Launched in 2015, Orange Wolverhampton aims to raise awareness of the continuing drive to end all domestic abuse, including physical abuse, coercive control, financial abuse, sexual violence, female genital mutilation, forced marriage, so called honour based abuse, and stalking and harassment.
Reinforcing the message that there is #NoExcuse for violence against women, girls, men and boys, local organisations have joined together to champion the support available across the city and raise awareness for the campaign.
Councillor Obaida Ahmed, the City of Wolverhampton Council's Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Community, said: "We are not only turning our city orange – we are also asking you to go orange and say ‘no’ to interpersonal violence, so please show your support by wearing something orange on Thursday.
"It doesn't need to be a full outfit, or even a top – an orange ribbon, badge or scarf would be symbolic of your backing for the campaign."
As well as Thursday's Wear Orange day, this year’s campaign includes a variety of events to enable as many people as possible to get involved, beginning with a flag raising ceremony outside the Civic Centre tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10.30am. All are welcome.
There will also be an Orange Wolverhampton information stand at the Mander Centre on Tuesday 9 December from 10am to 3.30pm, with staff on hand to raise awareness and hand out orange ribbons for people to wear in support of the campaign.
Full details of all the events taking place during the campaign are now available on the Orange Wolverhampton website.
If you or a loved one is suffering from domestic abuse, female genital mutilation, forced marriage, so called ‘honour based’ abuse, help is available:
In an emergency, always call police on 999.
The Orange Wolverhampton campaign runs from 25 November, the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, until 10 December, UN Human Rights Day, and supports the United Nations’ Orange the World 16 Days of Activism to end violence against women and girls. It is co-ordinated by Wolverhampton Safeguarding Together, the Safer Wolverhampton Partnership and the council.
