In the late 80s, we (formerly known as Hampshire Council of Community Service) noted the need for more coherent counselling services to assist survivors of sexual abuse and suggested that voluntary organisations might best meet the needs of these individuals.
With other council community services, we were invited to establish a forum of interested individuals and agencies to recommend ways of enhancing existing services. At a meeting for the Winchester area, the production of a simple information leaflet was seen as the first step. This group also worked on a framework to provide strategies to help people in distress.
Today we support sector representatives on the Hampshire Adults Safeguarding Board (HASB)
The HSAB was established in 2003 and is a multi-agency partnership providing strategic leadership for adult safeguarding across the local authority area. It has a chair and its remit is to agree objectives, set priorities and co-ordinate the strategic development of adult safeguarding.
The HSAB aims to promote awareness and understanding of abuse and neglect among service users, carers, professionals, care providers and the wider community and works to generate community interest and engagement in safeguarding to ensure “Safeguarding is Everyone’s Business”.
