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Perpetuity welcomes Sayle Davis
Perpetuity is pleased to announce the appointment of Sayle Davis as our new Sales and Marketing Co-ordinator, part of the Business Support Team. Sayle said the following of her new role:
"For me, this is a fantastic opportunity to further my marketing skills and to be part of a company full of energy and drive to grow. Coming from a marketing and design background I want to bring a creative approach to the role whilst driving business development forward."
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Diary of Forthcoming Events
16-18th June
8-9th September
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The Security Institute (SyI) Certificate and Diploma in Security Management
Perpetuity Training continues to welcome applications for the Certificate and Diploma in Security Management. Enrolment for the Certificate is on a monthly basis, and the Diploma has intake dates of January, May and September. For more information on these qualifications, please visit our website. If you have any queries regarding the Certificate or Diploma in Security Management, please contact us on 0116 222 5550 or training@perpetuitygroup.com | |
| Welcome to the May edition of our newsletter. The features in this issue include a report on establishing data-sharing systems between A&E departments and their local Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs), an update on a QuADS audit of a service supporting young people with drug and alcohol problems, as well as information on our involvement with a supported housing scheme called SMASH for drug and alcohol users. We have also included an introduction to Sayle Davis, our new Sales and Marketing Co-ordinator.
We will be exhibiting at the National Community Safety Network at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds on 9th and 10th June 2009. If you are interested to learn more about what we do or discuss our research in more detail, please do visit our stand.
As always, please feel free to contact us for any further information.
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Engaging Health in Violent Crime Reduction
 The Police and Justice Act 2007 has placed a legal obligation on key partners to share information specifying the datasets required. For health this, in part, includes depersonalised records on hospital admissions relating to assaults and domestic abuse.
Perpetuity has been working with Government Office for London to review early progress made towards the establishment of data sharing systems between a number of pilot A&E departments and CDRPs. These systems, drawing on a good practice model from Cardiff, facilitate the sharing of anonymised data on assaults and other forms of violence. Under the umbrella of the local Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs), the data is then shared with the police and local authorities.
A&E data-sharing can enhance the capacity of CDRPs to tackle and reduce violence. To learn more about this work please contact Perpetuity on 0116 2225555 or prci@perpetuitygroup.com |
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Perpetuity Training courses in June - Last few places remaining!!
 Perpetuity Training is running two of our most popular courses in June, and are offering newsletter readers a 10% discount on the few remaining places. The courses are:
For more information or to book places, please contact us on training@perpetuitygroup.com or 0116 222 5550. |
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CCTV at Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing Association
 On the 21st of April the deputy Lord Mayor of Huddersfield officially opened the new state of the art CCTV control room for Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing Association. Perpetuity Consultancy wrote the technical specification, designed the operating systems, and the layout of the control room using up to date ergonomics against specific operational requirements.
Perpetuity Consultancy was also responsible for the evaluation criteria and the procurement of the integrated systems company to carry out the work.
David G Sykes - Community Protection Manager for Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing said:
'"We are delighted with the new control room and the support that Perpetuity Consultancy has provided. We are looking forward to realising the full potential that the facility can provide against the ever-increasing crime and anti-social behaviour"
For more information on Perpetuity Consultancy, please contact Perpetuity on 0116 222 5555 or prci@perpetuitygroup.com. |
Safer Schools Working Group
It is well established that much crime is opportunistic. Offenders often take advantage of the way the environment is planned, products designed or services are managed. Therefore the way places and products are designed or a service managed can have a significant effect on crime levels.
Kate Broadhurst, Head of Research has been invited to join the steering group of a new joint DCSF and Home Office project aimed at identifying the kinds of safety and security issues that can arise in and around schools and other children's settings and drawing together design principles and examples of good practice that architects and others can use to help reduce vulnerability.
The project will result in updated design guidance to be published next year, and will contribute to an international security conference under the auspices of the OECD Programme for Educational Buildings in January 2010. |
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Evaluation of the Substance Misuse and Supported Housing (SMASH) scheme - the story so far...
Perpetuity (on behalf of Nottinghamshire DAAT) have recently started phase 2 of the evaluation of the Substance Misuse and Supported Housing (SMASH) scheme. Preliminary findings in phase 1 were positive, the quality of the self contained units was held with high regard amongst residents and local professionals. Although it is still early days, the residents living in the SMASH units were optimistic that this opportunity had assisted them to remain drug free and had significantly reduced their risk of re-offending. One resident made the following comment about the scheme:
 "It has given me a chance to start afresh, a chance I would not have had if it was not for SMASH. This has definitely had a good impact on my life."
Phase 2 of the research comprises of repeat visits to residents to obtain their feedback six months on, by this time some of the residents will have been in the units for almost 12 months.
If you would like to know more about this work, or other services offered by Perpetuity, contact us on 0116 222 5555 or prci@perpetuitygroup.com.
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Auditing services against recognised organisational standards
As many of you will be aware, service providers benefit from being able to evidence the effectiveness and impact of their services. In January this year, Derby CSP commissioned Perpetuity to undertake a QuADS audit of services providing support and treatment to young people with drug and/or alcohol problems.
The audits are now complete. The results have provided the CSP with a summary of the key strengths, weaknesses and areas for improvement for each service. These findings will be used to draw up an action plan for each service in order to ensure that their services are delivered in accordance with nationally accepted quality standards for drug treatment services.
If you are interested in undertaking a service review or a QuADS audit to evaluate the effectiveness of your service or the services you commission, contact us on prci@perpetuitygroup.com or 0116 222 5555. |
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National Tackling Drugs Week: 8th - 12th June 2009
 As part of National Tackling Drugs week, we at Perpetuity are delighted to continue supporting local partnerships; working to tackle drugs and reduce drug-related crime. We will be launching an e-campaign looking back over projects during 2008/2009, demonstrating how our work in Action Research and Needs Assessments contribute to tackling drugs and drug-related crime.
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