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“Since getting involved with Safety Net I have met new people, learned new things. I have helped with the web design. We are going to London in February to meet government officials and in the summer we hope to go to York.”

Sarah, 15

“Since getting involved I have made improvements to the web site, I have also met new people and learnt lots of new things. We as a group have planned to go to London and to York. We are going to London to meet government officials and try to make a difference in the way victims are treated in court. We are going to York to talk to the CPS about what’s important to young people.”

Megan, 15

“Since getting involved I Acissej, have met new people, went to Crown Court to go to service called “You be the Judge”, organised a trip to London and York and helped with the website. We are going to London to do a piece of work on the criminal justice system, to see how young people are treated. We will also be meeting government officials to try and make a difference. We are going to York to meet the CPS to talk about what’s important to young people.”

Gertrude 15

“Since getting involved I have met new people, made plans on going to London and York to meet government officials and to change how young people are treated in court. I have also helped to raise £500 by going to a Forum meeting. And also been to her Majesty’s royal courts to be part of the jury for a couple of re-enactments of some cases.”

Helen

The panel is made of young people from North Cumbria who are interested in helping improving services for young people, both in Cumbria and nationwide. Below are excerpts from some of the panel.

Cumbria Young People’s Advisory Panel

Young People ~

Once you have made contact with Safety Net we hope that the abuse is over for you. We are here to help you recover from the devastating effects of abuse.

If it is not over we will help you bring it to a rapid close by working with you and with other agencies who can help you. If you need help to be safe we will ensure that the Police and Children’s Services are informed to ensure your safety.

It can be very confusing when the person who has abused you was also someone you loved – like a parent. We understand how hard this can be. However, we cannot provide counselling for you until you are safe and the abuser no longer has contact with you. This is because you are not safe from further harm. Please tell us if this is the case and we will arrange to support you in being safe.

The service we offer is confidential, however we know that there may be on-going concerns about your welfare and in these cases we may need to share information with relevant authorities to protect you.

We have clear guidelines which we are bound to follow to care for you and will talk to you about this before we share any information. You can ask to see these guidelines at any time.

What is Safeguarding? ~

Safeguarding is a term used by professionals to mean protecting children and young people from on-going harm, but also to prevent harm, or further harm to a child or young person.

Where there has been sexual abuse, rape or domestic violence by someone you know there are often problems with emotional abuse and/or neglect also which we can help you recover from.

Safety Net is committed to helping you recover from abuse and keeping you safe from further harm.