My Thoughts on "The Abused" on Channel 5
It's not often I put my life out on social media BUT wow what a hard hitting documentary showing the reality of living with DA ( Domestic Abuse ) and how hard it is to escape DA. This programme has certainly struck a chord with me and took me back to a very vulnerable & dark time in my life.
You can watch Channel 5 catch-up here if you missed it: https://www.channel5.com/show/the-abused/
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A short bio about Sarah Pitt:
Sarah Pitt is a Community Safety Officer - Education and Training.
My first job which was the stepping stone to my career today after leaving my DA relationship was volunteering once a week at V4Y. I met my ex when I was 16 and was very influenced and impressionable. Having experienced many other issues as well as abuse within my relationship I wanted to “give something back” to support or mentor young people so they hopefully never have to experience what I did. Volunteering led to me gaining my level 2 in youth work and into employment as Community Development, once this funded role ceased the opportunity came to develop my youth work further and my role changed to full time Education and Training covering a variety of PSHE topics to schools such as Body Image, Self Esteem, ASB, Drugs, Alcohol, Cyber Safety ,RSE, LGBT, bullying, Knife Crime and any emerging trends with the view that early intervention and awareness may prevent some young people from participating in certain issues.
I am a safeguarding lead across Rushmoor and Hart. I also offer training/awareness to staff and parent on current issues with young people.
Currently partnership working with local councillor and Community Development on building a youth forum which hopefully will expand into Hart.
I have worked with several young people on a1:1 basis whilst they are on a waiting list to access the correct support/organisation rather than leaving them in no-man's land.
I was the lead on a managing challenging behaviours programme where young people on the cusp of the Criminal Justice System would be referred to me and we would go on a journey looking at their current behaviours, what paths this could potentially lead them down and how and what support can be put in place to prevent this from happening.
I still carry on my youth work in a paid and volunteering capacity and I am also in my first year at University studying for my Personal Certificate in Education (PGCE).
