{"id":700,"date":"2023-02-08T12:47:11","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T12:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actiononspiritualabuse.org.uk\/?p=700"},"modified":"2023-02-08T17:19:44","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T17:19:44","slug":"responding-to-abuse-and-trauma-within-faith-why-safeguarding-policy-and-process-alone-is-no-longer-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actiononspiritualabuse.org.uk\/cy\/blog\/responding-to-abuse-and-trauma-within-faith-why-safeguarding-policy-and-process-alone-is-no-longer-enough","title":{"rendered":"Ymateb i gam-drin a thrawma o fewn ffydd: Pam nad yw diogelu polisi a phroses ar ei ben ei hun yn ddigon bellach."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.actiononspiritualabuse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bradford-zak-mLYfW-BKD0k-unsplash-521x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-715\" width=\"331\" height=\"554\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yngl\u0177n \u00e2'r Awdur<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Mae gan Simon Plant dros 25 mlynedd yn gweithio o fewn <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\">diogelu<\/mark> ac mae wedi treulio 10 mlynedd yn gwrando ar, clywed a dilysu profiadau pobl o gamdriniaeth a thrawma o fewn ffydd. Mae Simon yn berson ffydd ac mae'n un o sylfaenwyr Replenished Life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pam y Pwnc Hwn a Pham nawr?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Fel person ffydd rwy'n cael fy hun eto'n gwbl dorcalonnus ar brofiadau'r <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\">diogelu<\/mark> systemau o Sefydliadau Ffydd a glywaf mor rheolaidd. Profiadau o ail-drawmateiddio yn hytrach nag adfer; lleihau profiad yn hytrach nag atebolrwydd a gweithredu; amddiffyn sefydliadau yn hytrach na chanolbwyntio ar anghenion yr unigolion niweidio; sensoriaeth, tawelu a defnyddio Cytundeb Peidio \u00e2 Datgelu yn hytrach na gwrando, dysgu a chymryd camau i atal cam-drin a thrawma rhag digwydd yn y dyfodol. Yn Replenished Life, nid oes gennym yr holl atebion o bell ffordd ac mae'r erthygl hon i fod yn fan cychwyn i'w drafod gan ddefnyddio negeseuon ymchwil a llais goroeswr. Rydyn ni'n gobeithio cael llawer o sgyrsiau er mwyn adeiladu ar y syniadau hyn gyda'i gilydd i ddechrau darparu rhai fframweithiau sy'n canolbwyntio ar ddatrysiad lle gall sefydliadau ffydd ddarparu cefnogaeth, canlyniadau cadarnhaol a chyfiawnder yn well i'r rhai sydd wedi profi camdriniaeth a thrawma o fewn ffydd.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Diogelu<\/mark> fel Rhan annatod o Ffabrig Sefydliadau Ffydd<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Diogelu<\/mark> Mae polisi, Proses ac Ymarfer yn hanfodol er mwyn sicrhau bod pobl yn cael eu cadw'n ddiogel. Gwaith fy mywyd (hyd yn hyn) fu hi wrth sicrhau bod angen ansawdd <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\">diogelu<\/mark> ym mhob sefydliad yn cael ei ddeall yn eang. Fodd bynnag, mae angen cymaint mwy erbyn hyn i sicrhau profiadau ffydd a <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\">diogelu<\/mark> yw'r gorau y gallant fod. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Er ei bod yn cael ei gydnabod bod meysydd o arfer da gan lawer wedi ymroi <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c107\" class=\"has-inline-color\">diogelu<\/mark> gweithwyr proffesiynol sy'n ymgymryd \u00e2 r\u00f4l anodd iawn, mae gormod o brofiadau gwael o ddiogelu sy'n cael eu cyfleu'n rheolaidd i ni. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Plethu'r Edafedd Aur<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ansawdd <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\">diogelu<\/mark> polisi, proses ac ymarfer yn edafedd allweddol ond mae edafedd aur eraill sydd bellach angen eu plethu o amgylch y rhain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edafedd aur <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Diwylliant Ffydd Iach, Dulliau sy\u2019n ystyriol o drawma<\/mark> a <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Cyfiawnder adferol<\/mark> angen plethu i wead Bywyd y Sefydliad Ffydd yn ogystal \u00e2 <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Diogelu<\/mark>. Mae'r ganmoliaeth hon ac ychwanegu gwerth enfawr at <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\">diogelu<\/mark> trwy waith ataliol wrth leihau cam-drin a thrawma, gan ddarparu'r ffordd yr ydym yn gweithio gydag Oedolion ar <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\">diogelu<\/mark> ac yn y pen draw, y ffordd yr ydym yn hwyluso canlyniadau cadarnhaol a chyfiawnder i'r rhai sydd wedi profi camdriniaeth a thrawma o fewn ffydd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I ymestyn y trosiad mae plethu'r edafedd aur hyn yn datblygu tapestri cryfach, mwy gwydn ac uwch o ansawdd na defnyddio edafedd sengl yn unig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Diwylliannau Ffydd Iach<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Diwylliannau Ffydd Iach<\/mark> yn hanfodol wrth atal a lleihau'r cyfleoedd am gam-drin a thrawma o fewn ffydd i ddigwydd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nodweddion allweddol a <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Diwylliant<\/mark> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Cristnogol