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Applications will open on 23 September 2023.
About this project
Stay Safe East is an organisation run by disabled people, providing specialist and holistic advocacy and support services to disabled people from diverse communities in London who are victims/survivors of domestic or sexual violence, hate crime, harassment and other forms of abuse.
Founded in 2010 as a local East London service, in 2018 we extended our services across London, as partners in the London Victims and Witnesses Service (LVWS) led by Victim Support, and in Ascent Plus led by Solace. We are also part of the CATCH partnership, a London-wide alliance of the key organisations working on hate crime.
Our aims:
To support deaf and disabled people who experience or have experienced violence and abuse, hate crime, domestic or sexual violence, carer abuse and others forms of human rights abuses
To ensure that disabled and deaf people get the justice they deserve
To provide an independent, accessible, third party reporting site for hate crime and domestic violence
To inform disabled and Deaf people of their rights to be safe, and to encourage them to report incidents and crimes
To build the capacity of our partner organisations (police, voluntary sector, housing, local authority, Crown prosecution service) to provide an inclusive, appropriate service and to deliver justice to disabled and deaf people
To bring about change in national and other policies on supporting victims of crime
To act as a model for good practice
The role
Providing support to disabled victims of hate crime and/or other forms of crime by:听
Listening to the person鈥檚 experiences and offering access to emotional support鈥�
Informing the client about their rights鈥�
Advocating on behalf of each client or supporting them to advocate for themselves with statutory and voluntary agencies鈥�
Carrying out risk assessments and drawing up support plan with the client; where needed鈥�
Ensuring clients access and communication needs are met鈥�
Arranging meetings with clients as necessary听
Keeping in regular contact with each client to provide reassurance and updates on progress鈥�
Negotiating with statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure our client鈥檚 access, communication, support and cultural needs are met in line with the Victim鈥檚 Code and Equalities law and that other professionals understand their needs e.g. around Deaf, Blind culture or communication with people with learning difficulties鈥�
Referring the client for support relating to benefits/entitlements鈥�
Supporting client to access social care or mental health support, equipment and other support鈥�
Supporting the client to make or attend appointments with solicitors, health, housing, adult social care etc.鈥�
Supporting clients in police interviews and in Court鈥�
Liaising with statutory agencies to ensure that action is taken to benefit the client鈥�
Any other reasonable tasks as required鈥�
To work in partnership with other agencies and where appropriate refer disabled people to other voluntary agencies, disability and other specialist support services鈥�
To attend professionals鈥� meetings on behalf of clients鈥�
To support clients to speak out for themselves at meetings鈥�
To make client referrals to and present cases at adult or children鈥檚 safeguarding, or other statutory meetings鈥�
Training and Supervision Provided听
- Training will be provided on disability awareness, understanding hate crime, safeguarding practice, domestic abuse, and听civil and criminal legal remedies training.
- In addition, all students will receive the CAJ Mandatory Volunteer training, which covers data protection and confidentiality, working with vulnerable clients, professional conduct and regulation, self-care, and our expectations of CAJ volunteers.
Time commitment听
- 1.5 days per week听
Pro Bono Skills Development Framework 听
The Centre for Access to Justice now offers all students engaged in voluntary pro bono the opportunity to participate in the听Pro听Bono听Skills听Development Framework. This framework allows you to reflect on the听skills听gained during your placement, aligned with the听听Completing it earns you a Certificate of Commitment to听Pro听Bono, acknowledging your dedication and skill development. Your participation will help you document and showcase the valuable competencies you've developed, however, please note that participation in the PBSDF scheme is entirely voluntary and will not affect your placement in any way.
Who can apply
- Year 3/4 LLB students or any LLM students听
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How to apply
Applications for this opportunity will open on 23 September 2024. Please apply via the online application form.听
When applying, please make sure you have completed the听.听You only need to complete this once per academic year.听
Should you have any questions, please contact Annika Melwani at听annika.melwani@ucl.ac.uk.
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