Minutes - Anti-Social Behaviour Cross Tenure Meeting

Minutes - Anti-Social Behaviour Cross Tenure meeting Tuesday 4th March 2014 Elizabethan Lounge, 2nd Floor, Bolton Town Hall

Present: Tom Seifu Contour Homes Zandra Morris -Richards Bolton Council Cath Demain Victim Support & Witness Service Neville Callan Places for People Housing Group Claire Comber Great Places Housing Gill Smallwood Fortalice Julie Waring Bolton Council Trevor McKean Bolton at Home Amina Jeewa Bolton Council Lee Armstrong Bolton Council Gemma Williams Contour Homes Maureen Nevers Bolton Council Jacqui Young Irwell Valley Housing Association Danielle Makin Irwell Valley Housing Association Jenny Maher Bolton Community Homes

Apologies Louise Hancock St. Vincent’s Housing Group

1. Welcome & apologies Jenny welcomed everyone to the meeting.

2. Minutes and Matters Arising

3. Domestic Abuse & Violence (DAV) Update Amina gave an update on the work undertaken with partners so far. This involved asking partners to complete a questionnaire enabling us to scope how partners individually respond to DAV. Following the initial scoping exercise individual meetings were held with partners to gain a better understanding of what policies, procedures & referral pathways partners have for DAV. Training needs were also identified and actioned such as MARAC training etc. The DAV directory will provide a useful tool for partners which will be uploaded on to the BCH Website when finalised.

Presentations then followed from Fortalice, Paws for Kids, Victim Support & the Councils Housing Advice. A copy of each presentation is available on the BCH Website www.boltoncommunityhomes.co.uk contact details and how to make a referral are below and also available on the website.

Fortalice contact details Lewis house 01204 701846 Support Centre 01024 365677 Website www.fortalice.org.uk Email: [email protected]

Paws for Kids General line 01204 394842 Option1 is Pet Fostering Option 2 is Safe Haven & Project Manager Email: [email protected] [email protected]

1 Housing Advice & Homeless Welfare Homeless Welfare 01204 335830 Housing Advice 01204 335900 Email: [email protected]

Victim Support, Bolton Keith Salt House, 31 Chorley Old Rd, Bolton BL1 3AD 01204 399736

ACTIONS:  Jenny to upload presentations referral contact details and Risk Indication Checklist on to the BCH Website.  Julie to forward Housing Options Booklet and provide a brief summary of the information discussed today.  Maureen mentioned her service would benefit from MARAC training - Amina sending information.

Bolton at Homes case studies and discussion Due to all the information shared today it was agreed the group would take this away and review the information. At the next meeting partners will consider the case studies with the aim to firm up a collective response including referral pathways when responding to DA.

Both Amina & Jenny offered ongoing support to partners to help with DA issues. Contact Jenny on 01203 335676, email [email protected] or contact Amina Jeewa on 01204 331080, email [email protected]

5. Action Plan Priorities 2013/2014 The BCH Board awarded the ASB Cross Tenure Group £10,000 for 2013/2014. So far the group has committed £3000 which has contributed towards Hate Crime Awareness Week held in January. The Group was reminded that £7000 is still available to support ASB priorities and members are encouraged to contact Jenny if they have any ideas. Funding can pay for projects which tackle ASB, training etc.

BCH recently met with Raise the Youth to discuss opportunities to work together. Jenny is currently working with them to see how this would work and what they can offer. In addition, Great Places has done some work with Bolton Wanderers Community Trust and further information will be shared with the group at its next meeting.

Actions: Jenny finding out further details about Raise the Youth and Bolton Wanderers Community Trust to explore what opportunities there are to work with BCH and provide an update/proposal at the next meeting.

5. AOB Date of next meeting:- To be confirmed.