The Diversity Forum is aimed at professionals and others who work or have a vested interest in safeguarding Children and families from all marginalised communities.

Joining the forum will be The Violence Intervention Project (VIP). VIP works at the intersection of relationships, risk, and resilience, supporting young people whose lives have been shaped by violence, trauma, and marginalisation.

Central to everything we do is an understanding of shame: how it drives behaviour, fractures connection, and quietly undermines the very interventions designed to help.

As part of The Shame Initiative, VIP will deliver a one-hour taster session exploring what shame actually is and how it shows up in work with young people; how shaming responses; however unintentional can shut down communication and erode trust; and the tools and frameworks that can help practitioners understand the link between shame and behaviour.

Most importantly, the session will explore what it looks like to work differently, through a shame-informed lens that builds connection, opens dialogue, and creates the conditions for real change. There will be space for discussion and Q&A, and this session is designed as a starting point, not an endpoint

Read Why Shame Matters Blog here

Learning outcomes and objectives:

• Provide opportunities for practitioners to discuss and debate issues relating to the sensitive nature of Child Exploitation, to network, share good practice, discuss challenges and seek solutions with an Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion focus.
• Provide opportunities for Guest speakers to share effective practice and new developments.
• Provide a safe space for discussions take place in a secure and confidential environment.
• Develop and share good practice in combating child exploitation through the lens of Equality & Diversity and inclusion.
• To work in partnership with members and organisations to eliminate systemic inequalities in safeguarding CYP from marginalised/minority communities; Including but not exclusively those that identify as Black, Asian and other minorities, LGBTQ+ and SEND.
• Help both organisations/members to be innovative and to find new ways to reach and support young people at risk or harm from CE
• Be part of efforts to amplify the voices of young people and families and communities impacted by CE.

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