Winchester domestic abuse forum hosts White Ribbon event
Winchester is joining the national White Ribbon campaign – a global movement raising awareness of violence against women and girls.
In partnership with local agencies such as the community safety partnership, organisers will be asking people to support the campaign by wearing a white ribbon – the national symbol of the movement.
The event will be held between 11am and 1pm on Thursday 23 November 2017 in St Maurice’s Covert, where representatives from a number of partner agencies will be giving out hearts, handmade by the women’s art group from local charity Trinity Winchester. Many of the women in the group have been victims of domestic abuse and want to raise awareness of the issue.
Cllr Lisa Griffiths said:
We are very pleased to be supporting the White Ribbon campaign again this year. On average, two women a week in England and Wales are killed by a violent partner or ex-partner. This constitutes nearly 40 percent of all female homicide victims. We hope that by bringing the White Ribbon campaign to Winchester we can raise awareness and help the community to understand the scale of the problem.
Hannah Scott, service delivery manager at Trinity Winchester, said:
It is estimated that domestic abuse affects one in four women. Please show your support by wearing a white ribbon and join the thousands who pledge never to commit, condone or remain silent about such violence. Look out for our team in the High Street on Thursday 23 November and help stop domestic abuse.
For more information visit whiteribboncampaign.co.uk
For more information contact Hannah Scott hannah@trinitywinchester.org.uk / Phone: 01962 842827