{"id":3934,"date":"2017-06-12T23:42:11","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T22:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/south-lancashire\/?p=3934"},"modified":"2020-11-23T18:40:45","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T17:40:45","slug":"stockport-soroptimists-support-crime-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/south-lancashire\/2017\/06\/12\/stockport-soroptimists-support-crime-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Stockport Soroptimists Support Crime Victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"margin: 0px;font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif\"><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: medium\">Stockport and District Soroptimists have raised funds to refurbish two video interview rooms and waiting rooms for Greater Manchester Police.<a href=\"\/south-lancashire\/files\/2017\/06\/Stockport-police-video-unit-donation.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3944\" src=\"\/south-lancashire\/files\/2017\/06\/Stockport-police-video-unit-donation-300x246.jpg\" alt=\"Stockport police video unit donation\" width=\"300\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/south-lancashire\/files\/2017\/06\/Stockport-police-video-unit-donation-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/south-lancashire\/files\/2017\/06\/Stockport-police-video-unit-donation.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px;font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif\"><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: medium\">The facilities (at the Hazel Grove Unit) are for adults and children &#8211; victims and witnesses, as well as those accompanying them.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px;font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif\"><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: medium\">For the interview rooms the Soroptimists provided pictures, cushions, small tables and lamps. The aim is to make the rooms user-friendly \u2013 to offer a calm and comfortable environment for the victims of crime. Many are feeling especially vulnerable; many have suffered serious assault or domestic violence.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px;font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif\"><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: medium\">The waiting rooms are now fitted out with pictures, cushions and lamps; plus, TV-DVDs and a selection of films suitable for children. Books, toys, games, colouring books and pencils have been added for children, along with magazines and paperbacks for adults.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px;font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif\"><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: medium\">In addition, the Soroptimists have provided crockery and basic supplies. They will replenish the tea, coffee, sugar, milk and fruit juice on a regular basis.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px;font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif\"><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: medium\">Eleanor Reakes (President, SI Stockport and District) and fellow members presented a commemorative plaque to Divisional Superintendent Stephen McFarlane to mark the completion of the makeover. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px;font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif\"><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: medium\">President Eleanor said, \u201cStockport Soroptimists have a strong history of supporting the victims of crime. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px;font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif\"><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: medium\">\u201cI am delighted that our members have been able to provide these simple, comfortable facilities at the video unit in Hazel Grove Police Station. They will make a real difference during interviews and while people are waiting.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stockport and District Soroptimists have raised funds to refurbish two video interview rooms and waiting&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":311,"featured_media":3938,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-archive-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Stockport Soroptimists Support Crime Victims | News | Blog | Events | SI South Lancashire<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"SI South Lancashire : Blog &amp; News : Stockport Soroptimists Support Crime Victims : Keep up to date with the latest news, articles and events from the Soroptimists of SI South Lancashire . 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