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Mansfield Community Partnership has successfully bid for £4,875 from Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner to work in partnership with the domestic abuse charity Equation, on a project to be offered to local primary schoolsThe charity's GREAT (Good Relationships are Equal and Trusting) project promotes the importance of healthy relationships and raises domestic abuse awareness to year five and six pupils.

Part of the project also highlights what help is available for children experiencing the effects of domestic abuse and how to access that support.

Teachers will also benefit from Equation training sessions, too.

The new project is being offered to local schools

Coun Marion Bradshaw, portfolio holder for safer communities, housing and wellbeing, said: "The rate of domestic abuse in Mansfield remains among the highest in the county and this has been amplified during the pandemic restrictions."This latest scheme with Equation we hope will help our younger citizens, who can suffer enormous harm and long term emotional and psychological damage from being exposed to domestic abuse and violence."

Anthea Tainton, head of service for children and young people, from Equation, said: "We hope the scheme in Mansfield will support schools and their staff to have increased awareness of domestic abuse and the devastating impacts on children.

“Schools utilising Equation’s resources will be able to identify and support children to understand their experiences and access further support from specialist organisations.

"We hope this will enable children to increase their resilience, use positive coping strategies and go on to form happy healthy relationships in the future.”

Anyone in Mansfield who is experiencing domestic abuse can call Juno Women’s Aid on 0800 800 0340, Equation Men’s Helpline on 0115 960 5556 or Childline on 0800 1111 for help and support.

There is also help available for those who perpetrate domestic abuse on 0808 8024040 or click here.For more information about Equation, click here.

Mansfield Council supporting schools project tackling domestic abuse