Orange Wolverhampton is our city's contribution to the United Nations’ annual Orange The World campaign - 16 days of action to end violence against women and girls (VAWG) between 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) and 10 December (UN Human Rights Day).

Individuals and organisations across the city, including faith groups, sports clubs, schools, community organisations, charities, businesses of all sizes, and large public sector organisations are encouraged to "Orange Wolverhampton".

You can support the campaign as an individual, or along with others from any community group, business or organisation,– just visit our ‘Get Involved’ section for some ideas!

In doing so, you will be helping to raise awareness of gender-based violence – violence primarily, but not exclusively, committed against women and girls – including:

You will also be raising awareness about the help and support that is available to victims of gender-based violence in Wolverhampton.

We want to make this year's campaign even bigger - and this is your chance to get involved from 25 November to 10 December.

Take a look at our resources- a wide range of posters, leaflets, videos, lesson plans, screensavers, social media graphics and more for you to download to help you to Orange Wolverhampton.

Get involved

Tell us about your event

There are a number of ways which you can get involved and support the Orange campaign:

Follow us on social media - Facebook or Twitter
Please contact safer@wolverhampton.gov.uk if you would like to order any campaign resources, such as:

A3 Orange Wolves Posters
Orange Ribbons
Orange Wolves Pens
Teams background
Advice and support cards
Alternatively, you can download digital resources here.

Join in with one of the shared campaign events
Further ways to get involved:

Hold an orange ribbon making session in the lead up to the campaign (email safer@wolverhampton.gov.uk for materials and instructions)
Plan an orange lunch or orange coffee break
Orange your website or social media
Make an orange Christmas Tree for your workplace
Run an Orange awareness raising session for your service users
Light up your building or reception area in orange
Share our resources at your venue or by booking a stall in a public venue near you.
Let us know how you are getting involved here.

Send us pictures of what you are doing to support the campaign by using the hashtag #OrangeWolves and tagging @wvsafeguarding and @CommSafetyWV on social media

Events 2023

The global theme of this year’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, which runs from 25 November to 10 December 2023, is “UNITE! Invest to prevent violence against women and girls.” Please contact safer@wolverhampton.gov.uk if you have any issues with booking.

Date	Time	Event	Organiser	Location	Book
Friday 24th Nov	10am	Flag raising & Orange Wolves Launch	CWC (City of Wolverhampton Council)	St Peters Square	Open to all
Saturday 25th Nov	1pm - 3pm	Orange Café Afternoon	Soroptimist International	K Teas Cakes, WV2 1BA	Open to all
Sunday 26th Nov	11am	Orange Wolves Awareness Raising	Soroptimist International/CWC	Wolverhampton Art Gallery	Open to all
Monday 27th Nov	9:30 – 5:00pm	Orange Wolves Pop up Stand	CWC	Mander Centre, Ground Floor	No booking required
Monday 27th Nov	10:30am – 12:30pm	Orange campaign Chai and Chat	Positive Participation	Bob Jones Community Hub	No booking required – open to all
Tuesday 28th Nov	10am – 4:30pm	Orange Wolves Pop up Stand	CWC	Mander Centre, Ground Floor	No booking required
Wednesday 29th Nov	9:30am – 4:30pm	Information Awareness Day	CWC	The Atrium, Ground floor, Civic Centre WV1 1SH	No booking required
Wednesday 29th Nov	12pm – 12:45pm	Lunch and Learn: Supporting Women & Girls at risk of online harms and tech abuse	Changing Lives	Online	Click Here to book
Thursday 30th Nov	10am-12pm	Coffee morning/drop in with St Georges HUB – Raising Awareness of Male Victims	St Georges HUB & Central Library	Central Library	No booking required
Thursday 30th Nov	1pm-3pm	Lunch and Learn: Male victims of domestic abuse	Mankind (Hosted by Walsall Council)	Online	To book a place email Sharon.martin1@walsall.gov.uk for the link and password
Friday 1st Dec	12pm-12:45pm	Lunch and Learn: Effects of domestic abuse on children: A brief awareness	Online	Black Country Women’s Aid	Click here to book
Saturday 2nd Dec	9am	Orange Wolves at Parkrun	East Park, WV1 2BS	CWC	Open to all – wear orange.
Monday 4th Dec	1pm – 1:45pm	Lunch and Learn: FGM	Online	DORCAS (Hosted by Walsall Council)	Open to all – Contact Sharon.martin1@walsall.gov.ukfor booking link
Tuesday 5th Dec	10am-12pm	Lunch and Learn: Honour Based Abuse and Forced Marriage	Online	Roshni (Hosted by Walsall Council)	Online - Booking Required – Contact Sharon Martin Sharon.martin1@walsall.gov.uk
Tuesday 5th Dec	12pm-1:30pm	Lunch and Learn: Sex work and the cost-of-living crisis	Online	Changing Lives (Hosted by Walsall Council)	Booking required – Contact Nicola.Salt@changing-lives.org.uk for the link and password
Wednesday 6th Dec	12pm-12:45pm	Lunch and Learn: Sexual violence – a brief awareness	Online	Black Country Womens Aid	Click here to book
Wednesday 6th Dec	1pm – 1:45pm	Lunch and Learn: Men who abuse in relationships	Online	The Haven Wolverhampton	Click here to book
Wednesday 6th Dec	3pm – 4:30pm	Believing Male Victims of Domestic Abuse	Online	St. George’s HUB	Open to all, no booking required
Thursday 7th Dec	12pm-12:45pm	Lunch and Learn: Supporting male victims of domestic abuse	Online	St Georges HUB	Click here to book
Thursday 7th Dec	13:00-15:30pm	Animal Abuse as a strategy of coercive control and an Introduction to Animal Fostering Services	Online	Refuge4Pets/Cats Protection and the Dogs Trust	Contact Amy.Hyde@Cats.org.uk for the link
Friday 8th Dec	10am-12pm	Ending Male Violence Against Women and Girls	Online	West Midlands Violence Reduction Partnership (Hosted by Walsall Council)	Click here to book
Friday 8th Dec	10am-12pm	Orange Cupcake/Coffee Morning	Hope Community Project	40 Ling House, Long Ley, Heath Town, Wolverhampton WV10 0HH	Open to all
Friday 8th Dec	6pm – 8pm	Event to raise awareness of all forms of violence against women and girls. Includes specialist speakers	Council Chambers, Civic Centre	Councillor Jas Dehar and community organisations	Contact safer@wolverhampton.gov.uk for booking info
Saturday 9th Dec	9am	Orange Wolves at Parkrun	West Park, WV1 4PN	CWC	No booking required
Sunday 10th Dec	TBC	Flag Lowering	St. Peter’s Square	CWC	No booking required

