Partnership case study - VAWG Community Forum
Partnership Case Study
Richmond and Wandsworth Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Community Forum
Project Summary
The Richmond and Wandsworth VAWG Community Forum brings together organisations across the two boroughs to strengthen the collective response to violence against women and girls (VAWG). Designed as a professional, inclusive and solution‑focused space, the forum enables partners to share learning, build relationships and coordinate activity that supports safer communities.
Facilitated by Richmond and Wandsworth Councils and shaped by community‑led leadership, the forum ensures that local insight, lived experience and frontline expertise remain central to the boroughs’ approach to tackling VAWG.
Key Activities
Quarterly multi‑agency forum meetings
Bringing together statutory services, community organisations and specialist VAWG partners to network, share updates, and collaborate on emerging issues and priorities.
Community‑led facilitation and knowledge sharing
Empowering community organisations to lead discussions, share lived experience and highlight grassroots perspectives that inform local strategy and practice.
Creating a safe, trusted space for collaboration
Establishing a supportive environment where partners can openly discuss challenges, exchange expertise and co‑design more effective responses to VAWG across both boroughs.
Impact and Outcomes
Stronger cross‑sector partnerships:
The Forum has strengthened relationships between statutory and community organisations, improving coordination and enabling more joined‑up responses to VAWG.
Improved knowledge, confidence and shared learning:
Regular engagement has increased partners’ understanding of local needs, enhanced professional confidence and supported the spread of good practice across the system.
A more connected, community‑driven VAWG response:
By centring community leadership and lived experience, the Forum has helped shape a more inclusive, responsive and locally grounded approach to preventing and addressing VAWG.
Community Voice:
What our communities said
"The VAWG forum is an empowering, uplifting and great place to meet and network with other professionals in the VAWG sector. I have loved being a part of this work to drive change collectively - even though the subject matter is difficult, being in a room with others having the same vision helps make the mission believable"
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