Communications and campaigns

Updated 22 November 2024

16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence

25 November to 10 December 2024

With the United Nations’ 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence starting with White Ribbon Day on Monday 25 November 2024, the Hampshire Domestic Abuse Partnership is encouraging people to get involved.

This calendar of events taking place across the local area shows how you can support the 16 Days of Activism:

Stop Domestic Abuse event calendar

'16 Days of Activism' logo

White Ribbon Day (16 Days of Activism)

25 November 2024

A domestic abuse awareness stall will be in Festival Place between 09:30 and 15:30 with Paragon, Stop Domestic Abuse and Basingstoke and Deane District Council representatives.

White Ribbon Day on 25 November highlights that help is available for anyone experiencing domestic abuse and marks the beginning of 16 Days of Activism, a campaign which urges people in their communities, organisations and workplaces, to come together, and say ‘no’ to violence against women.

If you or someone you know is affected by domestic abuse, seek help. Call the Hampshire Domestic Abuse advice line: 03300 165112.

If you are concerned about your behaviour towards someone else, help is available. Call the Hampton Trust’s advice line: 02380 009898.

Aurora Armed Forces Service (16 Days of Activism)

The Aurora Armed Forces Service supports victims/survivors who are a serving member of the Army or Navy or where the alleged perpetrator is a serving member of the Army or Navy. Our advocacy covers domestic abuse, sexual violence or stalking. We cover both nationally and internationally (Foreign and Commonwealth service).

3 December 2024

Armed Forces Advocates from Aurora New Dawn will deliver a talk to army HQ surrounding the support that can be offered to victims/survivors of domestic abuse, including some anonymous case studies detailing the specialist support provided to serving personnel and their families.

4 December 2024

Armed Forces Advocates will attend an all-day health event at Alexander Barracks in Pirbright to talk about the services and support they can offer to those serving and their families, including advocacy, court support, legal advice and recovery group work.

Aurora New Dawn

You can contact the armed forces team at Aurora New Dawn by phone or email:

  • Phone: 02392 479254 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm)
  • Email, for victims or agencies without criminal justice system mail (CJSM): 02392 479254 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm)
  • Secure email, for referrals: [email protected]

Hampton Trust - Truth or Dare (16 Days of Activism)

A call for collective courage

During this year’s 16 Days of Activism, the team at domestic abuse charity Hampton Trust are challenging colleagues to reimagine their approach to domestic abuse.

Our ‘Truth or Dare’ campaign highlights stark facts that reveal the systemic issues that perpetuate cycles of abuse, while also empowering professionals with actionable solutions:

The truth

Facts and figures:

  • only 20% of frontline professionals feel truly confident to engage with domestic abuse perpetrators
  • 1 in 4 perpetrators of domestic abuse are repeat offenders with multiple victims
  • manipulation and victim blaming remain systemic barriers to meaningful intervention
  • childhood experiences profoundly shape adult behavioural patterns
  • as a society, we still put the burden of leaving an abusive relationship on the victim instead of holding the perpetrator to account
  • fewer than 1% of the more than 400,000 perpetrators across England and Wales get a specialist intervention that might prevent further abusive behaviour

The dare:

The campaign dares professionals to take action by:

  • challenging their own unconscious biases
  • actively engaging with perpetrators while ensuring victim safety
  • developing essential skills to recognise and address abusive behaviours
  • creating supportive environments for meaningful behavioural change

Download the campaign resources or access them at The Dare Toolkit

Paragon (16 Days of Activism)

Paragon has developed the Dragonfly Project with people in our communities so that those who are not well served by mainstream services can be supported to access help if they are affected by domestic abuse. We are seeking to reach people in isolated communities across Hampshire.

Upcoming dates:

  • December 12 2024 (10am)
  • January 2 2025 (10am)
  • January 8 2025 (10am)

Booking details for Dragonfly Champion training:

Dragonfly Champion domestic abuse awareness workshop - booking

Safeguarding week

25 November to 29 November 2024

Hampshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (HSCP) is delighted to announce the launch of its Safeguarding Practice week, starting on 25 November 2024. This weeklong initiative is focused on safeguarding children who are victims of domestic abuse, and designed for multi-agency professionals working with children and families within the Hampshire Local Authority area.

