Today is the final day of the 16 days of activism for the elimination of violence against women and girls. 

Today is also International Human Rights Day – because women’s rights are human rights, and human rights are women’s rights. 

On Day 16, as a student or staff member at UCLan we ask for your solidarity – today and every other day of the year. 

The 16 days of action has marked many anniversaries where violence towards women and girls has ended in tragedy, here are two that really led the way for change and activism: 

The Mirabal Sisters 

The Montreal Massacre 

 

Remember that UCLan has a confidential wellbeing service where you can speak with wellbeing advisors, mental health advisors or counsellors. If you need support please don not hesitate to get in touch here: Counselling, Mental Health and Wellbeing Advice UCLan 

 

If you or someone else is in immediate danger, please call 999 and ask for the police. Silent calls will work if you are not safe to speak – use the Silent Solution system and call 999 and then press 55 when prompted. If you can’t use a voice phone, you can register with the police text service - text REGISTER to 999.  You will get a text which tells you what to do next.  Do this when it is safe so you can text when you are in danger. Find out more.
 
 

Support Services:
Support Services are available and if you feel you are the victim of or at risk of domestic abuse, please consider accessing some the support services on this page. You can also submit a Report & Support request to the university via the reporting tool. We really want to support you through this time. 
 
 

·       Women’s Aid 

·       Refuge 

·       Safelives 

·       Men’s Advice Line 

·       Galop runs the National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse specialist helpline. 

·       Hestia – Refuge centre 

·       Chayn – Resource and Support Hub 

·       Imkaan is a women’s organisation addressing violence against black and minority women and girls. 

·       Sexual assault referral centres 

·       SignHealth provides domestic abuse service support for deaf people in British Sign Language (BSL). 

·       Stay Safe East provides specialist and holistic advocacy and support services to disabled victims and survivors of abuse 

·       SafeNet: Local refuge and support centre 

·       Trust House: 

 

Children & Young People 

 

·       NSPCC Helpline 

·       Childline 

·       Barnardo’s