Join us for Research Café as part of Healthier Futures Fortnight to explore the role of Faith-based organisations on the help-seeking behaviour of ethnic minority women with lived experience of domestic abuse. This one-of-a-kind event uses creative art to explore how faith-based organisations (FBOs) are vital in supporting people with lived experience of domestic abuse and addressing health inequalities.
Why Attend?
This Research Café offers a space for dialogue and will showcase:
An immersive art exhibition, created by our artist-in-residence, Caroline Luckham, captures the voices, barriers, and spiritual resilience of women navigating domestic abuse within faith communities.
Engaging discussions with a diverse panel comprising researchers, faith leaders, and practitioners from statutory services, on the real-world challenges and opportunities in collaborative working with faith-based organisations.
This event is especially tailored for:
Faith leaders and interfaith networks
Policymakers and local authorities
Health and social care professionals
Academics and researchers in gender, public health, and community studies
Domestic abuse support organisations
Members of the public with an interest in community-based solutions
What Will You Gain?
Insight into how research is being translated into creative arts
Networking opportunities with cross-sector stakeholders
A chance to contribute to shaping future policy and practice
Creative Manchester
Creative Manchester is an interdisciplinary research platform based at The University of Manchester. The platform champions research in creativity and creative practice, bringing together research communities with external stakeholders to explore new research areas and address strategic opportunities. Please visit the website for more information: Creative Manchester.
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Healthier Futures Research Platform
Health inequalities span the globe, affecting individuals, communities, and populations. From gender to geography, economics to ethnicity, all these factors affect people’s opportunities to lead healthy lives. The University of Manchester’s Healthier Futures Research Platform supports interdisciplinary research and partnerships to act upon the causes and consequences of health inequalities across our city region and worldwide.
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Accessibility
We want to make the event a positive experience for all participants. If you have access needs, please let us know in advance by providing details of any accessibility needs when registering for your ticket, or by emailing us at creative@manchester.ac.uk
