Resources

18 September 2024

Engaging Men and Boys in Violence Prevention Toolkit

Recognising the importance of involving everyone in the solution, the Wales Violence Prevention Unit (VPU) has launched the ‘Engaging Men and Boys in Violence Prevention Toolkit’, in partnership with Plan International UK. This Toolkit brings together academic evidence and professional expertise to support the development of inclusive, accessible and engaging programmes for men and boys.

As part of the implementation of the Wales Without Violence Framework, the Toolkit will continue to develop to provide a range of accessible information for understanding, supporting, and critically assessing the role that programmes designed to specifically support men and boys can play in preventing violence. At this stage, the toolkit consists of two reports and an infographic:

-“You’ve given me the courage to challenge how boys treat girls” Key Findings from ‘Test and Learn’ Projects in Wales- this report shares findings from focus groups with Plan International UK’s Test and Learn projects. Primarily, it explores evidence from practice and from literature on enablers and barriers to engaging men and boys in violence prevention.

-Investing in allies and ambassadors- Engaging men and boys in violence prevention: A Review of Programmes in Wales- this report showcases Welsh programmes that aim to engage men and boys in violence prevention. These programmes were identified by professionals as part of a survey, and this report provides considerations for practitioners, researchers, policy makers and commissioners on project development, including evaluation, and project delivery.

-An infographic which draws out the key considerations from both reports for designing and delivering programmes to engage men and boys in preventing violence.

To explore the Toolkit, click here: https://waleswithoutviolence.com/resources

12 September 2023

Preventing Sexual Violence In The Night Time Economy: Encouraging Men To Be Active Bystanders

#SafeToSay seeks to prevent sexual harassment through encouraging prosocial bystander responses towards sexual harassment or its warning signs in night life spaces.

Building on the evaluation of Phase One of #SafeToSay, Phase Two was delivered by the Wales Violence Prevention Unit, with funding from the South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner, as part of the Home Office Safety of Women at Night (SWaN) fund.

This evaluation has used findings from social media and website analytics, as well as the responses to a post-campaign public perception survey.

19 April 2023

Wales Without Violence: A Shared Framework for Preventing Violence among Children and Young People

Preventing violence among children and young people requires collective and coordinated action.

The Wales Without Violence Framework outlines the key elements needed to successfully develop primary prevention and early intervention strategies to end violence among children and young people through a public health, whole-system approach.

27 May 2022

#SafeToSay Phase One Evaluation

The Wales Violence Prevention Unit developed a violence prevention campaign, #SafeToSay, in collaboration with Good Night Out Campaign and with support from Welsh Women’s Aid. The campaign sought to prevent sexual harassment and violence in the night time economy as COVID-19 restrictions eased in Wales.

This evaluation reports on Phase One of the campaign, which was delivered in Cardiff and Swansea between June and July 2021. The evaluation found that overall, the campaign met its four objectives by encouraging prosocial bystander behaviours in response to sexual harassment within the night time economy.

15 October 2021

Bystander experiences of Domestic Violence and Abuse during the COVID-19 Pandemic

This study, conducted by the Wales Violence Prevention Unit (VPU) and University of Exeter, explores the experiences and behaviours of bystanders to domestic violence and abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic.

20 September 2021

Wales Violence Prevention Unit Annual Report 20/21

Welcome to our 2020/21 Annual Report, which includes the highlights, achievements, challenges and impacts of our first full year of operation.