'Negative attitudes are the first step towards violence...treating others with respect is the greatest show of strength.'
#DavidTennant
calls for high quality relationships education for every child
#TenderAwards2024
Missed us on
@Channel4News
last night? You can catch up here to see our innovative work in secondary schools:
And we'll be back on tonight to discuss how we prevent abuse and promote healthy relationships in primary schools
#RSE
#Channel4News
#Education
Introducing
@bbcdoctorwho
actress Jodie Whittaker, our new Tender Ambassador!
Jodie says: ‘By supporting Tender, I know we are working towards helping every child have a safe space, to get the support they may need.’
#Tender20
#jodiewhittaker
David Tennant shares another one of his brilliant 10 Word Love Stories for you all!😁
Take a look at how you can get involved and share your own 10 Word Love Story➡️
#10ForTender
#10WordLoveStories
#DavidTennant
To take away your bank holiday blues, David Tennant is back with another love story to brighten your day😁
Why not share your love stories by tagging us, nominating your friends and kindly donating!
#10WordLoveStories
#10ForTender
#DavidTennant
🎙️VOICE CASTING OPPORTUNITY🎙️
We are looking for voice actors with a playing range of 15 -17 years (and one 20yrs+ role) for our new online game!
Find out more and apply via our website:
#castingcall
#voiceactor
#gaming
Our patron Olivia Colman nominates YOU to write a 10 Word Love Story for Tender!
Together we can help keep young people safe from abuse during lockdown. Find out how to join in here:
#10WordLoveStories
#10ForTender
#OliviaColman
We want all young people to grow up feeling confident, supported and respected in who they are, so that they can form healthy, happy, equal relationships with others. Together we can create a kinder, fairer, more inclusive society.
#ComeOutForTransEquality
@stonewalluk
"We need to be teaching children from the age of five about gender equality, about good and bad relationships."
Brilliant insight from
@nazirafzal
and fellow contributors in this article about how men can help end violence against women and girls:
We were delighted that MGM and Universal hosted a screening of Women Talking on behalf of Tender, followed by a Q&A with director
@realSarahPolley
and Claire Foy! Thank you
@mgmstudios
,
@UniversalPics
and everyone who joined us.
We were so lucky to have a range of presenters at our awards in July who advocate for domestic violence prevention and praise what Tender's work achieves with young people - including our amazing patron
#OliviaColman
💙 thank you for joining us on this unforgettable evening!
A message from our patron Olivia Colman to encourage you to
#BeTender
this February...
Help us to support more young people this year by joining us and committing to the
#14ActsOfKindness
Challenge:
#CASTING
#castingcall
We're looking for a neurodiverse actor (18+) to voice the role of Felix in our new online game about relationships.
Casting Spec: East Asian British, autistic, 15yrs. Caring, funny, smart.
Please email sophie
@tender
.org.uk to apply
Our wonderful patron, Olivia Colman, has donated us her fee from
@marksandspencer
's (delicious) Christmas Food campaign, along with two other fantastic charities
@AnthonyNolan
&
@backuptrust
.
These funds will help us protect thousands of children from domestic abuse: thank you.
"If I had been provided with the adequate education surrounding the early warning signs of domestic violence, I could have potentially avoided what I suffered"
Congratulations to our absolute Favourite(!) person and charity patron Olivia Colman on her Golden Globes win! We are so grateful for your support, humour and kindness on this journey: to us, you have always been a queen.
#TheFavourite
#GoldenGIobes
#OliviaColman
#charitypatron
“All our children should be able to recognise[...]they deserve to be happy and loved. Tender’s work can enable a child to break free [of abuse] or if they’ve never seen it, to know the warning signs.” Kind, wise words from our fabulous patron Olivia Colman
'If that had been available for me and my friends...if we'd be given the vocabulary, the tools, the confidence, it could have had a very powerful effect on a group and a generation.'
#JodieWhittaker
talks Tender workshops at the
#TenderAwards2024
Thank you to every teacher who is championing and opening up space for all young people to learn about healthy, equal relationships. We are so grateful to you and to those who have invited us in to support your day-to-day business of changing lives.
#TeacherAppreciationDay
Today we are shining a light on
@TanyaCompas
Tanya is a youth worker, community worker and founder of Queer Black Christmas. Adding to her credits, she is in the process of setting up an organisation called Exist Loudly.
(1 of 3)
Our incredible ambassador
#JodieWhittaker
visited a special Valentine's Tender workshop to find out all about our new campaign
#ActingforHealthyRelationships
.
She says: ‘Tender prevents abuse before it starts, helping us build a healthy, loving future. '
Today is the start of
#16DaysOfAction
against gender-based violence, starting with
#WhiteRibbonDay
! Thank you to all the boys and men speaking out and standing up for equality and a kinder, more open definition of masculinity.
Our friends
@womensaid
have released a statement about Adam from
#LoveIsland
and the importance - particularly for young people - of being able to recognise and safely challenge potential early warning signs of unhealthy, controlling or coercive behaviour:
Last week, the brilliant
@mmegannnolan
launched her debut novel, 'Acts of Desperation': an intense, nuanced exploration of unhealthy relationships, gender roles & self-reflection.
And, thanks to Megan &
@vintagebooks
, we have 5 free, signed copies to give away on
#IWD2021
! 1/2
A day to celebrate all the brave & brilliant men and boys striving to make the world a better place with their kindness, respect, openness, listening, humour and heart. Thank you for fighting the good fight, and happy
#InternationalMensDay
!
"An end to violence against women and girls will only be possible with the full might of the sisterhood working together [...] against any and all violence, against any and all women."
