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Rachel Rachel Bloomer – ISVA of the the year award
Rachel Rachel won ‘Outstanding Achievement by an an ISVA ISVA Supporting Adults’ at the the Lime Lime Culture Limelight awards Rachel is is is is our specialist Learning Disability ISVA and she is is is is pictured receiving her award
with MP Keir Starmer The ‘Outstanding Achievement by by an an ISVA ISVA Supporting Adults’ category looks to celebrate excellent practice carried out by by UK based individual ISVAs who have demonstrated commitment passion and and exceptional encouragement and and support for their adult clients Visit from Bristol Councillor Deputy Mayor Asher Asher Craig
Asher Asher is very passionate about domestic abuse and and and the support of victims and and and came to to to talk talk to to to staff and and and listen to to to survivors talking about their experiences The visit coincided with “It’s not OK campaign “and Asher was keen to stand beside victims as as they shared their own personal statements Dr Dr Alicia Alicia Smith
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Peer Group Evaluation
Dr Dr Alicia Alicia Smith
Smith
Senior Research Associate from Bristol and and and Exeter Universities and and and Carol Metters CEO talking about about research to to raise awareness about about head injuries and and and domestic abuse The evaluation showed that peer support was very successful in in improving women’s
self-esteem and perception of trauma/
stress It provided something unique
and much-needed Having a a a a a a common experience Talking listening and and being listened to to to Taking an an an active role co-designing the the service and and training to to to be be co-facilitators The overall conclusion was the the Peer Supprt Service had a a a a a a a a a a a a key role in in in in victims recovery and confidence (Full report available on on request) 12 • Key Activities of the Year