Mascha Breuer from The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Germany explains how she did a safety mapping activity to talk about safety in the community with a group of refugee girls*. This was part of the Contextual Safeguarding Across Borders project.
*girls* with an asterisk is used by the IRC to denote a diverse and LGBTQ+ inclusive definition of gender
Sophie Whitehouse (Early Help and Wellbeing Lead) and Madeleine Tester (Contextual Safeguarding Coordinator) from Adur & Worthing Councils share how they have been embedding Contextual Safeguarding approaches with a range of community partners to map out and respond to concerns of extra-familial harm within peer groups and in public spaces.
Luke Billingham (youth worker at Hackney Quest) tells us why sports cages can be hugely important for young people and whole communities, and offers guidance as to how Contextual Safeguarding can maximise their potential as positive and safe neighbourhood spaces.