WAVE successfully hosted a two-day Think Tank that brought together 50 of the world's leading academic experts on how to tackle child abuse and violence, together with practitioners of some of the most effective global interventions. We also had senior representatives from the Metropolitan, Scottish and Somerset and Avon Police forces, senior officers from Child Abuse Investigation Command, the Director of Children's Services in Harrow, and senior civil servants from the Home Office, Treasury, DfES, DoH, Commission for Social Care Inspection, the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit and the Department for Communities and Local Government.

The event was amazing. 50 powerful people in a room together for two days, at the end of which, individuals pledged to do something to reduce violence within their own organisations. The feedback was overwhelming - with many people saying it was the most practical and inspiring event they had ever attended. As a direct result, WAVE gained a series of key supporters from the communities mentioned above. Our challenge now is to build upon the opportunities the Think Tank has presented us with.

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Violence and What to do about it?
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