Elmore launches new podcast about New Beginnings
Listen to Elmore’s podcast about the uniqueness of our adult survivors of child sexual exploitation service, the needs of survivors, and how Elmore seeks to meet those needs.
Elmore delivers a service for adult survivors of child sexual exploitation (CSE) in Oxford. Established in 2016, in the wake of Operation Bullfinch which uncovered 300 people who had potentially been victims of CSE in Oxfordshire between 1999 and 2014, New Beginnings has recently been appraised in an independent evaluation.
Listen to Charlotte Dawson, Elmore's Service Manager who oversees the delivery of New Beginnings, and Dr Nadia Wager, an independent evaluator of the service and Director of the None in Three Centre at the University of Huddersfield, as they discuss the uniqueness of New Beginnings, the needs of adult survivors of CSE, and how Elmore seeks to meet those needs.
Tom Hayes, Chief Executive of Elmore Community Services, said: “Elmore’s New Beginnings service is exceptional because it meets the needs of vulnerable people that simply could not be met anywhere else. With this new podcast we want more citizens, communities, and caseworkers to find out more about the value of an approach that isn’t ‘one size fits all’ but, instead, works with the diverse needs and aspirations of adult survivors of CSE on an individual basis. As our independent evaluation has shown, Elmore has made a significant difference to the more than forty people in Oxford supported by New Beginnings after being forced to experience child sexual exploitation.”
Mark Russell, Chief Executive of The Children’s Society, said: “Sexual abuse and exploitation leave deep scars on young lives and no child should have to go through this horrific ordeal. It can affect any child or young person in any community and it's vital they get the help they need, not only for their immediate safety and well-being, but to help them recover from the trauma and stay safe in the long run.
”Great strides have been made in identifying and responding to the issue in recent years, particularly as awareness of child sexual exploitation has increased. Supporting adult survivors of CSE is so important, and I completely agree with Simon Bailey that that the work Elmore Community Services are doing is making a huge difference. I hope that Elmore’s independent evaluation and podcast about its findings, and their work overall, can help ensure every survivor of CSE can benefit from support and care like this.”