EVERY BUSINESS NEEDS A WORKPLACE CHAMPION

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WHAT IS A WORKPLACE CHAMPION?

​A Workplace Champion is a volunteer within a workplace who is trained and supported by MVIP to be the non-judgmental friendly face who work colleagues can approach if they are witnesses, victims or perpetrators of Family Violence and need to find some help. 
  • There can be more than one Workplace Champion in any one workplace.
  • Workplace Champions are trained on how to offer first support and on how to find the right agencies to help the person make contact with.
  • They are trained and supported by Deedee, Liz and Vienna from MVIP.

Training & Other Requirements
Workplace Champion volunteers need to complete a module of three training sessions. Modules are being run in May and September each year. If any of the sessions are missed in May they can be caught up in September and vice-versa. Volunteers are required to pass a Police check, provide two forms of ID and sign a model release form for their poster portrait.

Training Sessions
  • Introduction to MVIP and Speaker from “It’s Not OK”.
  • Learn about the partner Agencies that can help.
  • Learn how to get help for one of your colleagues.
A Poster for your Workplace
Once the 3 modules have been completed the Workplace Champion will receive their own A3 Poster for their staffroom.

What to expect from your Workplace Champion
  • Confidential - they will listen and keep your concerns and information confidential, you can trust them. If they themselves need advice on what to do they have a support team of people from the Marlborough Violence Intervention Project behind them.
  • Respectful - Workplace Champions are empathetic and non-judgemental. They will listen to you and help in a way that feels comfortable for you.
  • Trained - They are trained and supported by Deedee, Liz and Vienna from MVIP so you can be confident they know exactly what to do when you ask for help.
WORKPLACE CHAMPIONS - SUN ARTICLE 

REGISTER YOUR BUSINESS NOW! 
May 2020 Training 

We would love your company to help MVIP to make Marlborough a safer community. Please print the promotions PDF below and post on your staffroom noticeboard and circulate via your internal email contacts.

Session Details May 2020 - Dates to be confirmed
Session 1:  ITS NOT OK SPEAKER – Jeremy Eparaima
Session 2: MYSPACE, Cnr Kinross & Redwood st 
Session 3: MYSPACE, Cnr Kinross & Redwood st
(If you cannot make all 3 sessions we can carry sessions over to the May course).

For more information and to register:
Contact Deedee on Champions@MVIP.co.nz
workplace_champion_promotion_rackcard.pdf
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PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES

Solutions Hair Salon
Pernod Rickard
Simcox
Marlborough District Council
Timberlink
Yealands
Popey's Contractors
Marlborough Youth Trust
Department of Corrections
Care Marlborough
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Some of  our Workplace Champions
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