The Key Change
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Project Overview
The Key Change offers group support within a school setting to young women and girls who have witnessed, experienced or are at risk of experiencing unhealthy or abusive relationships.
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Over the course of 6-8 weeks, The Key Change offers a flexible, tailored programme of support covering topics such as healthy and unhealthy relationships, domestic violence, consent, CSE, assertiveness, confidence building and self-esteem.
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Delivered within the familiar school setting, The Key Change runs outside of school hours as an extra-curricular activity, ensuring that learning and academic progress is not impacted.
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Alongside group work, The Key Change also offers-one-to-one support for members of the group, allowing a space to confidentially discuss ongoing concerns and receive additional support.
Project Outcomes
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Young women and girls who attend The Key Change will:​
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Increase their knowledge about the impact of abuse. Over 74% of girls who have previously attended the group have reported an increase in their knowledge
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Be able to identify the early warning signs of abuse
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Increase skills to keep themselves safe from abuse. Over 74% of girls who have previously attended the group reported an increase in their ability to stay safe from abuse
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Increase their knowledge on issues such as CSE and consent
Project Offers
The Key Change offers:
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Flexible and tailored sessions for the young women and girls attending sessions
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Sessions outside of school hours, ensuring that learning is not impacted
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Ongoing one-to-one support for members of the group
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Refreshments
What Young Women and Girls have said about The Key Change
"Its a safe space to open up"
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"I felt like I could come out of my comfort zone"
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"I enjoyed the conversations and being able to speak about things openly"
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"It made me feel as though we could speak about anything and my information would be listened to"
Make A Referral
For more information about The Key Change, or to discuss a potential group at your school, please email aneira@womenshealthmatters.org.uk