JustGiving Campaign - young women and domestic abuse

We are looking for support for our JustGiving campaign, to raise enough money to run a new programme.

REALationships is a preventative workshop designed to help young women learn what healthy and unhealthy relationships look like, so they can stay safe. Every penny you contribute will go directly to the cost of administering and running sessions.

Young women and domestic abuse

Statistics demonstrate that young women aged 16-24 are most at risk of domestic abuse and 1 in 5 teenage girls will experience domestic abuse in their dating relationship. (SafeLives, 2017. Safe Young Lives – Young People & Domestic Abuse).

In a recent survey by SafeLives, it was found that young people aged 13-24 want support in knowing what is and isn’t right in their relationships. 66% of respondents said they would go to a friend for advice so it is imperative that we equip them with the knowledge and tools they need to stay safe, and to support each other. As one young women commented:

“I've like been in a situation where my best friend has gone out with someone, and she drifted away from us completely... he used to comment on her body as well about how it was fat and that. But like, I can just remember that I was so helpless, I couldn't do anything because I think we were only about like fourteen. I, I didn't have any knowledge, I didn't have any education on how to, on where to go if someone's going through a really unhealthy relationship and that.” (Young person, 17-19 years)

Help Us to Educate Young Women

The Juno Project already works to empower girls and young women, providing support for mental health and wellbeing, but young women are telling us that more is needed. REALationships is a one-day workshop that gives young women the tools need to recognise, and act, when relationships they are in, or are witnessing, are unsafe. We answer all of the questions young women regularly ask us, as well as helping them to work how to recognise and show up, in healthy relationships.

Find out more and donate here.