Plexus is all set to conquer Europe after being awarded the contract to produce communications for a European project tackling domestic violence in rural Europe.

Project leader Harborough District Council selected Plexus for the job on the strength of our previous work within the voluntary and community sector. The other partners represent the European equivalent of district councils in Crete, Spain and Sweden.

The project, named Spire, has been launched to specifically raise awareness of domestic violence in rural areas, as the problem is often ‘hidden’ and victims can often find themselves isolated. Rather than being aimed at victims of domestic violence, Spire aims to engage voluntary and community groups that have regular contact with rural communities – and are therefore in a great position to help and support both victims and perpetrators, whilst understanding local issues.

Plexus has been commissioned to produce a full suite of communication materials for the project, including a website, leaflet and training resources. As you can imagine, we’re very pleased and proud to be working on the Spire project – watch this space for more very soon!

If you’d like to find out more about how domestic violence affects rural areas in the UK here’s a recent news article from the Daily Mirror  – outlining the results of a survey carried out by the National Federation of Women’s Institutes.