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04 November 2011Donation from First Bus Group
Article from Halifax Courier. Can be seen also at here. A CAMPAIGN calling for an end to male violence against women has won a £350 donation from First. The Mytholmroyd-based White Ribbon Campaign was given the cash by the bus company’s charity and sponsorship committee. It will be used to buy high-visibility jackets to be worn at community events where the group promotes its message. Mick O’Neill, a bus driver for First, said: “We take safety extremely seriously and so we are proud to help.”
Separate to this article, we are also pleased that many of the drivers have also agreed to do a 'Heels Walk' (walk a mile in her shoes) on 24th November. Thanks to the group and to the brave staff.
in order to support its work.
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Cheshire West and Chester Council awarded White Ribbon Partnership Award
COUNCIL AWARDED WHITE RIBBON PARTNERSHIP AWARD
A press release from Cheshire West and Cheshire Council reads:
Cheshire West and Chester Council has been awarded the nationally recognised White Ribbon Partnership Award from the White Ribbon Campaign UK for its multi-agency partnership approach to tackling domestic abuse.
Working in partnership with public, private, community, voluntary and faith sectors the award was granted to the authority’s Cheshire West Together project for its approach to increasing awareness of domestic abuse and support to families affected by domestic abuse. In the spirit of embracing new technologies, a new development is that you can now Pledge by text. To do so, Text wrc to 78866Pledges now accepted via text messaging!
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In a survey for Amnesty International in the UK, over 1 in 4 respondents thought a women was partially or totally responsible for being raped if she was wearing sexy or revealing clothing, and more than 1 in 5 held the same view if a woman had had many sexual partners.
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