Tender's Live World Cup Radio Interview Quinton Fortune talked about the World Cup and his work with Tender on Liverpool's Radio City on Saturday 10th July. Here's what he had to say: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td6zb0X4ts8 
France 24
Our director Susie McDonald was part of a panel discussion about violence against women on international news channel France 24 on wednesday! You can watch online here: (Susie's featured in part two)
One Day Training: Awareness and Good Practice when working with women experiencing violence and abuse in relationships
Date: 19th May 2010
Venue: Central London
This training will equip participants with an understanding of the issues for women experiencing violence from men they know, the pressures on women to stay in violent relationships and the impact on children witnessing and experiencing domestic abuse.
The programme is designed to give participants an appreciation of the barriers experienced by abused women, which might prevent them from seeking and securing the help they need.
The day is aimed at staff in any agency who may be called upon to support, advise, treat, or otherwise assist a woman experiencing violence from a man she knows.
If you would like to book a place or find out more information about the training and costs, please contact Susie McDonald at Tender Susie@tender.org.uk; 0207 431 7227
National Practitioners’ Seminar for Those Addressing Young People’s Use of Violence in Close Relationships
Tender has partnered with Respect to host the next National Practitioners’ Seminar for Those Addressing Young People’s Use of Violence in Close Relationships, at Birkbeck College in central London, on 24th March. The seminar will provide a unique opportunity to learn from organisations working across the UK on issues of violence and abuse with young people. A selection of the workshops includes:
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· Katherine Barnes, Barnardos – An Evidence Based Approach to Identify & Prevent Child Sexual Exploitation<!--[endif]-->
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· Petra Sartingen & Armin Krohe-Amann, Tubinger Initiative, Germany – Preventative Work with Young People<!--[endif]-->
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· Joanna Sharpen, GLDVP – National Home Office Teen Relationship Abuse Campaign<!--[endif]-->
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· Rhys Scudamore, Home Office – The Sexualisation of Young People<!--[endif]-->
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· Julia Worms & Kate Iwi, Respect – Perspectives on Child to Parent Violence<!--[endif]-->
Limited spaces are still available. This is a not for profit event and we have tried to keep costs to a minimum – the price for the day will be £55 including lunch and refreshments. For more information or to book a space, contact Carrie Willson at carrie.willson@respect.uk.net or on 0207 022 1801
An Independent Evaluation of the TRUST Education Project:
For the summary of the report click here
For the full report click here
The TRUST project aims to:
EDUCATE young people about the violence and abuse perpetrated in relationships.
EXPOSE attitudes that condone and conceal domestic and sexual violence and challenge those attitudes with facts and an understanding of the consequences.
ENABLE young people to seek support and use the services available if they, or someone they know, is suffering from abuse.
Teachers who have participated in the TRUST project have had to say about it:
“The male students are more reflective about the use of violence. They think more about it and the female students are far more self-assured” (Teacher, July 2008)
“Girls are more aware of the issues. Some girls were already in an abusive relationship and were able to extricate themselves from them by the end of the project.” (Head of Drama, January 2008)
“The effect on the students involved was life changing.” (Teacher, January 2009)
Key findings of the evaluation were that:
90% of students felt that they had learnt something from the project
89% of the students reported that they had enjoyed taking part in the project
79% of teachers noted changes in most pupils
91% of teachers felt the changes noted in their students were positive
Heartbeat Project
We are pleased to announce our involvement in a new international project, Heartbeat, to prevent violence in young people's relationships. The Heartbeat project will run for two years, reaching young people and teachers in the UK, Germany , Austria, Hungary and Spain. The project is supported by Daphne III under the coordination of our German partner, Paritatischer Wohlfahrtsverband, and includes the following partners: Verein Autonome Osterreichische Frauenhauser (Austria), Women's Rights Association NANE (Hungary), TIMA (Germany), PfunzKerle e.V. (Germany) and Cazalla Intercultural Association (Spain). If you have any questions about Heartbeat, please contact Nikki at nikki@tender.org.uk
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TRUST in BBC3 Documentary
BBC3 will be showing a documentary called 'Dangerous Love' which explores violence in relationships among young people. The documentary will feature the work of our TRUST Project and is supported by Comic Relief. Transmission date is Tuesday 3 March at 9pm on BBC3, Tuesday 17 March on BBC1 @ 10.35pm.
Unboxed runner-up!
We were a runner-up in the Unboxed Awards!
The judges highly commended our Trust Project for excellence in positive activities for young people that maximise youth participation, empowerment and potential.
We recieved £1000 as part of the Award.
We would just like to thank all our supporters who voted for us.
New Education Project: PUSH
We are piloting a new project in January 2009.
The project, PUSH, will work with disadvantaged and at risk young people to prevent assault in their relationships and unwanted pregnancies. PUSH aims to reduce the amount of teenage pregnancies that are caused by abuse.
The pilot project will be delivered to 5 Pupil Referral Units and youth centres in Barnet, Brent and Camden initially.
If you are interested in further commisioning or funding this work, please get in touch by contacting Susie MacDonald at susie@tender.org.uk
Take back the Tech
Take back the Tech supports social change and women's empowerment through the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs). We are one of the women's organisations profiled this year during the 16 days of activism against gender violence, from 25th November to 10th December.
Emma Humphries Memorial Awards Nomination
We were nominated for the Emma Humphries Memorial Award which recognises women's organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to raising awareness about violence against women.
National Lottery Awards Semi-finalist
Our Trust Project was a semi-finalist in the Big Lotteries Awards. We were shortlisted amongst 720 other candidates and competed for the Best Education Project.
"We are very pleased with the increasing recognition of the work we do with young people. Having worked in over 40 schools, Pupil Referral Units and youth centres this year, we’ve had enormous growth since delivering the Trust project to just 5 schools in 2004."
Susie McDonald, Education Manager
London Councils Funding
We’ve received a grant from London Councils to roll out the Trust Project in every borough in London over the next 4 years. We’ll be working with teachers and young people in over 150 secondary schools and Pupil Referral Units to promote healthy relationships through drama and the arts.
