ISSUE 19 | AUTUMN EDITION 2017 CENTRE PAGES CITIZENS IN POLICING PARTICIPATE IN THE EMERGENCY SERVICES DAY Whilst Special range of functions including Children’s Play, Constabulary numbers Congratulations to EMMA! have decreased (www. Communities and Equalities, Youth and gov.uk/government/ Community Development and Volunteering, statistics/police- and managing a range of specialist officers workforce-england-and- wales-31-march-2017) from Environmental, Adult Social Care, I get a feel that Financial Inclusion and Housing services. our Police Support Volunteers are growing Much of Mary’s last years at the authority in numbers and this issue recognises their focused on the strategic transformation of value and contribution council services, working collaboratively to policing. with a range of partners and sectors to I was reading a enable residents to have an active role in piece published on the redesign and delivery of services. volunteerplaintalk.com WELCOME around the difference Police Support Volunteer Emma Sharrock Talking about her career to date and between retention and sustainability. The article states that sustainability is who volunteers within the Public Protection looking towards her new role as CiP radically different from volunteer retention. Sustainability, Investigative Unit at Rochdale, Greater Coordinator, Mary said: unlike retention is the ability to maintain a healthy balance Manchester Police, has graduated in while avoiding depletion. I quite liked the below table that Criminological and Forensic Psychology BSc “Working alongside communities and was included in the article which gives a different view on at The University of Bolton with a First Class “retention” which is a subject we always discuss around the residents, specifically those that don’t Degree with Honours. Emma says “It was a Introducing THE Citizens in Policing programme.Common sense really!! always have a strong voice or get involved, lot of hard work but hopefully it should pay has been a fundamental feature throughout Thank you as always to those of you who have contributed off and I enjoyed every second.” NEW national to this issue, without you the publication would not exist! Emma has now started her Masters at The my career and I’m a strong advocate for community involvement, taking a solutions Tina Shelton University of Manchester– Well done Emma! CITIZENS IN Policing Editor based approach, where everyone can feel Coordinator that they can have a say and get involved. Mary Bailey is the new National Citizens in “I have seen first-hand people power in Policing (CiP) Coordinator based with North action. It never ceases to amaze me the Yorkshire Police. Here she tells us about her passion and commitment that people have career to date and her plans for her new for their community and their ability to make role. a massive difference to other people’s lives. Mary started her career in local government This is the main reason for me applying within the City of York Council’s leisure for the National CiP role; I feel that I can services at the tender age of 15, working bring my skills and experience from a local government perspective into the police to on the Action Sport project, which aimed to help deliver the aspirations of the national raise participation levels in sport amongst strategy. targeted groups. It was here she studied management and gained a number of sport “There has been great work to date and I and fitness qualifications which led her to am looking forward to further embedding become a self-employed fitness instructor, the national strategy and growing the lecturer and examiner. volunteering offer within the policing family. My role will be key to developing A return to local government meant a and sharing good practice from across the number of roles with Harrogate Borough forces, whilst continuing to raise the profile Volunteering Matters is produced with support from Council Leisure Services including managing Lancashire Partnership Volunteer of volunteers, valuing their contributions Graham Holmes, Volunteers and Volunteer practitioners. Front Page: If you would like to be placed on the e-subscription community centres and the development in enabling and empowering them to Please send your views, ideas and articles to: list please email: [email protected] [email protected] of local community projects. Re-joining support the work of the police in keeping City of York Council, Mary headed up a communities safe and resilient.” 2 VOLUNTEERING MATTERS ISSUE 19 ISSUE 19 VOLUNTEERING MATTERS 3 Running FOR CHARITY Here& foryour youfamily Jo pictured (far right) with Sir Peter Fahy and Retrak team members before the race Police Officer Jo Green who Olivia says “I’m off to Malawi, including nowhere to stay. leads on the Volunteer Police South Africa in October I However, Retrak cares for Cadet programme for GMP am going to represent GMP the children and gives them is raising money for Retrak, a as a Volunteer Police Cadet a chance in life. 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Unlike many companies, Police Mutual has money insurance, personal loans, private the children back to their when we go to Malawi is no shareholders – it’s owned entirely by its healthcare and much more! remarkable beyond words.” The short answer: you and your members, so you know you’ll be valued. families. Jo Says “A couple family! The long answer: anyone who In addition, what it offers is competitively How to become a member… of years ago I went to one of works for the Police Service or who It’s simple. By taking out a product Jo is running the Manchester has retired from it. This includes serving Retrak centres in Ethiopia and you’ll automatically join over 210,000 Half Marathon on 15th and retired Police Officers, Police Staff, other members who trust Police Mutual saw first-hand the fantastic PCSOs and – here’s the important part with their finances and wellbeing. October. You can donate for you – Volunteers. The great news is work they do. Retrak put the Don’t forget that your family can join to Retrak via the below Just that your family is eligible too, as well, and if you take out a savings street children at the heart supporting the Forces’ chosen so your partner, parents, brothers, sisters, product for your children then they’ll of everything. This year I Giving links: children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews become members too. charity. Retrak provides and in-laws can become members in am going to Malawi to visit www.justgiving.com/ their own right. Retraks’ newest centre with support and safety for street fundraising/jogreenretrak2017 GMP Volunteer Police Cadet children who don’t have www.justgiving.com/ Olivia Guy. much who don’t have much, fundraising/olivia-guy188 Police Mutual exists for the Police Service as much today as it did in 1866. To find out more, visit policemutual.co.uk or call 0345 88 22 999. ISSUE 19 VOLUNTEERING MATTERS 5 Police Mutual Assurance Society Limited (PMAS) is an incorporated friendly society. Police Mutual Insurance and Financial Services Limited (PMIFS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of PMAS and is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. The Financial Conduct Authority does not regulate tax advice. 720139_PCSOs_Eligibility_Advertorial_297x210_Volunteers.indd 1 22/08/2017 12:21 Police Staff Volunteers and celebrate the SUSSEX POLICE AND value they bring to our busy police force. It was a privilege to speak with many of FIRE AND RESCUE our Police Staff Volunteers and listen to Service Host their stories. We have a long and proud history of working with volunteers. Our garden partY to volunteers assist with a number of vital administration tasks within teams and CELEBRATE THEIR help to run our public contact points. The volunteers tea party was our way to say thank you Sussex Police and East Sussex Fire and to these volunteers who have given up so Rescue Service hosted a tea party to many hours to support us over the years by doing something specifically for them.