Brave Spaces: Visualising Support for Women Experiencing Domestic Abuse in Faith Communities

• Learn how faith communities can better support women experiencing domestic abuse, especially those from ethnically minoritised backgrounds.
• Experience powerful digital artwork and take part in a hands-on craft session—no art experience needed.
• Connect with others, share stories, and help shape safer, more supportive faith spaces.

Brave Spaces: Visualising Support for Women Experiencing Domestic Abuse in Faith Communities is an interactive exhibition and craft event, exploring how faith settings can become safer, more supportive environments for disclosure, mental health support and signposting to existing health and social care service. Featuring powerful digital artwork created from research conducted among ethnically minoritised populations, the exhibition invites visitors to reflect on faith, safety, and community through storytelling and visual expression.

Dr Omolade Allen, Lecturer in Global Health Research at The University of Manchester

Adults

• Members of faith communities, faith leaders, and volunteers interested in safeguarding and support.
• VCFSE (Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise) practitioners working in domestic abuse, mental health, or community support.
• Anyone who wants to reflect, create, and contribute to safer faith environments.

Attendees can book into a guided craft session to creatively represent what a safe faith space would look like to them. All materials are provided, and no art experience is needed.

Opening Hours:

Interactive exhibit: 1st November - 5th November, 10am-4pm

Guided Craft Workshop 1: Monday 3 November, 10.30am-12.30pm

Guided Craft Workshop 2: Tuesday 4 November, 1pm-3pm