Rachel Brocklesby - Hull
As the Violence Prevention Officer for Hull, I feel my role is to be a visible person within the Hull Community. I will be working on primary, secondary and tertiary preventions. Primary is about preventing the problem occurring in the first place. Secondary is intervening early when the problem starts to emerge to prevent it becoming established. Tertiary is making sure an ongoing problem is well managed to avoid crises and reduce its harmful consequences. I will be working in a multi-agency manner in order to tackle violence and therefore will spend some time linking up varying agencies, charities and organisation to work more cohesively together. I will be utilising data and evidence to ensure im following what is occurring in the community via hotspot mapping. Trauma informed is also an important approach within Hull – following practices that enable practitioners to understand how trauma can negatively impact on individuals and their ability to feel safe. An awareness of the use of language will be a golden thread throughout my work as I try to ensure there is no victim blaming.
Hull’s current priorities are;
1. Evening and Night Time Economy (ENTE)
2. Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)
3. Weapons (focusing on Knives)
4. Youth – Prevention and Diversion
5. Serious Violence
I am currently in the process of developing relevant action plans for the above 5 focus areas as well as networking to ensure I am featuring the voice of the community throughout the work. The strategies developed will contribute to the wider goals of the Humber Violence Prevention Partnership and meet the needs of the Serious Violence Duty.
Email: rachel.brocklesby@hullcc.gov.uk