16 Days of Action 2019- Brighton and Hove and East Sussex
What are the 16 days of Action?
The 16 Days of Action for the Elimination of Violence against Women is a global initiative, seeking to galvanize action to end violence against women and girls around the world. The 16 Days run from 25th November (the UN International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women) to the 10th December (Human Rights Day).
16 Days of Action 2019- Brighton and Hove and East Sussex
What are the 16 days of Action?
The 16 Days of Action for the Elimination of Violence against Women is a global initiative, seeking to galvanize action to end violence against women and girls around the world. The 16 Days run from 25th November (the UN International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women) to the 10th December (Human Rights Day).
Local activity?
You can find out about local events in Brighton and Hove and East Sussex below. We have chosen a theme for each day and we will be using our Social Media accounts to raise awareness on these topics throughout the 16 days. Please feel free to join in with our Social Media locally if you’d like to. We will also be encouraging people to take pictures of themselves with White Ribbons and posting them online. If you would like more information about Social Media activity please contact rose.hawkins@brighton-hove.gov.uk for Brighton and Hove or Natasha.gamble@eastsussex.gov.uk for East Sussex.
What is the White Ribbon Campaign?
The White Ribbon Campaign recognises the positive role that men play in preventing violence against women, based on the understanding that most men are not violent. It is therefore a means for men to speak out against violence and abuse and to safely challenge the attitudes and behaviours of a minority of men who use or condone violence against women.
White Ribbon Status – which Brighton & Hove secured in 2013, 2015 and for a third time in 2017 – is awarded to organisations that demonstrate their commitment to involving men and boys as ambassadors in the mobilisation of entire local communities to engage in awareness raising activities; addressing and altering social norms leading to violent behavior against women and girls; and providing services aimed at reducing the incidence towards anyone at risk of interpersonal abuse and violence.
You can also your support for the campaign all year round by pledging never to commit, condone, or remain silent about violence against women and girls in all forms by wearing a white ribbon on the day. For more information about the campaign, visit www.whiteribboncampaign.co.uk
Date: Tuesday 19th November 2019
Time: 9.30-4.30
Venue: Brighthelm Centre
Title: Time for unity
Organiser/Contact/booking: Brighton Women’s Centre- Conference@womenscentre.org.uk
Cost: Free
Date: Friday 22nd November 2019
Time: 6pm - 10pm
Venue: Meeting at Brighton Station
Title: Reclaim the night
Organiser/Contact/booking: The Survivors Movement and Survivors Network https://www.facebook.com/events/471712160357786/
Free
Date: Monday 25th November 2019
Time: All day
East Sussex
Title: Coercion and Control training
Delivered by ESCC, Sussex Police and specialist domestic abuse service to front line professionals working with those affected by coercion and control.
Fully booked
Date: Monday 25th November 2019
Time: 9.30am - 4pm
Venue: Brighthelm Centre
Title: Safeguarding Adults Conference - Tackling exploitation
Free
Date: Monday 25th November 2019
Time: 10.30
Venue: The Ridge Fire Station, Hastings
Title: Launch of White Ribbon for Hastings & Rother, Hastings and Rother District Council
Free
Date: Monday 25th November 2019
Time: 12pm – 2pm
Venue: Conquest Hospital
Title: White Ribbon Stall
Organiser/Contact/booking: The Conquest and cgl
Free
Date: Tuesday 26th November 2019
Time: 9am - 12.30pm
Venue: Brighthelm Centre
Title: B&H and East Sussex Domestic and Sexual Violence and Abuse Strategy Workshop
Organiser/Contact/booking: Joint unit - BHCC and ESCC
The morning strategy event
Free
Date: Tuesday 26th November 2019
Time: 2pm - 5pm
Venue: Brighthelm Centre
Title: Commissioners Workshop for the Market Place- Domestic and Sexual Violence and Abuse Specialist Services
Organiser/Contact/booking: Joint unit - BHCC and ESCC
The afternoon market place event for providers
Free
Date: Tuesday 26th November 2019
Time: 10am - 12pm
Venue: Ore Community Cafe
Title: White Ribbon stall with opportunity for members of the public to make pledges on white ribbon
Organiser/Contact/booking: PCSO in attendance, East Sussex Fire & Rescue Crew
Free
Date: Wednesday 27th November 2019
Time: 5.30pm - 8pm
Venue: My Hotel Brighton, 17 Jubilee Street
Title: Workplaces for Women in the wake of #Metoo
Organiser/Contact/booking: Sisters Society X Survivors’ Network