Iach<\/mark> yn ddefnyddiol iawn fel canllaw o'r hyn <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Diwylliant Cristnogol Iach<\/mark> ddylai edrych fel. Dylai'r nodweddion hyn drosglwyddo'n dda i grefyddau eraill ond efallai y bydd angen rhai addasiadau neu ychwanegiadau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mae Dr Lisa Oakley a Justin Humphreys yn amlinellu nodweddion <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Diwylliant Cristnogol Iach<\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">: <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Parchus, gwerthoedd a meithrin pob person<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caniat\u00e1u cwestiynau ac anghytuno tawel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Canllawiau ac yn grymuso drwy addysgu Beiblaidd (neu addysgu ffydd arall)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ymddygiad tywys ond yn parchu dewisiadau<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meithrin a meithrin arweinyddiaeth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gwasanaeth 'bywyd cyfan' gwerthoedd<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Atebolrwydd iach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cynnwys modelau<a id=\"_ftnref1\" href=\"#_ftn1\">[1]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref1\" id=\"_ftn1\">[1]<\/a>&nbsp;Dr Lisa Oakley, Justin Humphreys 2019 Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse: Creating Healthy Christian Cultures\u00a0SPCK Publishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Trawma wedi'i lywio<\/mark> Dull<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pum Egwyddor o<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> sy\u2019n ystyriol o drawma<\/mark> cymdeithas<a id=\"_ftnref1\" href=\"#_ftn1\"><strong>[2]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong> fel yr amlinellir yn Cymru sy'n Sail i Drawma: Dull cymdeithasol o ddeall, atal a chefnogi effeithiau trawma ac adfyd,  yn fan cychwyn defnyddiol ar gyfer meddwl am sut olwg sydd ar sefydliad ffydd wybodus trawma neu gymuned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dull cyffredinol nad yw'n gwneud unrhyw niwed, yn cefnogi ac yn cwmpasu dulliau a arweinir gan y gymuned, mentrau atal a therap\u00efau arbenigol i alluogi trawsnewid o fewn systemau. Dylai sefydliadau ffydd fod yn rhan o'r dull cyffredinol hwn nad yw'n gwneud unrhyw niwed ac yn cefnogi'n rhagweithiol ac yn cwmpasu dulliau a arweinir gan y gymuned ffydd ac atal mentrau trawma. Dylai fod eglurder ynghylch lle gall y rhai sydd angen therap\u00efau arbenigol gael mynediad at y rhain yn ddiogel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Person sy'n canolbwyntio: mae'r person bob amser yn ganolog i <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\">sy\u2019n ystyriol o drawma<\/mark> dull. Mae'n cymryd dull traws-sector cydgynhyrchiol, cydweithredol o nodi, deall a chefnogi anghenion y person. Mae'n hyrwyddo diogelwch seicolegol a chorfforol trwy hyrwyddo dewis, cydweithio a thryloywder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mae perthynas sy'n canolbwyntio ar berthynas: perthnasoedd diogel, cefnogol, empathi, tosturiol ac ymddiried yn ganolog i berthynas<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> sy\u2019n ystyriol o drawma<\/mark> dull<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gwytnwch a chryfderau sy'n canolbwyntio ar gryfderau: a <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c204\" class=\"has-inline-color\">sy\u2019n ystyriol o drawma<\/mark> dull gweithredu yn adeiladu ar wytnwch naturiol unigolion, teuluoedd a chymunedau.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cynhwysol: <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\">sy\u2019n ystyriol o drawma<\/mark> dull gweithredu yn cydnabod effaith amrywiaeth, gwahaniaethu a hiliaeth. Mae'n deall effaith anghydraddoldebau diwylliannol, hanesyddol a rhyw ac mae'n gynhwysol o bawb mewn cymdeithas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"_ftn1\" href=\"#_ftnref1\">[2]<\/a>&nbsp;Cymru sy'n Sail i Drawma: Dull cymdeithasol o ddeall, atal a chefnogi effeithiau trawma ac adfyd<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Arferion adferol<\/mark> o fewn Diogelu a Chefnogaeth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Arferion adferol<\/mark> yn derm a ddefnyddir i ddisgrifio ymddygiadau, rhyngweithio a dulliau sy'n helpu i feithrin a chynnal perthnasoedd cadarnhaol, iach, datrys anawsterau a thrwsio niwed lle bu gwrthdaro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pan fyddwn yn gweithio gyda phobl ac ochr yn ochr \u00e2 phobl, mae tystiolaeth gref i ddweud bod canlyniadau i'r rhai sydd wedi profi camdriniaeth a thrawma o fewn ffydd yn gwella.