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Chester and Merseyside domestic abuse campaign is getting a positive response!
A campaign launched just over
2 weeks ago has already engaged with thousands
of people to raise awareness of domestic abuse.
Award winning actress Crissy Rock launched the:- 'Be a Lover not a
Fighter' campaign across Cheshire and Merseyside on the 9th February
2015.
Since then nearly 2000 people have liked the campaign on Facebook and thousands
have engaged with it online and via engagement events which are taking place
across the 9 local authority areas involved.
The campaign asks the public to pledge their support to help put an end to
domestic abuse. It aims to raise awareness of the often hidden issue by
encouraging people to talk about it.
1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men have suffered domestic abuse with 2 women killed
every week in the UK, by their partners. But it's not just physical violence;
emotional and psychological abuse is less well acknowledged but is also domestic
abuse.
'Be a Lover not a Fighter' is the latest campaign run by Champs, a public health
collaborative of the Directors of Public Health across the 9 local authorities
in Cheshire and Merseyside. It aims to generate discussion about domestic abuse,
its signs and impacts, while offering help to bring the subject out into the
open.
Crissy Rock, who stars as Janey York in the hit TV series Benidorm said:-
"I can't believe how this has taken off. I'm really pleased to see so many
people listening to what's being said. As a survivor of domestic abuse myself, I
welcome anything that can be done to help both men and women get out of abusive
relationships and build a brighter more positive future."
Other celebrity support has come from, Shameless actress Karen Bryson, Hollyoaks
actress Jennifer Metcalfe, Everton Football Club's Ambassadors Ian Snodin,
Graham Sharp and Graham Stuart, and Miguel De Foro, from Britain's Got Talent's
MD Productions. They have all shared videos of support showing their
'heart hands' on social media for the public to join in with their own.
Matthew Ashton, the Director of Public Health spokesperson for the campaign
said:- "We are delighted with the level of public support we have received
so far. People are engaging with the campaign, talking about the issue and
finding out more about the wealth of help and support that is available across
Cheshire and Merseyside via our partnership working. This campaign always aimed
to breakdown boundaries and stop domestic abuse being a hidden issue in
communities. We want to encourage people to continue to pledge their support and
get involved."
For more information about the campaign, where the engagement events are being
held or to find out how you can pledge your support go to:-
LoverNotFighter.Org.UK. |
