Stoke and at the Shopping Centre in Yate. In addition to bucket collecting, our wonderful team of volunteer fundraisers organised face painting, crafts, a lucky dip and Christmas gift wrapping. A big thank you to them!
We have a team of Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs) based within the Accident and Emergency Department at Southmead Hospital. Their aim is to work with high risk victims who are not supported by other agencies. During this week, the A&E team had a stall in the hospital with the aim of raising awareness about the service they provide among hospital staff.
With over 9,000 homes in the south west, Merlin is a major provider of affordable housing. We visited their main offices this week, meeting staff and passing on more information about Survive. You can find out more about Merlin, by visiting their website.
With recent surveys revealing that approximately 40% of young people are subjected to relationship abuse in their teenage years, this week we took ‘Connect with Respect’ into schools. The initiative aims to teach young people about healthy and unhealthy relationship feelings, providing information and support to any concerned individuals. If you want to find out more about arranging a ‘Connect With Respect’ assembly, please contact [email protected].
We’re delighted to have been featured on BBC Radio Bristol today – a great opportunity to spread the word about our children & young people services! Listen to the short clip via https://twitter.com/bbcrb/status/798980731535929345
Women’s Aid CEO, Polly Neate, explains the need for adopting an ‘equal rights, different needs’ approach to domestic abuse support services in her latest blog piece. Each year around 2.1m people suffer some form of domestic abuse – 1.4 million women (8.5% of the population) and 700,000 men (4.5% of the population). At Survive, we understand the value of tailoring support services to the different needs of different victims, supporting equal access but recognising that male and females should be supported differently is vital.
You can read Polly’s full blog piece here: “Equal Rights, Different Needs”
The draft proposal sets out a change to how Bristol City Council prioritises victims of Domestic Abuse through Home Choice Bristol. Within the context of increasing demand for affordable rented properties our focus is to help those who are most at risk to move quickly. They are particularly keen to hear from practitioners who work with victims of domestic abuse.
Have your say by visiting the following link: https://bristol.citizenspace.com/neighbourhoods/prioritising-victims-of-domestic-abuse-home-choice/