PETAL Management Infrastructure
Petal is managed by a voluntary Management Committee who are responsible for all aspects of:
- Service Delivery
- Service Development
- Employment/ Management of Staff
All decisions affecting the operation of petal are ratified by The Management Committee.
Decisions are reached democratically, by consensus of opinion, following discussion and consultation with petal members.
In line with the criteria set by our individual funding sources The Management Committee manages the funds secured and ensures that the set aims and objective are adhered to.
Regular reporting mechanisms are undertaken to keep members informed of development and feedback is given at members meetings.
The Management Committee are also responsible for ensuring that paid staff receives:
- Regular appraisals
- Support and Supervision (which is secured from an external body)
Where appropriate or relevant to their post within petal opportunities for career development are made available to staff.
Stakeholders
We have clearly established partnerships with the Justice Department at the Scottish Government and Victims Support Scotland, North Lanarkshire Council and South Lanarkshire Council Social Work Departments and with statutory and voluntary organisations to identify roles, responsibilities and ways in which our services impact on national policy and the longer term sustainability of Petal.
The organisations we work with
- The Police
- The Procurator’s Fiscal
- The Victims & Witness Unit
- Witness Service at High Courts
- Social Work Resource Departments: North and South Lanarkshire Councils.
- Community psychiatric nurses
- Local schools
- Victim Support Scotland,
- CRUSE
- Choose Life Scotland & Regional Office
- SAMH
- Parole Board Scotland,
- Chartered Institute of Housing
- SCVO and local CVS
We contribute to debate and take part in consultations, which include issues such as preventing secondary victimisation (damage resulting from insensitive handling of a criminal case). The purpose is to improve the provision of information, recognition, consideration and support during the criminal justice process to families in homicide cases.
The Project Coordinator is part of The Victims Forum and the Lanarkshire Community Justice Authority with the remit to reduce re-offending. The emphasis is to reduce re-offending through information sharing, co-operation and effective joint working. The membership of the group represents statutory agencies who deal with offenders and also victims. The members co-ordinate inter- agency work, identify gaps in support to families, recommend improvements and new service delivery. Petal represents the views of victim organisations; raise the awareness of the effect offenders actions have on victims and their families.