Leapfrog are asking the public to vote for them to receive funding from The Aviva Community Fund, to help around 60 young people cope with the trauma of witnessing domestic abuse within the family.
Leapfrog is the only Wirral based programme that’s run for women and children who have experienced domestic abuse. It is a safe space for children and young people to talk about their experiences and it supports women and children to rebuild relationships and trust again.
Official Merseyside Police figures show there have been five domestic abuse murders in Wirral since 2012 and that, in 2014 alone, officers responded to 6,893 calls of domestic abuse in Wirral.
This will undoubtedly have a profound effect on children and young people – potentially for the long term – but, at present, the Leapfrog scheme is the only established scheme on the Wirral to allow them to cope with what they have experienced.
To help them tackle this, Leapfrog wish to hold a further two 10 week programmes this year, helping around 60 young people aged 5-15 cope with the trauma of witnessing domestic abuse within the family.
Your votes will help them secure funding and allow them to continue a very worthy cause which many people tend to shy away from discussing, acting upon, or simply do not realise what a hidden danger this is to young people.
For more information and to vote, please visit The Aviva Community Fund website.
