Tackling Stalking and Harassment Conference 2025: Holistic Strategies for Prevention, Intervention, and Support
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Overview
In 2024 the HMICFRS released a report outlining key recommendations to ensure better support for victims of stalking in response to the 2022 super complaint written by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust. Responses to stalking have been shown to be inadequate with a lack of understanding about what constitutes as stalking from public services. To cultivate effective responses to stalking an understanding of victim experiences, robust systems of victim support, collaboration across agencies and effective perpetrator interventions are needed.
Agenda
Registration
Chair’s Opening Remarks
Jan Berry, Co-CEO, Protection Against Stalking (CONFIRMED)
Keynote: Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Stalking and Harassment
- How to implement recommendations made by the HMICFRS to improve responses to stalking
- Identifying stalking and dangerous behaviour to ensure responses are reflective of the severity of the situation
- Strategies for implementing protective orders to ensure victim safety
- Addressing barriers to reporting stalking and causes of report withdrawal
John Tizard, Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner (CONFIRMED)
Case Study: Bridging Research and Practice: Tackling Tech Abuse Through Collaboration Against Control
Redbridge’s Reach Out Service is leading the fight against tech abuse, supporting survivors facing threats like surveillance and GPS tracking. This session explores their frontline work, real case studies, and how a research collaboration with UCL’s Gender and Tech Research Lab strengthened their impact—ending with a call to shift the focus onto perpetrators, not just survivors.
Emma Pattison, Head of Service for Domestic Abuse/ Strategic Lead for VAWG, Reach Out (London Borough of Redbridge) (CONFIRMED)
Keynote: Tackling Stalking and Harassment as Part of the National Emergency of VAWG
- Understanding stalking and harassment of women as part of a broader culture of misogyny
- Strategies for supporting victims of domestic abuse experiencing stalking
- Providing support for children of victims of stalking and harassment
Lydia Clark, Senior Research Officer, Centre for Justice Innovation (CONFIRMED)
Questions & Answers
Comfort Break
Panel: Best practices for Developing Multi-Agency Partnerships to Support Victims
- Guidance for supporting victims of all forms of stalking and harassment throughout the legal process
- Strategies for ensuring that victims have access to support that addresses the psychological impact of stalking throughout and beyond the criminal justice process
- Developing strong communication and collaboration across organisations and services
- Standardising advice given to victims across police and support services
Rachel, Senior ISAC and services coordinator, Paladin National Stalking Advocacy Service (CONFIRMED)
David Thomason, Detective Sergeant, Cheshire Constabulary (CONFIRMED)
Saskia Garner, Head of Policy & Campaigns, Suzy Lamplugh Trust (CONFIRMED)
Providing Psychologist led stalking interventions
The Multi-Agency Stalking Partnership (MASP) has been delivering Psychologist Led Stalking Interventions since 2023, building on knowledge gained since MASP’s inception in 2018. In this presentation, Dr Butcher will provide an overview of the psychology of stalking and the psychological interventions delivered by MASP, describe case studies illustrating these interventions and share service user feedback.
Dr Kirsty Butcher, CPsychol, AFBPSS, Principal Clinical Psychologist & Clinical Lead, Multi-Agency Stalking Partnership, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Questions & Answers
Lunch Break & Networking
Keynote: Non DV Stalking Service – United Together Against Stalking
- Developing strategies to diminish barriers to reporting to ensure the safety of all victims
- Addressing the differences in stalking experienced by men and women
- Strategies for supporting victims of non-violent stalking
- Providing victims and vulnerable people with strategies to prevent escalation
Alasdair TA, Independent Stalking Advocacy Caseworker & Independent Domestic Violence Advocate for Men, Equation (CONFIRMED)
Nita Miller, Community Services Co-ordinator, Nottinghamshire Women’s Aid (CONFIRMED)
Claire Smith, Independent Stalking Advocacy Specialist, Juno Women’s Aid (CONFIRMED)
Breakout Networking: Strategies for Communication and Resource Sharing Across Organisations
Comfort Break
Keynote: Cyberstalking with Real Life Consequences
- Understanding the law and how to report cyber stalking effectively
- Guidance on securing accounts and devices to reduce vulnerabilities to cyberstalking
- Tackling coercive control via social media and location tracking
- Safeguarding against identity theft and online impersonation
Professor Emma Short, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, London Metropolitan University (CONFIRMED)
Case study: Intimate Image Abuse and Online Harassment
- Understanding the law and how to support victims of Intimate Image Abuse
- Strategies for educating young people about Intimate Image Abuse, healthy relationships and using social media safely
- Guidance for educating young people about the dangers of deepfake porn
- Appreciate the proliferation of bad actors with access to AI porn creation tools
Michaela-Clare Addison, National Sexual Violence Lead, Victim Support (CONFIRMED)
Ben Donagh, National Children and Young Person’s Lead, Victim Support (CONFIRMED)
Questions & Answers
Chairs Closing remarks
Jan Berry, Co-CEO, Protection Against Stalking (CONFIRMED)
Conference Close
Get in Touch
Speakers
Jan Berry
Co-CEO
Protection Against Stalking
John Tizard
Crime Commissioner
Bedfordshire Police
Emma Pattison
Head of Service for Domestic Abuse/ Strategic Lead for VAWG
Reach Out (London Borough of Redbridge
Lydia Clark
Senior Research Officer,
Centre for Justice Innovation
David Thomason
Detective Sergeant
Cheshire Constabulary
Saskia Garner
Head of Policy & Campaigns
Suzy Lamplugh Trust
Testimonials
Excellent and knowledgeable speakers in a well-organised and accessible event.
A very insightful day listening to personal stories and ways to improve ways of working.
A very informative day with experts in their fields.
Very informative and Chair and speakers were fantastic.
Why You Should Attend?
✓High-level keynotes from leading stalking and harassment experts and service providers
✓Hear recommended best practice case studies from leading organisations on developing effective methods to support victims and engage with perpetrators
✓ Networking opportunities with speakers and attendees from leading organisations working to tackle stalking and harassment
✓ Gain 8 hours of CPD points towards your yearly quota
Who Should Attend?
| Job Title Example | Organisation Examples |
| Advocates | Charities |
| Safeguarding Leads | Think Tanks/NGOs |
| Academics | Police and Law Enforcement |
| Policy Managers | Local Councils |
| University Student Support Staff | Government Departments |
| Police | Universities |
Pricing Options
PRIVATE SECTOR
Your delegate place at this leading conference gives you: Full access to the conference; E-guide; Networking opportunities during the day; Access to presentations post conference; 8 CPD Points.
PUBLIC SECTOR
Your delegate place at this leading conference gives you: Full access to the conference; E-guide; Networking opportunities during the day; Access to presentations post conference; 8 CPD Points.
VOLUNTARY SECTOR
Your delegate place at this leading conference gives you: Full access to the conference; E-guide; Networking opportunities during the day; Access to presentations post conference; 8 CPD Points.
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Virtual vs F2F
Whilst F2F provide better options for networking, there are many distinct advantages of sponsoring our online conferences including:
- Wider geographical reach of delegates and a different audience who prefer online to f2f
- Lower sponsorship package costs
- No travel/accommodation
- Less time out of the office
- No stand materials required (lower costs)
- 1 of only 2 sponsors involved – less competition on the day
- Prime speaking slot in the morning of the conference including Q&A – less distractions and easier for delegates to hear/absorb information
- Receive all delegate data after the conference to follow-up directly with those who attend and don’t attend (small % but still key stakeholders)
- Ongoing exposure via OnDemand access (coming soon)
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