The women’s collages will now be included in the theatre sets of Weeping Woman, a one-woman play by Ellen.
Ellen said:
This isn’t Ellen’s first collaboration with Advance. Last year she created a script from the real-life experiences of young women and girls supported by us.
The script was then spoken by actors to create our I Love My Loud Voice short film which can be watched here. https://www.advancecharity.org.uk/i-love-my-loud-voice-toolkits/
I Love My Loud Voice also formed the basis for Advance’s free interactive toolkits to help young women and girls spot the ‘red flags’ of an abusive relationship.
They’ve been shared with schools, colleges, youth groups and universities as well as teaching unions and family/community groups.
Download the toolkit for FREE here https://www.advancecharity.org.uk/i-love-my-loud-voice-toolkits/
Media enquiries
For more information, please contact Tracie Couper, Press Officer at Advance, at tracie.c@advancecharity.org.uk or on 0743 2700 287.
Notes
- Advance’s specialist advocates work in partnership with 11 local and national women’s service providers, alongside statutory services to provide services within women’s communities across the 6 regions of Hampshire, Kent, Thames Valley, Essex, Hertfordshire, and Bedfordshire.
- Through our woman-centred approach, we aim to prevent the cycle of re-offending, tackling issues such as lack of consistent housing and homelessness, domestic abuse and sexual violence, mental health, emotional well-being, parenting and family relationships, education training and employment, finance, benefits, and debt.
- 53% of women in prison report having experienced emotional, physical, or sexual abuse as a child compared to 22% of men.
- 72% of women who entered prison in 2020 have committed a non-violent offence.
- 57% of women in prison and under community supervision report being victims of domestic abuse. The true figure is likely higher, as many women fear disclosing abuse.
- 50% of women, compared to 22% of men, have reported that they offended to support someone else’s drug use.
- Read more in Advance’s report – A Strange Empty Place – here.
About Advance
- Advance’s vision is a world in which women and children lead safe, equal, violence-free lives so that they can flourish and actively contribute to society. The charity works with women who experience domestic abuse to be safe and take control of their lives, and women who have committed crime or are at risk of offending to break the cycle.
- As well as providing direct support, Advance works with statutory services, government agencies and other women’s charities to ensure a holistic approach to the issues these women face.
- Women must be referred to Advance, via statutory services or the charity’s self-referral scheme. For more information about who Advance is able to support, please visit Get help
- For facts and statistics about domestic abuse and women in the criminal justice system, as well as Advance’s work, please visit Our impact
