Funded Healthy Relationships and Domestic Abuse Programme For LGBTQ+ Teens in Manchester and Salford.
Social Sense Community has secured funding for a pioneering healthy relationship programme for LGBTQ+ teens.
On the back of a successful pilot in Salford and a recent award at the UK Public Sector Communications Awards, the Big Lottery Fund has commissioned Social Sense’s Change Up programme for a pilot study on healthy relationships and domestic abuse amongst LGBTQ+ teens.
The study, which is due to start in September, will be delivered in Manchester and Salford by Social Sense in partnership with the University of Salford and supported by The Proud Trust.
Why is it needed?
Social Sense and the University of Salford identified a gap in healthy relationships programmes with young people which do not address LGBTQ+ youths. The shocking statistics as seen below show the vital need to discuss domestic abuse with LGBTQ+ teens.
The Project
The project aims to promote healthy (non-violent) relationships amongst LGBTQ+ teenagers in Manchester and Salford using Social Sense’s evidence based social norms approach.
The aim of this peer to peer project is to address misperceptions and educate young people about the norms surrounding healthy relationships and inspire them to display and promote resilience-building values. There is also a strong emphasis on reducing barriers to reporting through peer to peer support and greater visibility of support services.
The project will dispel social norms that apply specifically to teen relationships in the LGBTQ+ community as well as norms that are applied to heteronormative relationships. We will include, for example, issues such as the fear of ‘being outed’ as gay, lesbian, trans being used as a form of domestic abuse.
Which areas are receiving funding?
The chosen areas are Manchester and Salford. We will be working with the Proud Trust and local LGBTQ+ groups.
Who is eligible to apply?
Local teen LGBTQ+ groups. The Programme commences in September 2018 and will run to August 2019.
If you are a Salford and/or Manchester based LGBTQ+ teen youth group looking to find out more about getting involved, email reece@socialsense.co.uk or call 07808 556 114.
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