Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner's funding is helping women turn their lives around

A former addict is earning the trust of women who sell sex on the streets of Southend as she devotes her life to giving them a route out.

Marie Edmonds broke the strong hold her 25-year addiction had on her eight years ago and is now helping others to turn their lives around thanks to support from the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Roger Hirst.

Having spent time in prison and lost her children to the care system, she returned to Southend and began using her experience to help others to escape a life of addiction, abuse and selling sex.

Aspirations Program was established to empower women on their journey of recovery.

Through the Carrie’s Outreach project, Marie – working with various partners including probation and sexual health organisations – is gaining the trust of women who have historically been impossible to engage with for the authorities.

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Tackling rural crime –  Have your say and help us develop our Rural Crime Strategy 2022-2024

Essex Rural Partnership together with Essex Police and the Police Fire and Crime Commissioner are asking for your views on tackling rural crime in Essex.

Our last two workshops will be taking place over the next few weeks to review the issues, success and learning from the past strategy and look at the aims and objectives for the new strategy.

Come along and have a say on the issues that matter to you. 

Workshop 5 - 21st of March 2022 12:30-14:30 @ Takeley Old School Community Hub, Dunmow Road, Takeley, Bishop’s Stortford, CM22 6OJ 

Online Workshop- 21st of March 2022 19:00-20:00 @ Facebook Live

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