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:

domestic abuse
female genital mutilation
forced marriage
so-called ‘honour-based’ violence
sexual violence
stalking and harassment

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.

Watch

Ladbible's International Women's Day Roundtable saw panellists delve deep into a range of topics, from tackling female genital mutilation (FGM), child marriage, and honour killings to addressing the challenges of domestic abuse and gender-based violence, and explore how society can unite to confront and overcome these issues, paving the way toward a brighter future for us all:

"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

The Orange Wolverhampton is coordinated by....

Wolverhampton Safeguarding Together

City of Wolverhampton Council

Safer Wolverhampton Partnership

Get involved

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

Follow us on social media - Facebook or X (formally known as Twitter)
Please contact orangewolves@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 orangewolves@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

Resources

Please contact orangewolves@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

Events

Date	Time	Event	Organiser	Location	Book
Thursday 14 November	10:30-13:00	Ribbon Making Coffee Morning Join Women of Wolverhampton to make ribbons for Orange Wolves	Women of Wolverhampton	Room G1. Newhampton Arts Centre, Dunkley St, Wolverhampton, WV1 4AN	No booking required
Friday 15 November	15:15- 16:30	Ribbon Making Coffee Afternoon Join Library Services to make ribbons for Orange Wolves	City of Wolverhampton Library Services	Whitmore Reans Library, Bargate Drive, Evans Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0QW	No booking required
Wednesday 20 November	10:00-11:30	Domestic Abuse and Immigration Law This session aims to assist practitioners in different fields to familiarise themselves with recent changes to the immigration rules relating to victims of domestic abuse. The training will cover who can get support to access public funds, who can settle in the UK as a victim of domestic abuse, and other options available.	Refugee and Migrant Centre	Virtual Session	Book your place
Monday 25 November	11:00	Orange Wolves Campaign Inaugural Event Orange Wolves Campaign Flag to be raised by The Right Worshipful Mayor of Wolverhampton Councillor Linda Leach	City of Wolverhampton Council	Flagpole, St Peter’s Square, Wolverhampton Civic Centre	No booking required
Tuesday 26 November	10:00-11:30	Craft Session with Changing Lives Join Changing Lives in making Orange Flowers	Changing Lives	Good Shepherd, 65 Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 4QU	No booking required
Tuesday 26 November	12:30-13:30	Lunch & Learn with The Haven Wolverhampton Join the Haven Wolverhampton to learn more about what Domestic Abuse is, the impact it has and what the law says.	The Haven Wolverhampton	Virtual Session	Book your place
Thursday 28 November	12:00-13:00	Lunch & Learn with ROSHNI Join ROSHNI to learn more about Elder Abuse, Forced Marriage and Honour Based Abuse.	ROSHNI	Virtual Session	Book your place
Thursday 28 November	13:30-14:30	Spotlight Session with Sikh Women’s Aid Session in Punjabi Join Sikh Women’s Aid in raising awareness of domestic abuse in Indian households, understanding domestic abuse in context and how to access support.	Sikh Women’s Aid	Bob Jones Community Hub, Bromley Street, Blakenhall, Wolverhampton, WV2 3AS	No booking required
Thursday 28 November	11:30 – 12:30	Drop-In session with Wolverhampton Homes Drop-in to speak to Wolverhampton Homes if you have any questions about domestic abuse and housing, and how to access support.	Wolverhampton Homes	Wednesfield Library	No booking required
Friday 29 November	13:30 - 15:30	Round Table Event for Male Survivors and Professionals at St Georges House. **Please note attendance must be booked	St Georges House	St. George's HUB, St. Mark's Road, Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, WV3 0QH	Book your place
Friday 29 November	11:30 – 12:30	Let’s Talk Domestic Violence Come and meet the Wolverhampton Domestic Abuse Champions at Wednesfield Library. They’ll be on hand to answer questions or discuss concerns	Wolverhampton Domestic Abuse Champions	Wednesfield Library, 2 Well Lane, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1XT	No booking required