In the UK, approximately 1 in 5 children are victims of domestic abuse. It is vital to recognise that these children do not simply ‘witness’ domestic abuse; they are recognised by law as victims in their own right. Domestic abuse can profoundly affect a child's development, behaviour, health, education and overall wellbeing, with impacts that can last into adulthood.

In collaboration with the Hampshire Domestic Abuse Partnership Board (HDAP), HSCP seeks to highlight the critical importance of safeguarding children who are victims of domestic abuse. Just like adult victims, children require access to high-quality domestic abuse support that is timely and easily accessible. Services and practitioners should not only work together to ensure immediate safety but also facilitate long-term recovery, leading to more positive outcomes.

Throughout Safeguarding Practice week, HSCP will focus on various aspects of multi-agency practice each day, providing valuable resources to support practitioners responding to domestic abuse within families.

Schedule (Safeguarding week)

Date Topic
Monday 25 November Domestic abuse toolkit and live toolkit tour
Tuesday 26 November Support for children and young people
Wednesday 27 November

Domestic abuse training:
Thursday 28 November Practice principles
Friday 29 November Support for multi-agency practitioners

Help support this initiative by sharing our messages on X throughout the week using the hashtag '#domesticabusesafeguardingweek'.

Past campaigns
UEFA Euros 2024

Football is no excuse campaign

We are currently running a campaign to encourage anyone living with domestic abuse to seek help from our local services.

The UEFA Men’s European Championship 2024 launches this week on Friday 14 June and this sees the start of our latest campaign focusing on ending the violence. Research shows that when England lose a game in the World cup incidents of domestic violence and abuse increase by 38%, and by 26% when they win1. Further research from Warwick Business School found that reported cases of alcohol-related domestic abuse rose by 47 per cent on the day of an England victory at the World Cup or European Championship2.

Let’s be clear - the message is not that football itself is responsible for domestic abuse. Football can be a source of community, a tool for building self-esteem and a vehicle of tolerance building. Most fans watch a game without any negative behaviours. For some reason however, it exacerbates an underlying systemic problem in our society causing some to become abusive towards those closest to them.

The Hampshire Domestic Abuse Partnership is a group of local services and agencies in Hampshire working together to provide help and support for:

  • Victims and survivors of abuse
  • Children living with domestic abuse
  • People who may be abusing or hurting someone
  • Professionals seeking advice

Domestic abuse is any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading and violent behaviour, including sexual abuse by any individual ‘personally connected’ to the individual. Control can take form of, although not limited to; financial, technological or in relation to socialisation.

It can often start off small, with lots of different events that gradually chip away or erode your confidence. It can sometimes make you feel that you are losing your “sense of self” and that you can’t trust your own judgement or feel you don’t have the right to make decisions.

If you would like to share our messages, assets and social media messages, please download from this page.

Social media messages to accompany images

See the social media messaging options to use along side the images and moving assets provided below.

Social media images

Social media assets and imagery that you can use to post on your own social media channels. Please ensure that you use the accompanying messages above as relevant, including a phone number to sign post to relevant services.

Campaign image 1 – square
Campaign image 2 – portrait
Campaign image 3 – landscape

Briefing note for services

This briefing includes information for services on things to consider throughout the campaign, including signposting, risk assessment and data collection.

UEFA Euros 2024 and domestic abuse briefing note for partners

Please send any queries to [email protected].

[1] Can the FIFA World Cup Football (Soccer) Tournament Be Associated with an Increase in Domestic Abuse? - Stuart Kirby, Brian Francis, Rosalie O’Flaherty, 2014 (sagepub.com)
[2] Domestic abuse increases almost 50 per cent after England win at World Cup- - Warwick Business School (wbs.ac.uk)