Dartford Mayors Charity - Pizza and Poetry Evening

Friday 4th December - 7.45 pm

Scout/Guide Hut – Eden Road, Joydens Wood DA5 2EG

You are invited to recite your chosen piece of

poetry (2 mins max) or just listen and enjoy.

Pizzas from Domino Pizzas, salad and

Garlic bread to be served.

Bring your own plonk and glasses.

Raffle


Price: £8.50. Cheques payable to Mayor’s charity

To reserve your place, please contact

Jennifer Rickwood
68 Spurrell Ave Joydens Wood DA5 2EX
01322 522361




Please reserve _____seats for Poetry and Pizza on 4th Dec ‘09

Name_________________________ Cheque/cash enclosed £_______

Pizza choice (2 lge portions per person )

Cheese and tomato no.______‘

Meateor’ (mxd meat) no._____

Hawaiian no. _____

Please apply directly to the organisers. One of the beneficiaries of the Mayors Fund this year is Victim Support and we are very grateful for the kindness and enthusiasm of all those helping!

A full list of events raising money for the fund is available from VS

Crime Rate

Kent Chief Constable Mike Fuller

speaks about the crime rate on BBC South East Today

Kent Newsletter!

Welcome to the first Kent wide newsletter from Victim Support after the successful launch of our Victim Care Unit. Kent is still divided into 4 areas for administrative purposes

West Kent and Dartford Robert Chambers 01233 618004

Medway and Gravesend
Jan Turner 01233 618002

Maidstone, Swale and Ashford Lesley Piggott-Cubitt 01233 618003

Canterbury and Thanet Bridget Blackford-Read 01233 618001 .

The first experience of the new system in which Victim Care Officers (VCOs) make initial contact with a crime victim before passing on for volunteer support if needed is that there is a high percentage of serious crimes like domestic abuse, sexual crimes and violence amongst those asking for volunteer help. Extra training courses for all interested volunteers in these difficult areas will be organised in 2009.

The VCOs are Mutsa Zemura, Gill Cubitt, Denice Lake, Joe Cornell, Eloise Newman, Karen Jones and Becky Avery. They can be contacted directly with any queries under the general new number, 0845 3899527.

Special thanks are in order to Denzil Peach who managed the difficult and complex change to a single county wide office and a big welcome to Alison Donnelly who has taken over from him as Victim Support Area Manager.

WE ARE ACTIVELY SEEKING VOLUNTEERS…..

Victim Support is a national charity that supports people, families and friends affected by crime. We offer emotional and practical help and information.

WE ARE ACTIVELY SEEKING VOLUNTEERS…..

Following any crime, victims will receive a telephone call from a Victim Care Officer, and then often choose to speak at greater length with one of our specifically trained volunteers.

We are now actively seeking volunteers to support people affected by Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assaults within the Kent area.

Our training courses will give you the skills to offer information and emotional support to women and men who have been raped or sexually assaulted, or who are living with domestic abuse and trying to come to terms with a violent partner. You will help the “survivor” talk through what they may want to do following the attack or incident they have suffered.

Domestic abuse involves physical and sexual violence, verbal, emotional or financial abuse between adults who are or have been in an intimate relationship with each other, or are family members, or men and women in same-gender relationships, irrespective of age or culture.

Being raped or sexually assaulted is a very distressing experience and the effects may be emotional and physical, and long-lasting. In time, many people do come to terms with their experience, particularly if they have been offered appropriate support. Survivor’s can find it difficult to talk to a member of their family or friends, and often speaking to someone she/he does not know will be easier.

So if you are a good listener, can empathise, are compassionate and non-judgemental, and willing to give some of your time to help, please call one of our Volunteer & Community Managers and we will be happy to discuss your application to become part of a team to support victims of crime.

Canterbury, Thanet & SE Kent – 01233 618001
Medway & Gravesend – 01233 618002
Ashford, Maidstone & Swale – 01233 618003
West Kent & Dartford – 01233 618004

Unfortunately we are unable to accept applications from people who are currently living with domestic abuse, or who have experienced domestic abuse or another life changing event in the last two years, such as rape or a bereavement. If you would like support from us, please phone one of our Victim Care Officers on 0845 3899 527.