'Behind Closed Doors'
 Local campaign to support the local community
 
The Jersey Women's Refuge, in conjunction with the States of Jersey Police, will be holding our annual Domestic Abuse Awareness Campaign during the week commencing 23rd November 2009.
 
This years theme, 'Behind Closed Doors', will be focusing on this crime which is very much under-reported and therefore leads many people to shy away from the problem when the fact is that domestic abuse affects numerous women in our local community.
 
The Refuge, along with the local Police, will be working very hard during this week to bring awareness into the public domain so that the problem is no longer kept ‘Behind Closed Doors’ and it is through this public awareness that we know that changes can be made on every level.
To reinforce this theme, static stickers with an attractive design, and appropriate contact details, encouraging victims of domestic abuse to ‘Call for Help’ will be distributed at various locations including at the checkouts of Co-op stores. These lightweight stickers (which are easily removable and leave no glue residue) will then be put up ‘Behind Closed Doors’ for example; staff canteen doors, toilet doors, locker doors etc. where they will be discreetly accessible to women. This would enable the message to literally get ‘Behind Closed Doors’ and encourage victims to access our services and support. Using JWR website www.jerseywomensrefuge.org , feedback from the public will be requested to monitor the progress of the project and identify the different locations of the stickers.
This year, we are being supported by The Body Shop who will be offering members of the public the opportunity to go in to the shop all week and enter a free prize draw to win one of their delightful hampers. The Jersey Women's Refuge will have our information stand in store all week and our message will be present in all forms of local media as well as banners and flyers all over the Island reminding any concerned member of the public to 'call for help' either for themselves or for a friend or family member who may be in need.
 
 The campaign will be launched at The Opera House which will be  a fantastic photo opportunity highlighting the level of local support for raising awareness around the issue of Domestic Abuse and, specifically, our campaign. On Sunday 29th November the winner of the Jazz Factor competition will be performing at The Opera House with the Well Swung Jazz Orchestra with 50% of the proceeds going directly to Jersey Women’s Refuge.