Gloucestershire's 16 Days of Action
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16 Days of Action is a yearly campaign to raise awareness of domestic violence and encourage collective action to work towards its elimination. It runs from 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day.
The calendar of events below is shared on behalf of the Domestic Abuse Local Partnership Board.
These events are free and available for anyone to attend.
| Date | Time | Event | Agency | Location | Sign-up |
| 26 November | 12.00pm-12.30pm | How Gloucestershire Counselling Service (GCS) can help someone who is experiencing domestic violence | Gloucestershire Counselling Service (GCS) | Microsoft Teams | Email: CSM@gloscounselling.org.uk |
| 27 November | OPCC DASV Team on Not 'aving It Podcast | OPCC | Online | notavingit | Instagram, TikTok | Linktree | |
| 27 November | 2.00pm-2.30pm | GDASS Agency Awareness | GDASS | Online | GDASS Agency Awareness | Eventbrite |
| 28 November | 10.00am-12.00pm | Domestic abuse in rural communities | GDASS | Online | Domestic Abuse in Rural Communities | Eventbrite |
| 29 November | 6.00pm-8.00pm | Reclaim the Night | GRASAC | Montpellier Gardens to The Brewery, Cheltenham | Reclaim The Night 2024 | Facebook |
| 29 November | Chair featuring on Women's Hour (date subject to change) | Stroud Women's Refuge | Online | BBC Sounds - Woman's Hour - Available Episodes | |
| 30 November | All day | Chippenham Christmas Market with Turning-Point | FearFree | Chippenham High Street | |
| 2 December | 12.00pm-2.00pm | Behaviour change webinar | FearFree | Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams |
| 3 December | 9.30am-12.30pm | Recognising domestic abuse and responding to disclosures | GDASS | Online | Recognising Domestic Abuse & Responding to Disclosures | Eventbrite |
| 3 December | 1.30pm-4.30pm | Handling Sexual Violence Disclosures Training | University of Gloucestershire | Online | Handling sexual violence disclosures training | Eventbrite |
| 5 December | 9.00am-1.00pm | Domestic abuse and sexual violence - agency awareness | GDASS | Online | Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence - Agency Awareness | Eventbrite |
| 5 December | 5.00pm-5.30pm | How Gloucestershire Counselling Service (GCS) can help someone who is experiencing domestic violence | Gloucestershire Counselling Service (GCS) | Microsoft Teams | Email: CSM@gloscounselling.org.uk |
| 6 December | 2.00pm-4.00pm | Fair Play Campaign Launch Event | SARC | The Func Society, Unit 1B, Baker's Quay, Gloucester | Email: Jessica.davies2@ghc.nhs.uk |
| 9 December | 5.00pm-7.00pm | WI domestic abuse and sexual violence event with GRASAC and GDASS | OPCC | The Sabrina Centre, Berkeley | Email: hannah.ouston@gloucestershire.police.uk |
| 10 December | 1.30pm-3.30pm | Impacts of domestic abuse on children and young people | GDASS | Online | Impacts of Domestic Abuse on Children and Young People | Eventbrite |
GDASS is a free and confidential service countywide support for anyone who has experienced or is experiencing domestic abuse (aged 16+).
π 01452 726 570 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
π§ support@gdass.org.uk
π» www.gdass.org.uk