Last week students attended workshops run by the Hollie Gazzard Trust on coercive control in the main hall and the sports hall. Specially designed for schools, they covered all the elements of coercive control including a comprehensive insight into the types of coercive control along with the effect on the victim, their families and loved ones. The programme delved further into definitions of “coerciveness”, including the hurt and intimidation, along with the isolation and regulation that forms the “control”. The workshop investigated abuser tactics and behaviour, and examples of female, male and same sex victim abuse; along with the link with stalking.

The workshop was interactive, with the material delivered using a variety of methods including real life cases, videos, presentations and exercises that ensures the optimum benefit for all participants. The speakers from the Hollie Gazzard Trust looked at how to identify when this is happening, the importance of early intervention and what action can be taken to safely support someone you may suspect of being a victim.

You can find out more about the Trust’s work at: https://holliegazzard.org.