Help to end violence against children - get involved
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Take part in UK campaign action with the Children Are Unbeatable! Alliance. The Children Are Unbeatable! Alliance (CAU!)is the broadest campaign coalition ever assembled on a children's issue bringing together more than 400 organisations including the NSPCC, Save the Children, NCH, Methodist and United Reformed Churches, Caritas Social Action, the Children's Society, Catholic Children's Society, Anglican Bishops and clergy and many individuals. CAU! campaigns for the UK to satisfy human rights obligations by modernising the law on assault to give children the same protection as adults. Follow this link to the CAU! website. Find out how to sign up, recruit others and take action. www.childrenareunbeatable.org
Urge religious leaders to take a lead in promoting reform of the law on assault to give children equal protection. Challenge those who use their religion to justify physical punishment . Contact us for resources
Take part in media and public debate
Write to your MP urging law reform to give children equal protection
Use the Coventry Charter for Children and Non-violence as a framework for activities in your church or group. Involve children and listen to their ideas about ending violence. Click here for copy of the charter.
Find out about the Children's Campaign and encourage young people to take part:
http://www.children areunbeatable.org.uk/children
Hold a service or event dedicated to children and non-violence. Click here for a copy of the service dedicated to children and non-violence, at Coventry Cathedral.
Raise awareness about the United Nations Study on Violence against Children. Run a discussion group or workshop in your church or community. Discuss ways of taking action in your local community. Follow the link to download the Report for children and adults.
Create a display in your church or group promoting positive non-violent discipline.
Promote the campaign through your work, organisation and religious group
Use the CNNV handbook 'Respecting Children' - it contains ideas, information, resources and topics for discussion and taking action in the local community. Contact us for a copy or download here:
Respecting Children - Handbook for Growing Up Without Violence
Make space on the agenda of your church and community meeting to discuss how you can all play a part in ending violence against children.
Raise awareness and understanding of the United Nations convention on the Rights of the Child with adults and children. Follow link for UNICEF child friendly version of the Convention.
www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/pdfs/NCD-poster_e.pdf