MK College Group receives White Ribbon accreditation
MK College Group is now White Ribbon Accredited, committing to working towards ending violence against women and girls.
The College Group has demonstrated its commitment to working towards ending men’s violence against women by becoming White Ribbon Accredited, aligning with White Ribbon UK, the leading charity engaging men and boys to end violence against women.
As a White Ribbon Accredited organisation, MK College Group will deliver a comprehensive multi-year plan to transform its staff culture, systems, and the wider community we operate in.
White Ribbon Accreditation is an opportunity to make our workplace a safe place for men and women, and to upskill staff to become changemakers. MK College Group has already set up steering groups to support its White Ribbon accreditation and appointed trained active ambassadors and champions. At the College’s annual Student Conference in May, the theme was Belonging: From Awareness to Action, Developing Respect on Campus, and covered important topics like the role of masculinity and gender stereotypes in discussions surrounding consent, gender-based violence, misogyny, relationships, and mental health.
The College is planning two days of activities for White Ribbon Day on 25th November including a presentation from former Team GB athlete Peter Bakare in his role as ambassador for local domestic abuse charity MK ACT as well as a dedicated meeting of its Friends and Allies Network on the topic of unwanted behaviours towards women and girls.
Sally Alexander, CEO and Group Principal at MK College Group, commented: “As a College Group in the heart of communities in Milton Keynes and beyond, we’re acutely aware of the scale of the problem of violence against women and girls. We believe strongly in delivering Fairer Futures for all, and this will only be achievable when women and girls are safe from violence. That’s why we’ve worked hard to achieve White Ribbon accreditation, and we will continue to find ways to stamp out violence against women and girls, whether that’s working with our student population, with our employees or with our wider communities.
“We are marking White Ribbon Day on 25th November with a number of activities including a charity football match to raise money for MK ACT, a local charity who supports families experiencing domestic abuse. We will also be talking to our learners and employees about the issue of violence against women and girls and encouraging constructive and positive conversations around how we can all work together to make women and girls safe against violence.”
Anthea Sully, Chief Executive of White Ribbon UK said, “White Ribbon Accredited Organisations can make a real difference towards ending violence against women by promoting a culture of respect and equality among their staff and wider communities. By raising awareness among employees, people can learn how to become allies and call out violent and abusive behaviour when they see it. We are delighted to welcome MK College Group as one of our White Ribbon Accredited Organisations and are looking forward to working with them towards ending violence against women once and for all”.
To find out more about the White Ribbon campaign, visit https://www.whiteribbon.org.uk/