Delighted to see our patron, Olivia Colman, as a signatory to this:
Happy
#WorldMentalHealthDay
! Our Youth Board want everyone to feel able to take care of themselves so they can make a positive impact on others: here are some of our brilliant young volunteers and staff explaining more about Tender's
#High5
campaign and the value of
#selfcare
'Women are still expendable.'
Our Oscar-winning Patron Olivia Colman talks to
@Independent
about how she became ‘obsessed’ with campaigning against domestic abuse, and her amazing work with Tender for the past 10 years.
#Tender20
@MayaOppenheim
ICYMI
Our incredible ambassador Jodie Whittaker visited Mulberry Academy Woodside to explore the power of drama and the arts in supporting young people to build healthy attitudes, behaviours and relationships.
#actingforhealthyrelationships
So excited to be starting conversations with
@GalopUK
about making our new programmes of work more LGBT+ inclusive, ensuring all young people feel able to pursue healthy, equal relationships, regardless of sexual orientation and/or gender identity
#IDAHOTB2018
#education
May 17th is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia, otherwise know as
#IDAHOTB
. It's a celebration of sexual and gender diversity and a stand against the oppression
#LGBT
+ still face is so many places around the world. So celebrate and be proud!
Say hello to our fantastic new facilitators! Here they are in training to deliver our primary school programmes.
If you're a teacher looking to develop your
#RSE
provision, please email emily
@tender
.org.uk for more info about our healthy relationships projects.
#education
#edchat
The Oscar for Best Actress goes to...Olivia Colman! The Tender team is so thrilled to see your talent, authenticity and sheer warmth recognised and celebrated. Thank you as ever for your support and, in your words, lots of "massive snogs" from everyone here!
#Oscars
#OliviaColman
Know of any young people aged 16-25 in London who would be interested in learning about drama facilitation and domestic abuse prevention?
We are running a Free OCN Course in Peer Mentoring and Facilitation (15th-17th April)!
To apply please email brad
@tender
.org.uk
#training
#RSE
TENDER ARE HIRING! Are you, or do you work with, young people aged 16-25 looking to gain PAID experience in the charity/youth/education sector?Thanks to
@JPFoundation
we are hiring for a year-long internship! Further details here:
#hiring
#internship
#jobs
Share the love.
#BeTender
this February.
We're asking participants to commit to our
#14ActsOfKindness
Challenge throughout the month of February to fundraise for Tender's work and raise awareness about the importance of healthy relationships.
Join us:
A well deserved award to Rachel Vogler
@CentralSU
for the tireless work they have done against DV and sexual harassment, accepted by SU Pres Jake Saunders
#tenderawards
#youthactivism
Are you aged 16-25? Applications are still open for our free Peer Mentoring and Facilitation course!
If you are interested in using creativity to engage young people in preventing sexual and domestic violence, this is the course for you.
Apply today:
As experts in using drama to educate on & prevent relationship abuse, we are proud to support
@PatGetsReady
: a must-see show this
#VAULTFestival
which sensitively explores the challenges & impact on those who experience or seek to escape abuse. Recommended for 15+
#theatre
#RSE
Introducing our first self care partner for
@PatGetsReady
-
🌟
@TenderUK
Tender is an arts and education charity committed to preventing domestic abuse and sexual violence amongst young people, by promoting healthy relationships.🌟
#VAULTFestival
🎟
Happy
#RSEDay
!
Here's to everyone - including young people themselves - doing their bit to support children & young people to feel safe and strong in who they are, and have happy, fulfilling relationships based on equality, empathy and respect.
#RSE
#equality
#ThursdayThoughts
We are honoured to introduce our Tender Ambassadors!
Stars of the stage and screen, they know the power of drama and arts to engage young people and prevent violence and abuse. We are so grateful for their support!
#Tender20
@WeeMissBea
@AmyLHickman
'Even one lonely, sad boy who grows up into an angry, violently entitled man is one too many.'
Writer
@ThatKerryHudson
explores how we can help counteract
#toxicmasculinity
, and improve life for men, their families and society as a whole.
#domesticabuse
TONIGHT: Tender will be featured on
@Channel4News
highlighting the reported rise in sexual offences between young people, including showcasing our preventative approach in schools.
Tune in at 7pm on Channel 4 to see our workshops in action!
#RSE
#Channel4
We are very proud, along with
@SEAresource
&
@safelives_
, to support our partners
@LBGplc
in launching their new Emergency Assistance for employees experiencing domestic abuse; needed more than ever at this critical time:
#domesticabuse
We have very full hearts in the Tender Office this morning, we're reliving our amazing awards night through the photos so thought we would share another one with you, our Youth Board Member Kaleya & brilliant Patron Olivia Colman 😊 Thank you both!
#tenderawards
@TenderUK
our kids smashed it 👏👏👏
Thank you for a fabulous two days of student and staff training!
You guys are as amazing as our kids ❤️
#proud2B
#end
Schools & young people have adapted brilliantly during the pandemic, despite immense pressure & uncertainty.
In support,
@Place2Be
has created new resources focused on community recovery, to help staff bring their schools back together and thrive:
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Our Chief Executive Susie is
@Channel4News
discussing the benefits of using drama and a youth-led approach to ensure we create a safe space for young people to explore sensitive issues in a way which feels engaging, comfortable and timely for their development
#RSE
#Channel4News
It's
#BackToSchool
week and our
#HopeForLGBTEquality
is for ALL young people to feel included, respected & accepting of others when learning about relationships & identity. Shout out to all the fab staff, parents/carers & children promoting empathy and equality in the world!
#RSE
A belated, but MASSIVE thank you to Alex and Lauren-Joy
@KazzumArts
for delivering such a powerful, playful and educational training on trauma-informed practice for our team last week! We're excited to bring this new knowledge into our work.
#traumainformed
#training
#teamphoto