Leeway is taking part in Big Give’s Women and Girls match
fund campaign, and we need your support!
From the 8th-15th October, we are
taking part in Big Give’s annual crowdfunding campaign to raise money to
support the important work of Leeway’s Healthy Relationship service.
During this time, all money raised by supporters will be
doubled by Big Give, helping participating organisations to have an even
greater impact across their local communities.
We are raising money to support our Healthy Relationship
service, which works with children and young people across Norfolk, raising
awareness around domestic abuse and healthy relationships so they can flourish.
Your support will help us to reach more young people across
Norfolk, as well as expanding the resources that we are able to provide to
young people and professionals that work with them.
Why is this important?
We believe education around healthy relationships is
important as it helps to break the cycle of domestic abuse, supporting young
people to understand what they should expect as they start to form new
relationships, as well as identifying trusted adults they can reach out to for
support, when they are worried or concerned about their partners behaviour.
Our service also works with young people to challenge some
of the attitudes and views that they may see on social media, which can shape
their opinions on what constitutes a healthy relationship.
Research conducted by the Independent found that 8 in 10
teenage boys had watched content by the influencer Andrew Tate, who has
described himself as “absolutely a misogynist.”
Further studies have shown that young people – particularly
boys – have been heavily influenced by Tate’s content. Without being
challenged, these views can become normalised or deemed acceptable.
GirlGuiding UK also shone a light on this issue, with their
recent study showing that 1 in 10 girls aged 11-16 have missed school to avoid
sexual harassment.
We believe that educating young people and challenging
misogynistic views can help them to have a better understanding around healthy
relationships and why they are important.
Supporting Our Campaign
When the campaign goes live at midday on Wednesday 8th
October, you can donate to support us on our Big Give page. This is then live
until midday on Wednesday 15th October, when all funds raised are
doubled by Big Give.
Businesses and organisations can also support the campaign
by donating to our Big Give page.
Leeway will be sharing social media posts about the
campaign throughout the week and any shares or reposts are hugely appreciated,
helping us to get as much support as possible!
What our service users said…
“My leeway worker was
absolutely amazing from the first time I met her. She has helped me through the
no doubt toughest time of my life and was by my side through out all of it, she
is the kindest person I know thank you Leeway I would not be where I am today
without you.”
“My Leeway worker was
extremely understanding and helped me through my issues in relationships and
learning how to be more healthy.”
“My leeway worker was
excellent, she tailored the sessions to my needs and together we managed to
find all of the keys problems I was having and why I was having them. She was
also very engaging and helped me to understand why the problems were present too.”