{"id":4874,"date":"2021-11-19T23:16:30","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T22:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/yorkshire\/?page_id=4874"},"modified":"2024-06-09T16:09:13","modified_gmt":"2024-06-09T15:09:13","slug":"history-of-siyams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/yorkshire\/history-of-siyams\/","title":{"rendered":"History of SIYAMS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>How did it begin?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In 2005 Sylvia Wilson, SI Bingley and Chair of Yorkshire Region Programme Action Committee, planned a Study Day which was then held in Richmond Yorkshire. Its theme was Modern Day Slavery. Out of this event SI Yorkshire Anti-Slavery Sub Group (ASSG) was born. This was later renamed SI Yorkshire Anti-Slavery Group (ASG) and subsequently Soroptimist International of Yorkshire Against Modern Slavery (SIYAMS).<\/p>\n<p><b>What has been achieved so far?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>2007<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Purple Ribbon Campaign which raised funds to support victims of trafficking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>2008<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In collaboration with Stop the Traffik 100 Yorkshire Soroptimist marched through York to raise awareness of people trafficking.<\/li>\n<li>Received the International Soroptimist Award for work on \u2018Action on Modern Day Slavery\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>Distributed a \u201cGents\u201d toilet sticker\u00a0that challenged perpetrators to make different decisions before engaging in prostitution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>2009-2011<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/yorkshire\/files\/2024\/06\/SIYAMS-24th-April-with-Ruth-Healey.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5729\" style=\"margin-bottom: -1ex\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/yorkshire\/files\/2024\/06\/SIYAMS-24th-April-with-Ruth-Healey-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/yorkshire\/files\/2024\/06\/SIYAMS-24th-April-with-Ruth-Healey-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/yorkshire\/files\/2024\/06\/SIYAMS-24th-April-with-Ruth-Healey.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>giant bookmark<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The \u2018Loves Me, Loves Me Not\u2019 bookmarks developed to help women and girls recognise the signs of good and bad relationships.<\/li>\n<li>In collaboration with the police department, UK Human Trafficking Centre (UKHTC), raised awareness about human trafficking and grooming for sexual exploitation.<\/li>\n<li>The Home Office and Equality for Human Rights Commission raised awareness of domestic abuse, and mapped out gaps in the provision of services for victims.<\/li>\n<li>Supported the White Ribbon Campaign. The campaign encourages men to wear a white ribbon to show their opposition to violence against women.<\/li>\n<li>Encouraged and supported all SI Yorkshire clubs to hold their own awareness raising events on 25<sup>th<\/sup> November.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>2012<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Developed a relationship with a local Muslim community group with a view to raising awareness about women\u2019s right to be free from domestic abuse.<\/li>\n<li>Held a regional event about forced marriage with guest speaker Ann Cryer (former MP for Keighley and a member of SI Keighley)<\/li>\n<li>Invited to Hull University\u2019s Fresher\u2019s Fayre at its campus in Scarborough, to raise awareness about safe relationships.<\/li>\n<li>Presented our work on grooming to:\n<ul>\n<li>Co-operative Membership Conferences in Scarborough and York<\/li>\n<li>Co-operative Membership IWD event in Leeds<\/li>\n<li>Scarborough and Harrogate Domestic Abuse Forums.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Expanded the need of a wider audience for freedom from domestic abuse and sexual exploitation by developing our \u2018Loves Me, Loves Me Not\u2019 resources into fliers, posters and wallet sized cards.<\/li>\n<li>Supported West Yorkshire Probation Services in the development of domestic abuse resources for its clients.<\/li>\n<li>Participated in a TV documentary with PACE (Parents Against Child Exploitation) about the need for partnership working in the fight against grooming.<\/li>\n<li>Established a relationship with the NSPCC with a view to safeguarding young people against sexual exploitation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>2013<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hosted a half day conference at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds, attended by delegates from various agencies and organisations involved in child protection.<\/li>\n<li>Anti-Slavery Day was marked at a Sheffield shopping centre by hosting a UN.GIFT (United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking) box . The box was developed by Stop the Traffik in conjunction with UN.GIFT to raise awareness about human trafficking. It is a kiosk, which, on the outside, looks like a beautiful gift, but once inside, the public are confronted with the realities of human trafficking and sexual exploitation through written experiences of (mostly) women who are trafficked to western Europe by enticements of a better life.<\/li>\n<li>Developed a teaching pack to support the use of the UN.GIFT box.\u00a0It includes PSHE lessons for pupils in KS3 and KS4 and is based on resources provided by \u2018Stop the Traffik\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>2014<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hosted our first full day conference at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds entitled \u2018Grooming for sexual exploitation \u2013 Together we can make a difference\u2019, to promote partnership working between the various agencies involved in this work. Attended by delegates from various organisations who used the Conference as a training facility. The Co-operative Membership provided funding for a USB stick for each delegate, onto which we downloaded safeguarding resources for use in various situations.