Basingstoke and Deane White Ribbon accreditation
Appeal to donate toiletries for domestic abuse survivors
Residents are being encouraged to donate essential toiletries to support people fleeing domestic abuse as part of a community collection organised by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council and Festival Place.
Donations of new, unopened toiletries including shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, toothpaste and deodorant can be dropped off at the White Ribbon stall outside Boswells in Festival Place on Tuesday 24 November between 9am and 6pm.
Last year's collection was a huge success, with more than 4,000 new toiletry items donated by local residents, helping women and children arriving at a refuge with few or no personal belongings.
The appeal, in recognition of national White Ribbon Day on Wednesday 25 November, forms part of the council's ongoing commitment to supporting victims and survivors of domestic abuse. It supports White Ribbon, the UK's leading initiative engaging men and boys to prevent violence against women and girls by encouraging positive action to change attitudes and behaviours that lead to abuse.
We have been reaccredited by White Ribbon UK until October 2028 for our commitment to ending violence against women and girls, having first achieved accreditation in 2022.
This reaccreditation recognises our targeted work which included actions such as revising and developing domestic abuse policies, encouraging ambassadors and champions to share messages and raising awareness in the community.
Building on this, we now start work on a new three-year programme to change the attitudes and cultures that lead to abuse and violence. This will include working with victims and survivors to make sure the information gathered is done sensitively and appropriately, recruiting more men to be champions and working with the licensing team to review the safety around the evening and nighttime economy in the borough.
Contact the White Ribbon co-ordinator by emailing whiteribbon@basingstoke.gov.uk should you require further information around our White Ribbon accreditation.
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