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Arferion<\/mark> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Adferol<\/mark> galluogi'r rhai sy'n gweithio gyda phlant a theuluoedd i ganolbwyntio ar feithrin perthynas sy'n creu ac ysbrydoli newid cadarnhaol. Mae creu newid weithiau yn gofyn am her yn ogystal \u00e2 chefnogaeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Arferion adferol<\/mark> yn amrywio o brosesau ffurfiol i anffurfiol sy'n galluogi sefydliadau ffydd, arweinwyr, gweithwyr, y rhai sydd wedi profi camdriniaeth a thrawma o fewn ffydd a'u teuluoedd i gyfathrebu'n effeithiol. <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6c207\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Arferion adferol<\/mark> Gall prosesau ganolbwyntio ar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dileu rhwystrau i fynediad at sefydliadau a phrosesau<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>yn mynd ati'n rhagweithiol i hyrwyddo ymdeimlad o gymuned a pherthyn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>deall cyfrifoldeb cymdeithasol a rhannu atebolrwydd<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sicrhau canlyniadau a chyfiawnder cadarnhaol i'r rhai sydd wedi profi camdriniaeth a thrawma o fewn ffydd <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cymod rhwng y rhai sydd wedi profi camdriniaeth a thrawma a sefydliadau ffydd (os yw hyn er lles pawb)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Felly... Beth yw Replenished Life mynd i wneud?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Mae llawer o fwyd i'w feddwl yma'n barod ac efallai y bydd lefel y newid eisoes yn teimlo braidd yn llethol! Rydyn ni'n teimlo ein bod wedi'n llethu ar adegau ond mae angen y lefel yma o newid erbyn hyn.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rydym hefyd yn ymwybodol bod rhai geiriau ar sgrin gyfrifiadur neu ff\u00f4n symudol o werth cyfyngedig ac mai dim ond dechrau sgwrs am newid yw hyn. Mae hon yn mynd i fod yn daith hirdymor y byddwn yn ymuno \u00e2 llawer o rai eraill ymlaen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are areas of really good practice and many others have already done much work in these areas. We need to hear about others practice, others work and to share these so we are all learning from others best practice bringing these threads together. We also need to ensure that this can all be implemented by faith organisations. If anyone wants to discuss anything at all we would be delighted to hear from you. Contact us here <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actiononspiritualabuse.org.uk\/cy\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us &#8211; Replenished<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dros y flwyddyn nesaf bydd Replenished Life yn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Parhau i gydweithio ag eraill i hwyluso ac annog sgyrsiau rhwng sefydliadau i ddatblygu'r pynciau hyn ymhellach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parhau i wrando ar y rhai sydd wedi profi camdriniaeth a thrawma o fewn ffydd a chipio negeseuon allweddol yn ymwneud \u00e2'u hanghenion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide Service Packages for Faith Organisations (Advice and Support, Online Resources, opportunities for discussion and Discounts on training) There is more information on our service packages here  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actiononspiritualabuse.org.uk\/cy\/supporting-faith-organisations\/\">Faith Organisations Support Services &#8211; Replenished<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cyflwyno cyfres o weminarau ac erthyglau blog i archwilio'r pynciau hyn ymhellach (os hoffech gyfrannu i weminar neu flog cysylltwch \u00e2 ni!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offer training on a wide range of topics &#8211; more information can be found here <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actiononspiritualabuse.org.uk\/cy\/equipping-and-awareness-raising\/\">Equipping and Awareness Raising &#8211; Replenished<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Wrth i ni barhau i blethu'r edafedd hyn rydym yn gyffrous i weld beth all y tapestri hwn o sefydliadau ffydd ddod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yn erthygl blog mis Mawrth byddwn yn archwilio r\u00f4l \"Deall Cam-drin a Thrawma o fewn Ffydd ac Mae'n Effaith\" hyn wrth greu sefydliad ffydd a chymuned fwy trawma gwybodus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Byddwn hefyd yn cyflwyno gweminar rhad ac am ddim ar Ddeall Cam-drin a Thrawma o fewn Ffydd ac effaith hyn ar 3 Mawrth 2023 a gallwch archebu'ch tocynnau <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/abuse-and-trauma-within-faith-and-its-impact-survivors-experience-tickets-528266578557\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">yma<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sgript Bost ar Fwriad.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Fel pobl o ffydd rydym yn cydnabod y r\u00f4l bwysig mae ffydd yn ei chwarae mewn cymdeithas ac mae unigolion yn byw. Yn Replenished Life rydyn ni eisiau i'n mudiadau ffydd yn y Deyrnas Unedig fod y gorau y gallan nhw fod i bawb sy'n dewis cael ffydd. Mae'r weledigaeth hon o newid rydyn ni'n gweithio tuag ato yn cael ei ysgogi gan ein ffydd. Ein prif nod yw bod y rhai sydd wedi profi camdriniaeth a thrawma o fewn ffydd yn cael cyfle i ffynnu o fewn sefydliad ffydd neu gymuned mewn ffordd ddiogel, gynhwysol a chefnogol, os ydyn nhw'n dewis cadw eu ffydd. Os ydyn nhw'n dewis peidio \u00e2 chadw ffydd yna nod pellach yw i'r rhai sydd wedi profi camdriniaeth a thrawma o fewn ffydd gael mynediad at gymorth o ansawdd mewn cymdeithas ehangach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Author Simon Plant has over 25 years working within safeguarding [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - 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