<\/li>\n<li>Attended Freshers\u2019 Fayres at 3 Universities at the start of the autumn term, where we raised awareness about coercive control in relationships. and distributed the \u2018Loves Me Loves Me Not\u2019 resources.<\/li>\n<li>Invited to distribute the bookmarks etc at an event held by Wakefield College with a view to extend this work in the future.<\/li>\n<li>Supplied bookmarks in 23 Co-operative pharmacies around N Yorkshire and beyond.<\/li>\n<li>Bookmarks distributed in secondary schools in North Yorkshire (funded by the Co-op)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>2015<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First full day conference \u2018Safeguarding \u2013 Challenging Attitudes \u2013 Opening Minds\u2019 held at Thorpe Park Hotel, Leeds with approximately 100 delegates from various agencies, organisations and Soroptimist International.<\/li>\n<li>Invited to attend Freshers\u2019 Fairs at universities and colleges at Trinity, Leeds, Scarborough, York, Selby, Huddersfield, where bookmarks were distributed and display boards raising awareness of relationships were used.<\/li>\n<li>Links with CEOP (Child Exploitation Online Protection) with increased evidence of online grooming and sexting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>2016<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Freshers\u2019 Fairs at universities and colleges in Leeds (Trinity) Huddersfield, York, Selby, Shipley, Keighley, Beverley. Invitations from some colleges to give further training on relationships in college lectures<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Friends\u2019 bookmarks developed by a school and SI Bingley to be used in Primary Schools and lower secondary. They highlight good friendships in green on one side, and poor friendships in red on the other side.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>2017<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Full day Conference at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in November entitled \u2018Failing our Children? Shattering Secrets; Rebuilding Lives\u2019, attended by approximately 80 delegates from various organisations.<\/li>\n<li>More clubs became involved in local Freshers\u2019 Fairs. Same venues as in 2016<\/li>\n<li>Promoted Christina Gabbitas\u2019s book \u2018Share Some Secrets\u2019 which helps younger children to be aware of sexual abuse (Christina is a children\u2019s poet and author from Selby)<\/li>\n<li>Invited to the Wilberforce Museum in Hull to set up a display on Anti-slavery Day to raise awareness of Modern Slavery including online grooming, sexting and dangers of social media.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>2018<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Raising awareness at Freshers\u2019 Fairs now well established across the Region<\/li>\n<li>Worked alongside the Regional Programme Action campaign \u2018Ask for Angela\u2019; a scheme being rolled out nationally as a way for women to access safety in potentially frightening situations in pubs and other hospitality venues<\/li>\n<li>Teaching packs developed to accompany the \u2018Friends\u2019 bookmarks. All clubs given a pack which could be photocopied for their local schools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>2019<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Worked with Christina Gabbitas at her Conference \u2018Reach Out, Speak Out\u2019 which had a focus on Grooming and County Lines (using young people for drug running)<\/li>\n<li>Anti-slavery Day events on 18<sup>th<\/sup> October in various venues \u2013 the Brunswick Shopping Centre, Scarborough, Kirkgate Market Leeds, St John\u2019s Centre, Leeds, and on 17<sup>th<\/sup> October at Tesco. Garforth, Leeds.<\/li>\n<li>Freshers\u2019 Fairs at 6<sup>th<\/sup> Form colleges across the Region, but no universities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>2020<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No events because of Covid 19.<\/li>\n<li>Promoted the use of 55 following a 999 call to alert the operator that a person was in danger, on Social Media.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Promoted a Power Point Presentation on Social Media, to raise awareness of \u2018Orange the World\u2019 during the 16 Days of Activism.<\/li>\n<li>All meetings of the group took place on zoom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SIYAMS website was brought up to date<\/li>\n<li>Work on a third bookmark began in partnership with young people in schools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Online Safety bookmark designed with Year 7 and 8 students from Heckmondwike Grammar School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Online Safety bookmarks launched<\/li>\n<li>Online Safety bookmarks distributed in schools, libraries, community events throughout Yorkshire<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Three-fold leaflet produced for grandparents about keeping grandchildren safe online. Information on County Lines and places to seek help<\/li>\n<li>Leaflets launched and distributed in libraries, surgeries, community hubs, Soroptimist events<\/li>\n<li>Questionnaire produced in order to carry out a survey at bus and train stations across the county on Safe Spaces for Women<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Survey carried out at 32 stations. Data collated and presented to transport companies and police<\/li>\n<li>Presentation given at meeting by SIGBI Safeguarding Lead, on her work as Border Force at Heathrow Airport<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul data-setdir=\"false\">\n<li>Survey on Safe Spaces for Women carried out at the airport. Invited to join the Accessibility Group Forum<\/li>\n<li>Presentation on a VI game aimed at 13 year olds on positive relationships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How did it begin? 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