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Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 4d

🔹 Learn the 5Ds to intervene safely: Distract, Delegate, Document, Delay, Direct.

🔹 Request in-person training sessions for your team

🔹 Download & display our posters illustrating the 5Ds in in your offices

Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 4d

Harassment in parks and public spaces is a key safety concern for women and girls.

Police and community safety professionals are invited to take part in free training on active bystander intervention - helping you respond safely and empathetically when harassment occurs.

Suzy Lamplugh Trust Response to BBC Panorama Report on Police Misogyny

Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 8d

"The BBC Panorama episode Undercover in the Police once again lays bare the devastating scale of misogyny, racism, abuse of power, and systemic failures within policing."

📣 Read our full statement: www.suzylamplugh.org/suzy-lamplug...

We respond to the BBC Panorama episode 'Undercover in the Police' and the misogyny, racism and abuse of powers it reveals.

www.suzylamplugh.org

Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 9d

📣 Ever seen harassment take place but not been sure what to do?

Our bystander training equips you with five simple tools to recognise and address harassment, helping create safer spaces for everyone.

📍 Sessions last 30 minutes and run most weeks - register now: shorturl.at/fqPfC

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Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 10d

Ever seen harassment in a park and didn’t know what to do?

💡Learn the 5Ds to intervene safely: Distract, Delegate, Document, Delay, Direct.

✅Free bystander training: shorturl.at/TVJbF

🔗Visit #SaferParks campaign: www.greenflagaward.org/safer-parks-...

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Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 15d

Now is the time for a renewed commitment by all agencies to implement all the recommendations to ensure lasting change for victims of stalking.

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Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 15d

We thank the National Stalking Consortium for their tireless campaigning, and the Independent Office for Police Conduct, His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), and College of Policing for their thorough investigation.

Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 15d

As stalking and harassment account for 43% of VAWG recorded by the police, there is an urgent need to reallocate existing resources to ensure stalking is both prioritised and funded accordingly.

Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 15d

While we acknowledge the difficult funding landscape and genuine resource constraints for police forces outlined in the NPCC progress report, police forces cannot continue to use this as a justification for inaction or delay in protecting victims of stalking.

Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 15d

Without this transparency, it is impossible to fully assess where improvements are being made – and where they are not.

Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 15d

However, the lack of a national requirement for individual police forces to publicly share their progress reports seriously hinders the specialist stalking sector’s ability to monitor local progress and hold forces accountable.

Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 15d

We welcome the progress outlined in the National Police Chiefs' Council's (NPCC) recent report and recognise the efforts of police forces to improve their handling of stalking cases.

Safer Parks: a new campaign to end street harassment

Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 15d

On the anniversary of the landmark stalking super complaint findings, we are calling for ongoing police transparency, accountability and commitment to ensure meaningful and systemic change for victims.

www.suzylamplugh.org/ensuring-acc...

www.suzylamplugh.org

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Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 16d

🪧 Help spread the message by downloading and displaying our four eye-catching posters illustrating the 5Ds to safely respond to harassment in park settings.

Posters include a call to action to get free training to intervene safely, with a QR code to scan 👉 www.greenflagaward.org/safer-parks-...

Keep Britain Tidy and the Green Flag Award are working with the University of Leeds and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust to support a new campaign: Safer Parks: Stand Up Against Street Harassment.

Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 16d

80% of UK women have experienced harassment, yet 75% say no one stepped in.

Our #SaferParks campaign highlights the prevalence of street harassment in parks, encouraging staff, volunteers and the public to help us create more welcoming green spaces.

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Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 18d

It is imperative that the justice system is not utilised for abuse.

We support Claire Waxman’s calls for the Government to use the Victims and Courts Bill to address this issue. Victims deserve to feel safe and a criminal justice system that does not prolong their abuse.

Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 18d

Claire Waxman's case highlights a serious gap in the justice system. Too often, victims face “stalking by litigation”, where stalkers lodge repeated and vexatious legal challenges that re-traumatise survivors and undermine the protection of court orders.

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Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 18d

We recognise the immense personal ordeal she has endured at the hands of a stalker, and we thank her for her tireless work to champion the rights of stalking victims.

'Government must stop stalkers weaponising courts to harass their victims'

Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 18d

The Suzy Lamplugh Trust stands with London Victims' Commissioner Claire Waxman OBE in calling for urgent reform to stop stalkers from misusing the courts to prolong their stalking.

www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/v...

Claire Waxman OBE has suffered for more than 20 years at the hands of former TV producer Elliot Fogel

www.standard.co.uk

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Anna Barker @annabarker.bsky.social · 23d

We're excited to launch a major #SaferParks: #StandUpAgainstStreetHarassment campaign in partnership with @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social #GreenFlagAward to build a community of active bystanders and make our parks safer, more inclusive spaces for all

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Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 18d

If you are a decision-maker, the guidance can help you make informed decisions about park development and design. Materials are available in English, Arabic, Urdu, and Romani.

Explore the full campaign toolkit here: www.greenflagaward.org/safer-parks-...

Safer Parks: a new campaign to end street harassment

Keep Britain Tidy and the Green Flag Award are working with the University of Leeds and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust to support a new campaign: Safer Parks: Stand Up Against Street Harassment.

Safer Parks: a new campaign to end street harassment

Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 18d

🌳 Do you know what makes a park feel safe, welcoming and inclusive?

For the #SaferParks campaign, we are spotlighting parks guidance explains why features such as lighting, layout, accessibility, location and the presence of authority figures are key to ensuring everyone enjoys our green spaces.

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Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 23d

ℹ️ Download & display our posters in your parks and offices

📄Access Safer Parks guidance which explains how design and management can improve parks

Learn more and explore the toolkit here: www.greenflagaward.org/safer-parks-...

Keep Britain Tidy and the Green Flag Award are working with the University of Leeds and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust to support a new campaign: Safer Parks: Stand Up Against Street Harassment.