Thread by @benge_nicola

Thread - I am so tired tonight. It's been a long day & a long week .... @BrightonHoveCC TECC cttee this eve was a tough one to try to address serious concerns about @riseuk decommissioning. Whilst assurances were made, it does present this saddening national trend to give away..

expert #domesticabuse services to the lowest generic bidder.I am deeply unhappy & traumatised about what this means for #Brighton survivors. I feel more low than councillors could ever imagine about future safeguarding issues & in ways someone who's not experienced being afraid

Of a partner in all its guises could understand. I am heartened by some steps taken to address a HQ for @riseuk & discussions around @mhclg £ for dedicated services. I thank @BrightonHoveCC councillors for debating these cross party & taking concerns seriously in light of this...

But simultaneously I am biblically angry. Angry that this happened in the first place without proper EIAs, without staff in place, without protective cttees @BrightonHoveCC overseeing the process. And angry that a few v. tired single mums have had to ignore our kids time&time..

again to fight to get this heard publicly & do ground work to find out what went wrong.When so many paid workers were saying "We don't know". It's just not ok.

Rather than blaming each other, note that as paid staff & elected councillors, it happened on yr watch. It's your job!

& a patchwork plan to salvage this sells survivors & residents far short of what we expect from you.

We will continue to meet & ask questions and explore options in the hope that @riseuk can deliver their full services against a backdrop of #VAWG & murder spiking nationally

Please sign & share this petition. It's the only way our concerns will be addressed and voices factored in to #DomesticAbuse procurement #Brighton @BrightonHoveCC
& nationally too.

change.org/SupportRise

#BringOurRefugeHome #StopStonewaterSteal #CancelContracts #WomenRiseUp

Please note- when signing our #Riseup! petition - donations on change .org don't go to RISE.

If you can support @riseuk
for continuity of remaining services to survivors 💜 it will go a long way >> f.ls/ktHjX