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Delegate Pack Thursday 18 March 2021 Delegate Pack Thursday 18 March 2021 1 Contents A message of thanks 03 A message from our CEO 04 Agenda 05 Keynote speaker 06 Speaker biographies 07 A message of support 09 Support services 11 New members 17 Member updates 23 EIDA Beacon programme 35 EIDA Beacon updates 36 EIDA Ambassadors 40 EIDA Workplace Champions 41 Update from Elizabeth Filkin, EIDA Chair 42 Home office, news & campaigns 44 Coming soon 45 Future dates 45 Member resources 45 Support our reach 45 Delegate Pack I Thursday 18 March 2 A message of thanks Event Sponsorship We would like to thank Thames Water for their generous sponsorship of our March 2021 Quarterly Network Meeting. We are very grateful for their support. Sarah Bentley, CEO Thames Water "I firmly believe that no-one should be living in circumstances where they are being abused or witnessing abuse. It’s a topic that is very close to my heart, after supporting close family members who were experiencing abuse from their stepfather, and I want to make sure we’re doing everything we can to support anyone suffering in this way. That’s why I’m particularly honoured that we’re hosting this important EIDA event, which brings together companies from across the country who are committed to tackling domestic abuse and ensuring victims of abuse can access the help and support they need. "Through the media, we’re seeing there’s been a rise in domestic violence, particularly during the pandemic, where people may have less opportunity to reach out for support while they’re following ‘stay at home’ advice. We’ve also embedded the Safe Spaces app on our website, so that anyone experiencing domestic violence could discreetly reach out for help at the touch of a button." Delegate Pack I Thursday 18 March 3 A message from our CEO Lorraine O’Brien, CEO, EIDA Welcome to todays Quarterly Network Meeting, we are so pleased that so many of you have been able to join us for what we hope you will find is an informative session. We have a wonderful selection of speakers all of whom have unique insight they can share on today’s subject of An Inclusive Response to Domestic Abuse: The role the employer. I’d like to thank all or our speakers for their contribution and to pay a special thank you to Jess Phillips MP. She has been a huge advocate of ours and continues to support our work and encourage businesses to engage with us. Our membership growth continues at pace and you will see from todays Delegate Pack that we have a large growth in membership amongst parliamentarians. This has, in large part, been driven by Jess Phillips and Theresa May within their respective parties. Additionally, we continue to grow our EIDA Beacon Programme that we announced at our last Quarterly meeting. We are working tirelessly in the background to help drive positive change and deliver tangible benefits to our members. There are some exciting new initiatives that we will be sharing with you, and we hope that many of you will take up the opportunity to maximise how these can deliver positive outcomes across your business. Thank you once again for your membership of EIDA and for finding the time to attend today’s event. We hope you find the meeting informative and enjoyable. If you have questions after the session, please get in-touch with one of the team. Delegate Pack I Thursday 18 March 4 Agenda An Inclusive Response to Domestic Abuse: The Role of the Employer Welcome • Elizabeth Filkin CBE, Chair, Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse Keynote Presentation • Jess Phillips MP, Shadow Minister for Domestic Violence and Safeguarding EIDA Update • Lorraine O’Brien, CEO, Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse Presentations • Nina Wadia OBE • Mark Brooks OBE, Chair, ManKind Initiative • Waheeda Islam, Ops Co-Ordinator & Senior Phsychotherapist, Nour • Leni Morris, CEO, Galop • PraGna Patel, Founding Member & Director, Southall Black Sisters Questions & Answers MessaGe from Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (enei) • Adrian Hyyrylainen-Trett, Global & UK Relationship and Membership Development Manager Close from Elizabeth Filkin Delegate Pack I Thursday 18 March 5 Keynote speaker Jess Phillips MP Shadow Minister for Domestic Violence and SafeguardinG Jess Phillips is a Labour Party politician who became the MP for the constituency of Birmingham Yardley at the 2015 general election. Jess has committed her life to improving the lives of others, especially the most vulnerable. Before becoming an MP, Jess worked for Women’s Aid in the West Midlands developing services for victims of domestic abuse, sexual violence, human trafficking and exploitation. She became a councillor in 2012, in this role she worked tirelessly to support residents, with her work being recognised when she became Birmingham's first ever Victims Champion. Since becoming an MP, Jess has continued her fight to support those who need it the most and has earned a reputation for plain