Tackling domestic abuse
Police from Castle Point and Rochford showed their support to
tackle domestic abuse by staging a charity football match at the
Park Lane home of Canvey FC on Thursday, November 10.
The match, a curtain raiser to a week of events to mark national
Domestic Abuse Awareness Week (November 21 -25), was the fourth
encounter between the districts for the ‘Silent Witness’ trophy,
with Rochford officers winning the match 6-2.
Organisers Pc Nicola Pain and Pc Caroline Cudby of the Domestic
Abuse and Safeguarding Team, Essex Police South Eastern Division
said: “Too many victims of domestic abuse suffer in silence,
whether it’s physical, mental or emotional abuse. We want to raise
awareness of the help available to them, for them understand that
they are not alone.
Local campaigners will also be joining in an Essex-wide
commemoration of the United Nation’s International Day for the
Elimination of Violence against Women on Friday, November 25. The
Panel will highlight the human cost of domestic abuse by placing
one hundred pairs of shoes alongside the clock in Rayleigh High
Street symbolising people killed in the UK as a result of domestic
and family violence. A moment’s quiet reflection will be observed
at 12 noon, starting with a tolling of the bells at the nearby Holy
Trinity church and followed by the release of four doves in memory
of victims killed in Essex this year.
Helen Collins, Chair
of the Castle Point and Rochford Domestic Abuse Panel, part of the
Community Safety Partnerships for both districts said: “The event
raised £231 for Basildon Women’s Aid, we were very grateful for the
generous donations of raffle prizes, and a huge thank you to Pcs
Nicola Pain and Caroline Cudby for organising the game again.”
Ps Steve Joynes said: “Everyone really enjoyed the game,
especially Rochford, and for such a good cause. All the players
donated to the charity as well as buying raffle tickets. A special
thank you to Canvey FC for hosting the game and allowing us to use
their facilities once again”
