6.8 How can you effectively engage with those with lived experience of abuse?

The framework below is drawn from research and describes an approach for the safe and effective engagement of those with lived experience of abuse.

Activity: Identify the core features of the four stages of engagement

Study the table below which shows three areas to consider – Logistics, Trauma-informed approach, and Trust – when planning each of the four stages of engagement – Pre-engagement, Invitation, Collaboration, and Follow-up.

We have completed some parts of the table already but there are five boxes with missing actions. The missing information is shown in the tiles below the table. Drag and drop the different actions into the relevant space in the table.

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Under areas to consider the first one is logistics. For pre-engagement, the two boxes, 1 and 2, are empty and need to be filled. For invitation, the box is filled and says. Communicate. Aims and objectives. Clear expectations. Overview of logistics. For collaboration, the box is filled and says. Provide a safe, quiet space. Provide a professional moderator. For follow-up, the box is filled and says. Debrief. Provide a summary report of actions, outcomes and evaluation. Pay any expenses. Under areas to consider, the second one is trauma-informed approach. For pre-engagement, the box is filled and says. Make sure you understand. The stages of survivor healing. Why survivors might choose to take part or speak out. For invitation, the box, 3, is empty and needs to be filled. For collaboration and follow-up, the boxes are combined together, are filled and say. Provide accessible, professional, trauma-informed support. Under areas to consider, the third one is trust. For pre-engagement, the two boxes, 4 and 5, are empty and need to be filled. For invitation, collaboration and follow-up, the boxes are combined together, are filled and say. Be authentic, ethical, respectful and sensitive. Acknowledge the survivors’ contributions and their role in creating change. The five missing actions are as follows. A. Explain and secure informed consent. B. Conduct a risk assessment. C. Make sure there is real willingness to change in the organisation. D. Confirm available budget. E. Build trust. The correct answers are as follows. Box 1 is filled with action D. Box 2 is filled with action B. Box 3 is filled with action A. Box 4 is filled with action E. Box 5 is filled with action C.

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Adapted from: Mountjoy et al. (2022)

6.7 How can those with lived experience of abuse contribute to safeguarding?

6.9 Guidance for engaging athletes with lived experience of abuse