speaking since being elected, unfazed by threats and calling out sexist attitudes as she promotes women’s rights. Jess has written two bestselling books ‘Everywoman One Woman’s Truth About Speaking The Truth’ and ‘Truth to Power: 7 Ways to Call Time on BS’. Both books reflect her commitment to speaking up and having the courage to have your voice heard and make a difference. Delegate Pack I Thursday 18 March 6 Speaker biographies Nina Wadia Mark Waheeda OBE Brooks OBE Islam Chair, ManKind Ops Co-Ordinator Initiative & Senior Phsychotherapist, Nour Nina Wadia won awards and acclaim starring in the UK Mark Brooks has been trustee chair of the ManKind Waheeda is a Senior Psychotherapist at Nour and drama, Eastenders the breakout BBC hit show Goodness Initiative for over ten years. As well as co-creating a one manages their counselling service. Gracious Me and Open All Hours. day training course on male victims, the male domestic For 10 years Nour has been championing the voices of abuse practitioners’ network and a national directory of Nina, is probably best known for playing Zainab in survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence and services, he sits on a number of national stakeholder childhood abuse. Eastenders, a character who experienced sustained abuse bodies and regularly appears in the media. He is a at the hands of her partner. Nina is a long time active qualified domestic abuse services manager and was Nour has a network of specialist staff ranging from campaigner against violence, trafficking and abuse and awarded an OBE in the 2019 New Year’s Honours list. psychotherapists, counsellors, community development was recognised for her services to entertainment and He is a communications expert by profession and has experts and consultants who can deliver strategic advice charity in the 2020 New Year honours. spent the majority of his career in politics, financial and guidance, training and mental health support.. services and education. He is also the national lead for Additionally, Waheeda is a Senior Psychotherapist with She’s currently shooting Neil Gaiman’s Sandman series for International Men’s Day UK and a co-founder of the Men Women’s Health & Family Services and works with Netflix and is working with Stephen Merchant on his new and Boys Coalition charity, an inclusive network of 100 survivors of FGM. Waheeda has her own private comedy/drama The Offenders. charities, academics and professionals concerned about practice and specialises in trauma and working with the wellbeing of men and boys. He has also stood for survivors of abuse. Parliament and been a local councillor. Delegate Pack I Thursday 18 March 7 Speaker biographies Leni Morris Pragna Adrian CEO, Galop Patel Hyyrylainen- Southall Black Trett Sisters Employers’ Network for Equality & Inclusion Leni Morris (she/her) is the CEO of Galop, the UK’s Sam was in an abusive relationship for 3 years, but didn't Adrian Hyyrylainen-Trett has over twelve years of LGBT+ anti-abuse charity. Galop provides direct support to realise she had been a victim until she found the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion experience, both public, 8000 people per year, specialising in domestic abuse, strength and courage to leave. private, and political arenas. In August 2017, Adrian sexual violence and hate crime, as well as honour-based joined enei (Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion) abuse, so-called conversion therapy, and other forms of She left in November 2006 and since May 2009 researching, developing and implementing the key global abuse against LGBT+ people. Galop runs the National she has dedicated her time and experience to creating resources. LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline and provides advocacy her own support group to support others. Her voluntary and support longer term for LGBT+ victims of domestic work has lead her to use social media and the media as Since August 2016, Adrian has also worked voluntarily in abuse, as well as conducting research and advising policy- a platform to not only raise awareness but to also give the House of Lords as the Equalities Research Advisor makers on the needs of LGBT+ victims of abuse. hope and inspiration to others. to the Liberal Democrat Equalities Spokesperson Baroness Hussein-Ece, which has broadened his knowledge and understanding of different strands of equality; race (ethnic minorities), gender and disability issues, in addition to his continued activism on behalf of the LGBT+ community. Delegate Pack I Thursday 18 March 8 Message of support from Inclusive Employers Steven Copsey, Inclusion goes hand in hand with Diversity, and when thinking about domestic abuse, we need to think about the Senior Inclusion & different demographics that may also be affected and how those may be different. Diversity Consultant A lot of us know that almost 1 in 3 women and just over 1 in 10 men will be affected by domestic abuse in their lifetimes.
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