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workplaces-for-women-in-the-wake-of-metoo-tickets-72367106965
Cost: £8.50
Date: Wednesday 27th November 2019
Time: 1.30pm - 4.30pm
Venue: Brighton Town Hall
Title: Practice tools for trauma Informed working
Organiser/Contact/booking: LSCB - booking details
Free
Date: Thursday 28th November 2019
Time: 6pm - 7pm and 7pm - 8pm
Venue: The Marlborough Theatre, Brighton
Title: In Plain Sight- First-hand accounts from victims of stalking
Organiser/Contact/booking: Sussex Stalking Support - booking details
Free
Date: Thursday 28th November 2019
Time: 10am - 12pm
Venue: The Pelham Community Hub, The Pelham Hotel, Bexhill
Title: White Ribbon stall and opportunity for pledges on white ribbons, details of specialist services
Organiser/Contact/booking: Domestic violence specialist services and PSCO in attendance
Free
Date: Thursday 28th November 2019
Time: 10am - 12pm
Venue: Tesco Extra (Hollington) St Leonards on Sea
Title: White Ribbon stall and opportunity for pledges on white ribbons, details of specialist services
Organiser/Contact/booking: Joint event with Tesco and Optivo, housing provider supporting victims of DVA
Free
Date: Friday 29th November 2019 (two sessions - limited spaces available)
Time: 9.30am - 11.30am or 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Venue: Survivor's Network Building, Pavilion Buildings, 6A, Brighton BN1 1EE
Title: Supporting Survivor's Workshops
Organiser/Contact/booking: Survivor's Network via eventbrite
Free
Date: Friday 29th November 2019
Time: 9.30am - 4.30pm
Venue: County Hall North - Parkside
Title: Neglect Seminar
Organiser/Contact/booking: LSCB booking details
Free
Date: Friday 29th November 2019
Time: 10am - 12pm
Venue: Brede Farmers market, Rye
Title: White Ribbon stall and opportunity for pledges on white ribbons, details of specialist services
Organiser/Contact/booking: PCSO in attendance
Free
Date: Saturday 30th November 2019
Time: 10am - 12pm
Venue: Hastings Railway booking hall
Title: White Ribbon stall and opportunity for pledges on white ribbons, details of specialist services
Organiser/Contact/booking: Station manager and PCSO in attendance
Free
Date: Monday 2nd December 2019
Time: 10am - 4pm
Venue: Brighthelm Centre
Title: Veritas Justice Conference - TECHTALKS
Organiser/Contact/booking: Veritas - booking details
Cost: £35/20
Date: Monday 2nd December 2019
Time: 10am - 12pm
Venue: Sainsburys, John Macadam Way, St Leonards on Sea
Tite: White Ribbon stall and opportunity for pledges on white ribbons, details of specialist services
Organiser/Contact/booking: Specialist services and PCSO in attendance
Free
Date: Tuesday 3rd December 2019
Time: All day
Venue: Hove Town Hall
Title: Working with LGBTQ communities who have experienced DV/SV
Organiser/Contact/booking: RISE and BHCC- via Learning gateway
Fully Booked
Date: Wednesday 4th December 2019
Time: All day
Venue: East
Title: Coercion and Control training
Delivered by ESCC, Sussex Police and specialist domestic abuse service to front line professionals working with those affected by coercion and control.
Fully booked
Date: Wednesday 4th December 2019
Venue: 2pm - 4pm
Venue: Brighton Town Hall - Room 3
Title: VAWG Forum
Organiser/Contact/booking: RISE and Oasis - open access first come first served
Free
Date: Wednesday 4th December 2019
Time: 10am - 4pm
Venue: Rother DC Town Hall Reception, Bexhill on Sea
Title: White Ribbon event and opportunity for pledges on white ribbons, details of specialist services
Organiser/Contact/booking: CGL / PCSO in attendance
Free
Date: Friday 6th December 2019
Time: 10.30am - 11.30am
Venue: De la Warr Pavillion, Bexhill-on-sea
Title: White Ribbon closing event; opportunity to review pledges and events, meet with specialist services and agencies that support victims/ survivors
Organiser/Contact/booking: Specialist services, PCSO, Optivo (Housing Provider), members of the Hastings & Rother community safety team
Free
Date: Saturday 7th December 2019
Time: 4pm
Venue: St Augustine’s
Title: 25th Anniversary Party
Organiser/Contact/booking: RISE - booking details
Themes of the day
Monday 25th November: Coercive Control
Tuesday 26th November 2019: Strategy workshop event
Wednesday 27th November 2019: Sexual Violence/Me too
Thursday 28th November 2019: BME
Friday 29th November 2019: Bystander
Saturday 30th November 2019: Children and Young People
Sunday 1st December 2019: FGM
Monday 2nd December 2019: Stalking and harassment
Tuesday 3rd December 2019: LGBTQ victims
Wednesday 4th December 2019: HBV
Thursday 5th December 2019: Holding perpetrators to account
Friday 6th December 2019: Violence in the workplace
Saturday 7th December 2019: Mental Health
Sunday 8th December 2019: Elder abuse
Monday 9th December 2019: Rural areas
Tuesday 10th December 2019: Men as victims