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Through workshops and training programmes, LMK educates young people about healthy and unhealthy relationship behaviours, preventing them from becoming victims or perpetrators of abuse.
Domestic Violence and Relationship Abuse affect the lives of 2.3 million people in the UK each year, and have far-reaching consequences for the individual and society.
The information below is why LMK exists
experience physical partner violence [3]
experience emotional partner violence [4]
have experienced physical violence from a dating partner [5]
have experienced emotional, sexual, or physical abuse from a partner or ex-partner [6a]
are almost twice as likely to be abused as straight women [6b]
are just as likely to experience domestic abuse as women in heterosexual relationships are [7]
have not received any information on sexual consent [8]
can tell if a relationship is abusive [9]
don’t know how to help a friend at risk of abuse [10]
want to have discussions about these topics at school [11]
said they want to learn more about healthy and unhealthy relationships [12]
Relationship health should be an essential part of every child’s education.
By giving young people the language and the tools to identify healthy and unhealthy behaviours, we can teach them how to look after themselves and others.
Take a look at how we are trying to change these figures.
[1] CDC, Safe Horizon, Corporate Alliance to End Domestic Violence; [2] CDC, Safe Horizon, Corporate Alliance to End Domestic Violence; [3] NSPCC and University of Bristol 2009 “ Partner exploitation and violence in teenage intimate relationships” study of 13-17 yrs olds.; [4] NSPCC and University of Bristol 2009 “ Partner exploitation and violence in teenage intimate relationships” study of 13-17 yrs olds.; [5] Journal of Public Health, Volume 40, Issue 4, December 2018 P738-746; [6a & 6b] https://www.stonewall.org.uk/domestic-violence-and-abuse-resources-lgbt-people; [7] http://www.endthefear.co.uk/same-sex-domestic-abuse/; [8] Sex Education Forum 2019 Poll of Young People (aged 16-17 yrs); [9] Sex Education Forum 2019 Poll of Young People (aged 16-17 yrs); [10] Knowledge Networks 2011 College Dating Violence and Abuse Poll; [11] LMK Pre-pilot workshops, August – September 2020; [12] LMK Pre-pilot workshops, August – September 2020