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Gary Austin (circleindigo)
@circleindigo.bsky.social
Professional Facilitator.
Engagement Lead - Training at Involve.org.uk
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And now in Maidstone, a new project launching this week will create a space where residents can come together, share experiences, hear from experts, & develop recommendations that will shape Maidstone's strategy on violence against women and girls.

Keep an eye on our socials for recruitment calls.
November 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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📝 Our Head of Northern Ireland, @rebekahmccabe.bsky.social also wrote about what it took to design and hold space for these difficult, essential conversations 👇

rebekahmccabe.substack.com/p/owning-the...

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Owning the space: on designing public dialogue on Violence Against Women and Girls in Belfast's public spaces
Exploring violence against women and girls through participatory democracy, shared responsibility, and everyday action
rebekahmccabe.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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In Belfast, we've worked with the Centre for Public Health at Queens' University Belfast on preventing VAWG in public spaces.

Find out more about this work here 👇 groundswelluk.org/Newsandevent...

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News and events
Insights from public workshops on preventing VAWG in outdoor public spaces in Belfast
groundswelluk.org
November 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Reposted by Gary Austin (circleindigo)
For many women and girls, that feeling remains out of reach.

Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) is everyone's problem. The solutions should be everyone's work. That's why we're pleased to have been working with others to create safer public spaces through community-led dialogue and design.

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November 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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➡️ Read Marianna’s blog to explore why giving citizens a voice in culture matters more than ever: www.involve.org.uk/news-opinion...
www.involve.org.uk
November 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Now, through NG Citizens, members of the public are being invited to shape the National Gallery’s future. (🔗 www.involve.org.uk/our-work/our... )

Marianna shares why this project matters to her — and why democratising culture matters to all of us.
What if a national gallery was shaped by the nation?
Art belongs to everyone, everywhere. But too often, the decisions how it’s shared, and who it’s for… don’t.That’s beginning to change.We’re working with the National Gallery on something big and…
www.involve.org.uk
November 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM