Steps

The Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit have agreed to invest £250k for the development and delivery of a new programme. The Gender Based Violence Education Initiative aims to reduce misogynistic attitudes and behaviours from manifesting in primary and secondary settings; improve gender-equality in the pupil population and put young boys at the front and centre of a coordinated solution. Following a competitive tender process facilitated by the GM Combined Authority, Salford Foundation has been awarded the contract to deliver the new programme and complement the Gender-Based Violence Strategy.

The project will implement an education approach which will bring groups of young boys together from a range of  ages covering year 5,6,7 & 8 they will be consulted and informed on the topic of masculinity and form insights into how they can contribute to a coordinated local solution to gender- inequality and misogyny. We will expand on tested approaches with young boys by adopting a strength-based approach and deliver appropriate sessions linked to GBV topics for whole year-group cohorts.

They will take part in a 6 week programme where they will be educated on the topic of ‘masculinity’ covering:

• Gender Stereotypes
• Healthy relationships
• Boundaries and peer -moderation

During the 6 week programme they will also implement a peer to peer education social action project to share the knowledge they have gained.

Schools have been specially selected across 3 boroughs as specified by our funders. The schools are:

• Manchester Enterprise Academy
• Briscoe Lane Academy
• Waterloo Primary School
• Mesne Lea Primary School
• Piper Hill High School
• Audenshaw School