Children of separated families have a life-changing opportunity to maintain contact with non-resident parents in a discreet place full of toys, games and activities for young people of all ages. A cross between a playgroup and a youth club, the Chichester Child Contact Centre (CCCC) is based at Christ Church, Chichester. The CCCC puts the needs of children first and never takes sides, reports on parents or allows discussions to develop into arguments.For three hours on alternate Saturday mornings, it welcomes families with children aged from 10 days to 17 years. It includes a room set aside for activities for older children, as well as a protected nursery corner for tiny tots.The aim is to give parents time for fractured relationships to heal, so children can have positive relationships with both parents.Coordinator Kathleen Davies said: “It provides a time out for neutral, safe fun and, importantly, children like coming. We try to take the pressure off very intense parenting, … [Read more...] about Creating a safe space to rebuild fractured relationships and heal
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Police and MI5 will be alerted to suspicious purchases like vans and chemicals more quickly under plan to leave no ‘safe spaces’ for terrorism
THE POLICE and MI5 will be alerted to suspicious purchases of things like chemicals and van hire more quickly under plan to leave no “safe spaces” for terrorists. In his first major speech since becoming Home Secretary, Sajid Javid is setting out a new counter-terror strategy to tackle Islamic extremism and the rise of the far-right. In a significant shift, the security services will share its intelligence more widely and work with partners such as local authorities on how best to manage the risk posed by closed subjects of interest. And as well as outlining plans to work more closely with businesses to get early warnings of those planning attacks, he will speak about “improving security at crowded places across the UK, and reducing the vulnerability of our critical infrastructure." The government wants firms to raise the alarm as quickly as possible if they have evidence of unusual transactions - such as someone stockpiling large amounts of chemicals or acting … [Read more...] about Police and MI5 will be alerted to suspicious purchases like vans and chemicals more quickly under plan to leave no ‘safe spaces’ for terrorism
Starbucks anti-bias training: Here’s what to expect as the coffee chain closes 8,000 stores
Chris Woodyard USA TODAY Published 10:30 p.m. UTC May 29, 2018 Starbucks will attempt a dramatic move toward racial reconciliation Tuesday as it closes 8,000 stores across the nation for an afternoon of anti-bias training. Up to 180,000 employees at Starbucks stores and at its headquarters will receive training from a "tool kit" that will "focus on understanding prejudice and the history of public accommodations in the United States." Starbucks also said future training will address "all aspects of bias and experience." Stores will be closed for three hours starting at 1 p.m. or 2 p.m., across the U.S. The training follows an incident at a Starbucks store in Philadelphia in April in which a manager called police on two African-American men who were quietly waiting for a friend. Her complaint: They hadn't bought anything. Staffers also denied to let one use a restroom. Police arrested the pair for trespassing, but they were later let go without charges and … [Read more...] about Starbucks anti-bias training: Here’s what to expect as the coffee chain closes 8,000 stores
Martin Lewis slams Jeremy Corbyn as ‘blind’ to anti-Semitism and says Labour is ‘no longer a safe space’
MONEY saving expert Martin Lewis has claimed Jeremy Corbyn is "blind" to anti-semitism. The 45-year-old who has been verbally abused on a train for being Jewish, insists the Labour Party is "no longer a safe space for equality". Mr Lewis does not believe Corbyn himself is antisemitic, but insists the Labour leader doesn't understand how anti-Zionism has merged into anti-Semitism. Speaking to The Times, he said: "I think Jeremy has been blind to far-left anti-semitism. "I don't think he is himself antisemitic but I don't think he understands the conflation of anti-Zionism and antisemitism... You're the bloody Labour party, you're meant to be a safe space for equality." Mr Lewis said his relatives have been spat at for being Jewish, before adding: "We expect Nazis to be anti-semitic but not [Labour]." In his own experience, Mr Liews recalls sitting on a train home from a football match, when "skinheads" started singing songs about gas chambers and "making hissing noises". He ended up … [Read more...] about Martin Lewis slams Jeremy Corbyn as ‘blind’ to anti-Semitism and says Labour is ‘no longer a safe space’
Blackpool charity aims for safe haven bus
Blackpool is set to be home to a new county wide mobile health and harm reduction service – if a charity can raise the money needed to get their bus on the road. Renaissance, formerly known as Drugline, based in Dickson Road, has bought a former airport shuttle bus to take help and advice on sexual health, substance abuse and mental health on the road county wide.The team led by service manager Julie Hutchings and Shelley Mullarkey need to raise another £15,000 to kit out and staff the bus.They recently got £5,000 from the Aviva Fund and from the families of people who have used their services.The bus has been refurbished by apprentices at Blackpool Coach Design but they need to add a new kitchen, interactive equipment, displays training and insurance.Julia said: “The bus will be a mobile service to take sexual health and harm reduction services into communities which cannot access them at present. It will give people a safe space for confidential help … [Read more...] about Blackpool charity aims for safe haven bus