Campaigns

Bristol Domestic Abuse Forum, working with members of the Prevention Sub-Group, organises a number of campaigns aimed at raising awareness of domestic violence and abuse throughout the year.

Download posters for Bristol Safeguarding Adults Partnership's Elder Abuse campaign week: One, Two, Three, Four, Five (all pdfs)

Summer campaign

This campaign usually focuses around Bristol's two big summer events, the Harbour Festival and the Balloon Fiesta, and is often targeted at young people.

In 2009, campaigners had a stall at the Harbour Festival where they gave away free tattoos promoting equal love and talked to young people about healthy relationships.

This year's campaign will once again focus on violence and abuse within teenagers' romantic relationships. For lots more information, including a free, downloadable resource pack go to the summer teen abuse campaign page.

November campaign

This campaign focuses on Eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls Week around 25th November, and draws in anti-violence workers from the statutory and voluntary sectors, focusing on all types of violence against women, not just domestic violence.

2009's campaign opened with Bristol Feminist Network's EVAW wall in Stoke's Croft (below, thanks to Jan Martin for the picture), and finished with a conference aimed at raising awareness amongst decision-makers of the need for funding for services.

For more information or to get involved with this campaign: emily.moreton@bristol.gov.uk. First planning meeting: Thursday 8th July 9.30-11.30am at Princess House, Princess Street, BS3 4AG.

Spring campaign

This campaign usually focuses around Valentine's Day, when the number of incidents of domestic violence and abuse goes up, and International Women's Day on 8th March.

For more information or to get involved with this campaign: amycampbell@nhs.net or ruth.dawes@nhs.net