Thought-provoking event highlights disability hate crime
Hosted by Carmarthenshire Adult Safeguarding Board, the ‘open-space’ event used actors to portray several forms of abuse, whilst promoting the actions people could take to protect themselves and report abuse.
The event shone a spotlight on various forms of abuse and disability hate crime, from violence and neglect to cruelty and mistreatment.
It aimed to help people become more aware of unacceptable behaviour and the safeguarding procedures that are in place to protect and support adults with disabilities.
Bruce McLernon, Director of Social Care, Health and Housing and Chair of the Carmarthenshire Adult Safeguarding Board, said: “The Board felt it was important to hold an event which highlighted the various forms of abuse, as some people may not be aware that they are being insulted or exploited until it is too late.
“We want to make it very clear that abuse and disability hate crime should not be tolerated at any level, and we want to support victims, their relatives, carers and members of the public to report anything which they feel is unacceptable behaviour.”
Cllr Pat Jones, Executive Board Member for Health and Social Care, added: “We want everybody to live safely and happily, and without the fear of hate or abuse. It is vitally important that we help people to recognise signs that people may be suffering at the hands of unscrupulous people that take advantage of the circumstances.”
Pictured at the event highlighting disability hate crime and adult safeguarding are, from left, Rhian Glynn, Dyfed Powys Police’s Hate Crime Community Engagement Officer; Bruce McLernon, Director of Social Care, Health and Housing; Norman Moore, Director for Wales Council for Deaf People; Cllr Pat Jones, Executive Board Member for Health and Social Care; and Sue Rees of Carmarthenshire County Council’s Adult Safegaurding Team. Pic Jeff Connell
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