Resources

Please contact safer@wolverhampton.gov.uk if you would like to order any campaign resources. Alternatively, you can download digital resources here.

Apps

Freedom App - Established to save the lives of vulnerable children and young people who are at risk of, or are subjected to violent crimes, Female Genital Mutilation, dishonour-based violence and forced marriages throughout the UK.
Petals App for young people - A web app for young people, both girls and boys living in the UK who want to find out more about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
Petals App for professionals - An online resource explaining the legal responsibilities of professionals dealing with Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

Consent video

This video is excellent at explaining consent in an accessible, funny and yet impacting way. It really gets people of all ages (adults, young people and children) to think and talk about consent.

View the:

Consent for Kids video
Consent video

Teams/Zoom backgrounds

Please download the:

Posters & Leaflets

Please download the version you would like to display:

A4 poster landscape
A3 poster landscape
A4 poster portrait
A3 poster portrait
Worried About Going Home 2022 A4 poster
Safety planning leaflet
Advice and support card image

Building Safer Relationships Pack

Please download the version you would like to display:

Social Media/Screensavers/Email signature

Please download the version you would like to display:

A4 poster landscape
A3 poster landscape
A4 poster portrait
A3 poster portrait
A4 'Worried about going home' poster
A5 'Worried about going home' poster
Image for use on email signature
A4 Screensavers/Email signature
16:9 Screensaver

Apps
Consent video
Teams/Zoom backgrounds
Posters & Leaflets
Building Safer Relationships Pack
Social Media/Screensavers/Email signature

Last year's campaign

More than 100 organisations worked together to raise awareness of gender-based violence and the help and support available for those affected in Wolverhampton and beyond. The photos below are a snapshot of last year’s campaign.

"Through close partnership working we have made significant progress in addressing violence against women and girls, developing more effective ways of working together and implementing new processes which have further improved the way agencies respond to safeguarding concerns.

"The Orange Wolverhampton campaign is a great way for individuals and organisations to show that they are committed to ending gender-based violence, and highlighting where people can turn to if they are affected by the issue in any way.

“It cannot be over-emphasised that both locally and nationally all organisations and services recognise that there are female and male victims and perpetrators, and that support is available for everyone; women and men, girls and boys.”

John Denley
Director of Public Health, City of Wolverhampton Council

"The Orange Wolverhampton campaign is not just about highlighting the problem of gender-based violence, but also raising victims awareness of the type of help and support that is available.

"Our message is clear; you do not need to suffer in silence. If you or someone you know is a victim of or at risk of gender-based violence, please speak out and get the support you or they need.

"Equally, if you are a perpetrator, in addition to the criminal justice system, there are now a number of programmes available which can help you change your behaviour.”

Richard Fisher
Chair of the Safer Wolverhampton Partnership

Show your support on social media using the hashtag #orangewolves and by tagging @wvsafeguarding in the conversation.