An education charity dedicated to preventing relationship abuse, domestic abuse, and sexual assault has been given cash to deliver workshops to 180 young people across London.
Let Me Know (LMK) will use the £9,600 grant from London Freemasons to run its relationship education workshops in the current academic year. The funding marks the third year of support from the London Freemasons.
The workshops focus on issues such as intimate image sharing, bullying, consent, and the influence of online misogynistic content.
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In a moment of increasing rates of violence against women and girls and the online exploitation of young people, the charity is using their 10 Signs programme to empower young people and help them to take control of their relationships.
Deirdre Kehoe, CEO of LMK, said: "We are so grateful to London Freemasons for funding our life-changing work with young people for the third year running.
"This support will equip another 180 young people across London with the knowledge and skills to take control of their relationships and reduce their risk of experiencing relationship abuse, bringing the total number of young people supported over the three years of our partnership to over 1,100."
LMK delivers education in both schools and community settings and has previously partnered with Arsenal Football Club.
A representative from the club said: "LMK’s workshops shed light on sensitive topics and create a safe environment where the students are able to voice their opinions and challenge their peers respectfully."
Will Clayton from London Freemasons said: "We are proud to be able to continue to support LMK’s mission to empower young people with the knowledge and confidence to build healthy relationships and recognise unhealthy behaviours for a third year. The work that LMK is carrying out with young people within our community is critical to creating change."
