Words Matter

Description

Words Matter is tackling a hidden crisis: verbal abuse of children by adults.

Harsh words and language leave invisible scars that last a lifetime. In the UK, 2 in 5 children experience verbal abuse by adults. While research shows it can be as damaging as physical or sexual abuse, it remains largely ignored. Through research, raising awareness, convening experts, and their well-reviewed train-the-trainer programme, piloted with organisations like MIND, Words Matter focuses on prevention to end verbal abuse at its source. However, a lack of paid staff is limiting their potential.

With our funding, they will hire a much-needed employee to help develop their training offer and free up capacity to grow partnerships to move them closer to a UK free from the verbal abuse of children.