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BBC News
11-03-2025
- BBC News
Sheffield youngsters learn about violence against women
A scheme teaching children about violence against women is aimed at "empowering" the youngsters taking part, its organisers have Wednesday FC Community Programme's One Goal scheme has seen children and teenagers learning more about the issue in a bid to raise Yorkshire Police logged 34,349 crimes against women and girls in 2024, including sexual offences, domestic abuse and harassment, according to Freedom of Information data obtained by the Bulmer, youth and integration coordinator, who runs the sessions, said: "We thought we'd nip it in the bud at this age and get them to recognise it, so hopefully we can prevent further issues." Ms Bulmer said such education was crucial because violence against women and girls usually began at a low level."It starts with stereotypical comments that get brushed off and become tolerable and acceptable in society," she said."That becomes more prevalent and it leads to abuse."The scale of violence against women has been described by the Police Chiefs Council as a "national emergency". Sessions for the One Goal programme have taken place at a youth club at Wincobank Village Hall in part of the sessions, children and teenagers have been inspired to design a Monopoly-style boardgame, focused on healthy 11, one of those taking part, explained: "It's like normal Monopoly, but we have positive and negative spaces - and the negative is abuse. It's based on relationships with a partner."Eva said she felt it was right to discuss these issues at a young age."I personally think it's better to learn it before rather than after, so that if we ever do get into a bad relationship, we know how to deal with it."Meanwhile, Oliver, 14, said it was important that girls and boys discussed these issues alongside each other."If you do it together, you get two different mindsets, two different perspectives, and you could have different ideas about how to solve problems," he said. Jacob Walkland, from the Sheffield Wednesday FC Community Programme, said the sessions included discussions about healthy relationships, stereotypes and consent."When we're speaking with young people, it can be quite sensitive," he said."But they're very engaged and it's something they're really getting on board with.""Being able to be that mature and raising awareness on such an important topic is empowering to see," Mr Walkland work done by the One Goal project has been praised by South Yorkshire's Mayor, Oliver said: "Working with partners, the government and the police, I will do everything I can to support victims and survivors of abuse and violence."Community projects like One Goal, which is funded by our Violence Reduction Unit, play such an important part in educating, supporting and empowering our young people to stop violence and abuse before it starts." Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
BBC News
16-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
'Working in a prison is great preparation for Gladiators'
A prison officer who has secured her place in the quarter-finals of the current series of Gladiators says her success will give her "extra kudos" with the inmates she works Bulmer, 33, is a PE instructor at Wetherby Young Offender Institution and wants to use her experience to inspire the teenagers she teaches."I was shocked by how tough Gladiators was, but working in a prison gives you strength and I knew the young lads I support would be watching," she says."Hopefully now they've seen me on the show they'll come to me for advice in the gym!" Inmates at Wetherby are aged 15-18 and around half have been in the care system. Many are serving lengthy sentences for serious who lives in Goole, says her job is to keep them healthy and offer them an outlet for their emotions."The lads we have in custody come off as being violent and aggressive, but when you get them in the gym they are often not that confident and need a lot of guidance." Poppy suffers from hair loss caused by the autoimmune disease alopecia and chose not to wear a wig on screen to send a message to others in her position."Alopecia is a part of my life. You just have to own it," she says."I love my wigs; it's so nice to wear lots of different wigs, but it's always a good feeling taking them off and then I don't have to worry about my hair being sweaty."It's just me and whatever I've got to face in front of me." Poppy successfully completed the notoriously difficult Hang Tough event, earning 10 points for dodging Sabre while swinging from rings above the arena floor. She says she was "black and blue" with bruising from the Gladiator's blows."The dream is to go all the way and that's what I'm going to put my whole effort into trying to do."Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here.
