The Partnership Podcast

How do you keep yourself safe in your community? Would you know where to go if you needed help? We explore our My Night Out project, why we have one and if you’re a business in Thanet how you can sign up for free. Here is a link to My Night Out webpage: https://www.thanet.gov.uk/info-pages/my-night-out/ For more information on our projects here is the link to our webpage https://www.thanet.gov.uk/...

How do you keep yourself safe in your community? Would you know where to go if you needed help? We explore our Community Shield project, why we have one and if you’re a business in Thanet how you can sign up to it for free. For more information on our projects here is the link to our webpage https://www.thanet.gov.uk/info-pages/thanet-community-safety-partnership/ You can also find us on Facebook...

We are rebranding! Our Neighbourhood Engagement Meetings will now be known as Community Conversations. There will be; X1 Face-to-Face meeting for each main area which includes Birchington, Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate. X1 Virtual meeting covering the whole of Thanet. Community Conversation Drop-In sessions at Community Events Community Conversations alongside Kent Police surgeries If you are...

Safeguarding Adults Week is 18th - 22nd November 2024. The team will be at the following locations next week; Monday 18th November 2024 - Age UK in Margate Tuesday 19th November 2024 - Virtual Partnership Talks Thursday 21st November 2024 - Walk & Talk in Westwood Cross, Broadstairs If you are a professional in Thanet and you’d like to participate in one of these events, please contact us via...

Are you eligible for pension credit? Pension credit tops up pension income and can help with day-to-day living costs. Check to see if you are eligible for pension credit by using this handy calculator;  https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit-calculator For more information on the pension credit calculator here’s a YouTube Video from the Department for Work and Pensions https://youtu.be/cGqJGArGt4k?si=B...

Following on from last week's episode about knife amnesty bins, this week we’re talking about our bespoke knife crime programme. Created and developed by Tracy Moon, the knife crime programme is split into 4 sessions; the Ladder of Risk, The Law, Impact and How to Stay Safe. If you would like the knife crime programme to be delivered to a group of young people in Thanet, please contact commun...

Knife Amnesty Bins People carry knives for all different reasons and the amnesty bins are there for people to do the right thing and dispose of their knives in a responsible manner.  This is one of our preventative projects that we maintain to help make Thanet a safer place to live and work. Locations: Ramsgate Train Station, Boundary Road, Madeira Walk, High Street St Laurence, High Street Birchi...

How would you rate the following topics in order of how risky they are? Trying Drugs, Talking to the Police, Sending Nude Photos, Social Media, Consent, Carrying Drugs, Going Missing, Drinking Alcohol, Carrying a Knife, Bullying, Mental Health, Hate Crime, Accepting gifts from new ‘friends’. If you would like the team to come and deliver this project to pupils in your school, please contact us at...

In this episode we’re looking back at the Thanet Games and celebrating all things sport and wellbeing in Thanet. The following schools attended during the children's week of sport: Drapers Mills Academy, Holy Trinity & St. John's, St, Gregory's Catholic Primary, Garlinge Primary, Callis Grange Infants, Upton Juniors, St. Mildreds Infants, St. Laurence in Thanet Juniors, Priory I...

The Ramsgate Sun Shelters along the Royal Esplanade get some much needed maintenance. Lots of volunteers turned up to help prepare the shelters for the winter period, including Ramsgate Town Council, who organised the work, local residents, Thanet District Council Community Team and Kent Police.  We are on the lookout for anyone with the knowledge and skills to help repair the benches in these she...

Are you eligible for pension credit? There are currently 358 households in Thanet who are eligible to claim for pension credit. This is a gateway benefit that enables you to claim for other things including the winter fuel allowance. There is an online application available at  www.gov.uk/pension-credit/how-to-claim Alternatively, you can call the Pension Credit Claim Line: 0800 991234 For more in...

Today we’re going to be looking at some of the different programmes that we offer to pupils in Thanet available to both primary and secondary schools. National Campaigns Hate Crime Awareness Week 12-19th October  Anti-Bullying Week 11-15th November Internet Safety Day 11th February Child Exploitation 18th March Knife Crime Awareness Week May For more information on our projects here is the link to...

This episode looks at the national campaign ‘Ask Angela’ and why Thanet has also implemented 'Ask Andrew'.  We talk about the different scenarios where you may need to utilise Ask Angela/Andrew and how it works. For more information on our projects here is the link to our webpage https://www.thanet.gov.uk/info-pages/thanet-community-safety-partnership/ You can also find us on Facebook an...

Let’s talk about funding. We’ll be discussing where we get our external funding from, what criteria we have to meet in order to receive this funding and how we spend it. PCC Website: https://www.kent-pcc.gov.uk/ VRU Website: https://kentandmedwayvru.co.uk/about-us/ Keep your eyes peeled for the annual policing survey coming out in September 2024. They will use the data from this survey to inform p...

In this episode we’re talking about partnership working with other agencies and how we collaborate to ensure that the right people get the right support at the right time. For more information on our projects here is the link to our webpage https://www.thanet.gov.uk/info-pages/thanet-community-safety-partnership/ You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram @thanetcommunitysafetypartnership @tha...

Welcome to our brand new podcast where we will be talking about community safety concerns in Thanet and what we're doing as a partnership to help minimise the impact on residents. In this episode we’re looking at the Thanet landscape to get a broad overview of the area.  For more information on our projects here is the link to our webpage https://www.thanet.gov.uk/info-pages/thanet-community-...