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Empurple Week is our annual campaign which coincides with the International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrations. The last couple of years have meant this campaign has looked a little different but Empurple Week 2022 has come back in a full array of purple and it has been lovely seeing so many people in the community going purple, hosting in person events, having lots of purple fun and at the same time raising vital funds and awareness.
We are all still trying to get used to life post lockdown with all its uncertainties, after an unprecedented global pandemic that has affected all of us adversely in various ways. We’ve all coped differently depending on our characters and our social and economic circumstances.
The risks for domestic abuse victims were further heightened due to social isolation and this would have left many in a permanent state of fight or flight. So how can we identify when we are stressed?
Last year, The Haven’s Architect of Stories was one of the speakers at TEDx Wolverhampton. Her idea worth sharing was that rethinking gender and refocusing power could potentially bring an end to violence against women and girls. Watch the talk in full and read the original transcript here.
Combatting rape culture requires challenging harmful attitudes and biases perpetuated in media, online trends, and daily life. From normalizing sexual harassment to glorifying predatory behaviour, its effects are far-reaching. We must embrace our collective responsibility to drive change and cultivate a safer, more respectful society. Read to find out more.
An Ofsted review concluded that sexual harassment and abuse have become “normalised” in schools and as a result, schoolchildren often do not see the point of reporting because it happens so frequently; and teachers consistently minimise the scale of these problems. Read to find out more.
What are we teaching children and young people about their bodies? Fostering body safety for children requires open dialogue on consent and respect. By neglecting these crucial conversations, we fail to equip children with essential knowledge. We outline key body safety points that every child should learn to ensure their well-being and understanding of consent. Read to find out more.
Consent is a crucial part of respecting boundaries, preserving dignity and building healthy relationships. Yet often, people find it confusing, and it gets misconstrued. Unless we explicitly talk about bodily consent, we cannot expect young people to learn about it as they grow. In this post we explain the acronym FRIES and debunk a few myths and misconceptions that you may have heard.
Over the last year, many children and young people have been at home more with homeschooling and not being able to see family and friends. It has been hard for everyone, but for some of your employees and their children, it may have included the added traumas of Domestic Abuse in the home.
In May, the Coast 2 Coast team from Wolverhampton Grammar School smashed their £3,000 fundraising target by raising over £8000 for women and children at The Haven. The team of Year 10 students ran 187 miles from St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay as a tag team in just 24-hours. Max Thompson one of the students on the team shared his experience with us.
Sometimes I run, sometimes I hide, sometimes I’m scared of you but all I really want is to hold you tight, for you to treat me right but I have to be with you day and night, you have all the power and control, this relationship is so toxic.