Saturday 30 November		Orange Park Run at West Park	Park Running Club		No booking required
Monday 2 December	10:30 – 16:30	Mander Centre Information Point Information and advice available from member agencies of Safer Wolverhampton Partnership.	City of Wolverhampton Council, Safer Wolverhampton Partnership	Ground Floor, Mander Centre near B&M and H&M	No booking required
Tuesday 3 December	10:30 – 16:30	Mander Centre Information Point Information and advice available from member agencies of Safer Wolverhampton Partnership.	City of Wolverhampton Council, Safer Wolverhampton Partnership	Ground Floor, Mander Centre near B&M and H&M	No booking required
Wednesday 4 December	12:00 -13:00	Lunch & Learn with Black Country Women’s Aid Join Black Country Women’s Aid to learn more about the impact domestic abuse has on children, how to recognise signs and what the law says. This session will focus on children.	Black Country Women’s Aid	Virtual Session	Book your place
Wednesday 4 December	14:00-15:00	Drop-In Session with DORCAS Join DORCAS in raising awareness of Female Genital Mutilation. There will be an opportunity to learn more and ask questions. Information will also be available on how to access support.	DORCAS	Whitmore Reans Library, Bargate Drive, Evans Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0QW	No booking required
Thursday 5 December	12:00-13:00	Drop-In Session with ROSHNI Session in Punjabi/Urdu/Hindi Join ROSHNI in raising awareness of Elder Abuse, Forced Marriage and Honour Based Abuse. There will be an opportunity to learn more, and to ask questions. Information will also be available on how to access support if required.	ROSHNI	Bob Jones Community Hub, Bromley Street, Blakenhall, Wolverhampton, WV2 3AS	No booking required
Thursday 5 December	13:30-14:30	Lunch & Learn with The Haven Wolverhampton Join The Haven Wolverhampton to learn more about Domestic Abuse, the impact it has on families and how language matters.	The Haven Wolverhampton	Virtual Session	Book your place
Friday 6 December	12:00-13:00	Lunch & Learn - Domestic Abuse and Substance Misuse Join Recovery Near You to learn more about the interaction between domestic abuse and substance misuse (drugs and / or alcohol) and how to access support.	Recovery Near You	Virtual Session
Saturday 7 December		Park Run at East Park	Park Running Club		No booking required
Monday 9 December	10:30-12:00	Hidden Male Victims of Honour Based Violence Join St Georges Hub to learn more about hidden male victims of honour-based violence through this online Awareness Workshop. The workshop will have a particular focus on Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee and other minoritised victims.	St Georges Hub	Virtual Session	Book your place
Monday 9 December	12:00-13:00	Lunch & Learn with DORCAS Join DORCAS to learn more about Female Genital Mutilation, what it is, the impact it can have on victims, and how to get support	DORCAS	Virtual Session	Book your place
Monday 9 December	13:30-14:30	Lunch & Learn with Changing Lives Join Changing Lives to learn more about the impact of Sex Work and Sexual Exploitation, the signs, and how to get support	Changing Lives	Virtual Session	Book your place
Tuesday 10 December	10:00-11:30	Craft Session with Changing Lives – Join Changing Lives to make Orange Flowers	Changing Lives	Good Shepherd, 65 Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 4QU	No booking required
Tuesday 10 December	10:00-11:30	Orange Walk Join ROSHNI and friends in the Orange Walk through the city to raise awareness of violence against women and girls in all its forms.	roshnibirmingham.org.uk	Meet at Flagpole, St Peter’s Square, Wolverhampton Civic Centre	For more information email rupinderjit.kaur@roshnibirmingham.org.uk

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

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Support & help

Anyone worried about or suffering from any domestic violence, female genital mutilation, forced marriage, honour-based violence or sexual violence should call the relevant helpline:

In an emergency, always call police: 999

Local Support

National Support

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Resources