Whole School Approach
What we see
At Bold Voices we work with schools across the UK who are grappling with what it means to keep young people safe within a society that trivialises, normalises and dismisses gender inequality and gender-based violence as "just the way things are".
Through our work in schools we notice that girls and young people of marginalised genders experience high levels of sexual harassment and violence but often remain silent, boys experience disproportionate struggles with mental health and are often unable to talk about the pressures they face, and across school communities we find gendered and sexist language, misogynistic views and a general silencing of these issues.
what we do
To combat these issues our approach is to equip school communities with the knowledge and skills to understand this culture and challenge it.
At its foundation this means creating spaces in which transformative conversations can be held. We encourage and nurture critical thinking, open discussion, and bringing pupils, staff and parents together with a collective understanding that this is a culture we all contribute to and all have a responsibility to challenge.
Our Content Wheel demonstrates the holistic nature of our work:
At Bold Voices we believe that tackling gender-based violence in education involves knowledge-building, learning skills and commitment from the entire community, in line with the idea of a Whole School Approach.
Pupil Roadmap
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1hr | Up to 200 Pupils | In Person or Virtual Delivery | Option of Digital Interaction
Our pupil work often begins with a keynote talk tailored for each age group. These talks are narrative based and designed to introduce gender inequality and gender-based violence in an engaging, age-appropriate session for a whole year group.
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1hr 15 - 1hr 30 | Up to 35 Pupils per workshop | In Person Delivery
Our in person workshops are the best way to provide pupils with the time and space to explore gender inequality and gender-based violence through critical conversations in a structured, safe environment with two experienced and engaging facilitators.These workshops can be delivered on their own or as a follow up to a keynote talk.
We use the same format with pupils aged 11-18 however the workshop content is tailored to each age group.
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1hr | Between 30 and 60 Pupils In Person | Up to 200 Pupils Virtual Delivery | Option of Digital Interaction
Our Deep Dive series offers pupils a chance to explore key topics introduced in the talks and workshops in more depth.
These sessions refresh content from the keynote talks, then focus either on language or the digital world, using case studies and scenarios to allow pupils to discuss and examine a culture of gender-based violence and practice skills to begin challenging. These sessions can follow a keynote talk or a workshop, giving pupils the opportunity to build their knowledge and space to discuss with each other in small groups.
We use the same format with pupils aged 11-18 however the content of the workshop is tailored to each age group.
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3 hr Training Workshop | Up to 30 Pupils | In Person Delivery
Our mentor workshops are a unique chance to work closely with a small group of students leaders and support them to recognise their role as gender equality ambassadors in school.
Mentors will develop the knowledge and skills to 'mentor' younger pupils and model the change in culture they want to see in the school, specifically by working alongside Bold Voices facilitators during workshops with younger year groups.
PUPIL TESTIMONIALS
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