Overview
- Councils and community groups marked November 25 with flag‑raisings, vigils, workshops and displays, with activities scheduled through December 10, Human Rights Day.
- Male engagement took center stage through White Ribbon UK’s We Speak Up portrait series in Milton Keynes and White Ribbon Northern Ireland’s 16Stories workshops across schools, prisons and community venues.
- Local systems changes featured prominently, including White Ribbon accreditation with three‑year workplace plans and confidential mentors in North East Lincolnshire, the Ask for Angela scheme in licensed venues, and Reading’s CCTV, taxi checks, Safe Space and Operation Vigilant partnerships.
- Police renewed commitments to protect victims and pursue perpetrators, with Dorset Police outlining support and enforcement plans while Lancashire’s #GetTheMessage campaign targeted so‑called gateway behaviors using a toolkit for schools and clubs.
- Data underscored the scale of the issue, with 21% of recorded crime in North East Lincolnshire linked to VAWG and 3,234 domestic‑abuse incidents reported in Swindon last year, as high‑profile backers such as Southampton FC players amplified prevention messages.