OUR ENCOUNTERS WITH STALKING awareness-raising event will commemorate the 5th Anniversary of the Stalking Law Reform with the launch of an internationally available publication of creative writing, written by survivors and professionals drawing on their experiences of stalking.

Part of the PCCS Books `Our Encounters With...' Series, this is a powerful testimony of the destructive, sometimes fatal, effects of stalking on its victims. With an introduction by the author Peter James, himself a victim of stalking, the book foregrounds the experiences of those who have been (and are still being) stalked. It offers a unique insight into the commonalities of experience and a platform where people who have, in many cases, been driven into silence and anonymity are able to write openly and angrily about their battles to stay sane and re-establish a life free from their persecutor.

The aim of this event is to bring agencies, professionals and survivors in the community together to continue challenging the devastating nature of stalking and to identify ways of improving outcomes and partnership work.

This social event has been organised by Veritas Justice CIC, and supported by PCCS Books, Sussex Police, Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner, the University of Brighton and Brighton & Hove City Council, with thanks to the Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel.

Tea, coffee and light refreshments will be offered, but unfortunately due to funding restrictions no alcohol will be provided. However, a cash bar will be available during and after the event.

The event will take place in the Clarence Suite at the Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel, Brighton on 30th November 2017 from 6:00pm to 8:00 pm.