ASB Help are featured in this weeks Scottish Sunday Express, discussing the significant increase in noise complaints, neighbour disputes and public nuisance calls. ASB Help reported an increase in complaints of 25%-300% across the board, with most of these related to noise. Read the full article here – Scottish Sunday Express article Our website also
ASB Help has opened a national conversation about ASB management and suggested the concept of Nightingale Taskforces. More information can be found here: Nightingale Taskforces The open letter to the UK Home Secretary can be found here: Open Letter
Eight weeks in the life of an ASB practitioner during COVID-19: A case study. You can read the case study below: Case Study
Please see attached the Stop Loan Sharks latest newsletter which gives an update on support for loan shark victims during COVID-19, Live Chat, applying for POCA money, Podcasts, Reporting App and much more. Stop Loan Sharks Partners Update – June 2020
Please see our latest blog post on the benefits of Restorative Mediation: A free service available to practitioners and victims in London. Blog Post Additionally, please see here for a Restorative Justice Service Victim Referral Form: Restorative Justice Service referral form Victim April 2019
ASB Help has put together a list of interventions we believe practitioners can use and, in some cases, adapt to ensure cases continue to be managed and victims protected. Please read the full post here: ASB Practitioner Interventions available to use during COVID-19
We know that COVID-19 will bring money problems to many. If you have found yourself at the hands of a loan shark, or you know of someone who is a victim of one, there is something you can do. See the below PDF for more information on loan sharks and what you can do
ASB Help are very proud of PS Wyn Jones of Northamptonshire Police for being the first police officer we know of to activate the Community Trigger for a case of anti-social behaviour in his area. PS Jones recognised the benefits of the Community Trigger and by invoking it himself, the case is being managed collaboratively
Thank you Solihull Community Housing for hosting me this week to talk to you about the PLEDGE. Very encouraging that we have so many partners wanting to take the PLEDGE and work with ASB Help on promoting the voice of victim’s of anti-social behaviour. Particular thanks to Victim Support in Plymouth, Hyde Housing, Sheffield City
Another victim let down… Very disappointed in Cherwell District Council. It is bad enough we had to activate the Community Trigger on behalf of two of their vulnerable residents but you haven’t even followed your own 7 day policy to inform them if the application meets the threshold! I have left multiple messages for you