by David Niven | Nov 25, 2013 | Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence
Sexual Abuse – The Green House, Bristol Today I’d like to talk about The Green House, a charity which helps people of all ages who’ve experienced sexual abuse or sexual violence, formally known as the Avon Sexual Abuse Centre. I’ve been a...
by David Niven | Oct 14, 2013 | Children, Children & Social Care, Mental Health, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence
I’d like to talk a little bit about the needs of disabled children who have, of course, exactly the same human rights to be safe from neglect and abuse and be protected from harm in the same way as their non disabled peers. We know that research has shown that...
by daveniven | Sep 24, 2013 | Social Work
Abuse of vulnerable adults Some years ago I did some work for a large domiciliary care agency. Apart from the training we offered, which was enthusiastically received, about how to safeguard vulnerable adults several cases came to my attention concerning financial...
by daveniven | Sep 13, 2013 | Children, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence
A significant debate is needed to once and for all tackle the issue of the age of consent throughout Europe (if not wider but perhaps one tangled web at a time). Recent comments by a leading Barrister in the UK, that suggested the age be dropped from 16 to 14, was met...
by daveniven | Jul 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
I was asked to do a radio interview concerning peoples’ worries about the exposure of children to sexualised lads’ magazines and the fact that the Co-op is insisting that they all are covered in a modesty sleeve and not available openly at eye level.This...
