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Name: | Melody |
Age: | 19 |
Year of the Fix: | 2012 |
Location: | Bristol |
Campaign: | Stop domestic violence in young relationships |
I experienced domestic violence during my teens from my teenage boyfriend.
What started out as emotional abuse soon turned violent, and it was clear that I needed to speak out about my situation.
A lot of places I turned to helped, but it seemed not many young people properly understood what domestic violence is.
My Fix is to show exactly what counts as domestic violence. It can be anything from subtle emotional control, to full-blown violent episodes.
Through an interactive film which shows reconstructions of domestic violence, I hope to show young people – male or female – who feel they are in the same position to seek help immediately.
A youth centre in Bristol who have helped me through my project
Centre for Gender and Violence Research
Bristol University's Christine Barter appeared in my film and has supported my campaign
Since my Fixers project, my interactive film on domestic violence has been used by the following charities to teach people about domestic violence:
1) Co-ordinated Action Against Domestic Abuse - Bristol
3) Christine Barter - Research Fellow University of Bristol, School for Policy Studies and for NSPCC
Sam Womack
Becky
Hannah Baker
Jack H
Jo Quinn
Meghann
Kiki
Liam Thomas
Shannon Rawlings
Fern Lulham
Lauren Taylor
Mary-Anne White and Lucy Wills
Sam Barakat
'Kate'
Chelsie Brown
Tilly and Bella
Mason Latey
Alexandra Garrick
Fixers is a project of the Public Service Broadcasting Trust, funded by the National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund, and featured on ITV.