Supporting Survivors: Domestic Abuse & the Workplace

Domestic abuse can have a lasting impact on every part of someone’s life, including their experience at work. So, how can organisations create workplaces where survivors feel understood, supported and able to access the right help?

For many people affected by domestic abuse, work can be an important source of stability, independence and connection. But the effects of abuse and trauma do not simply stop at the workplace door. Managing workloads, returning to work after time away, speaking to a manager or knowing where to turn for support can all feel difficult.

Taking place during the UN’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, this webinar will explore the role employers, leaders and colleagues can play in creating a more informed and supportive workplace for people affected by domestic abuse.

Hosted by Clare Keniry, the discussion will look at how organisations can recognise when someone may need support, respond sensitively and make sure employees know where they can access specialist help.

The discussion will explore:

  • Recognising domestic abuse and responding with care
  • Supporting survivors back into the workplace
  • Raising awareness across your organisation
  • Signposting people to specialist support with confidence
  • Managing work alongside the effects of trauma 

 

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Speaker

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Lucy Campbell
Assistant Director of System Change & Domestic Abuse Organisational Lead

I am a highly motivated and deeply committed third sector professional with eighteen years' experience in the homelessness sector. I am passionate about tackling the barriers and inequalities faced by people experiencing multiple disadvantage, through creating, testing and promoting innovative responses. I have led on a number of successful initiatives, including creating and rolling out the Team Around Me model, working with cross-sector partners to develop and deliver the Women's Rough Sleeping Census, and I'm currently leading on improving SHP’s response to domestic abuse by piloting Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA) accreditation for the organisation. Partnerships and collaboration are at the heart of all of my work, so please get in touch if you'd like to connect.

 

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Noor Da Silva
Training Lead at AWRC

Noor Da Silva is the Training Lead at AWRC (Asian Women's Resource Centre), a specialist by and for VAWG charity supporting BME survivors of domestic abuse across Pan-London Projects . She brings over ten years of experience across the violence against women and girls (VAWG) and criminal justice sectors, including frontline work within refuge settings, policing, the family courts, and managing Sexual and Domestic Abuse Services and programmes.

As a specialist Harmful Practice IDVA, Noor has particular expertise in supporting Black and Minoritised women affected by domestic abuse including high risk, complex harm such as Honour Based Abuse, Forced Marriage and Dowry Violence . She is committed to embedding Black feminist practice within VAWG services and recently completed Home Office DARDR accreditation to undertake statutory reviews into Domestic Abuse related deaths. Noor advocates for systems that enable every survivor to come as they are and be met with understanding, dignity, and radical compassion.

Host

Clare Keniry
Clare Keniry
Morgan Hunt Board Director and Head of D&I

Clare Keniry is a Board Director and head of Diversity & Inclusion at Morgan Hunt, working with clients to ensure that their recruitment strategies are diverse and inclusive. The recruitment process is a critical element of bringing diverse talent into an organisation and we help organisations to ensure that every step is as consciously inclusive as possible. Within Morgan Hunt, she also leads the development of a diverse & inclusive culture. She has over 20 years’ experience working within the recruitment industry with extensive networks spanning both the private, public, and not for profit markets, having worked across the UK and Australia. Driving authentic diversity & inclusion is one of the biggest challenges facing employers and Morgan Hunt are committed to working with organisations to support the development of a truly diverse and inclusive workplace.

 

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