Working with Bury Council and Bury Community Safety Partnership, at Bury Football Club we are committed to ending men’s violence against women and girls, by working to foster positive culture change. For White Ribbon Day 2025, we are encouraging you to speak up and create a world where women and girls are safe, equal, and respected.
To mark the event, we will be holding a White Ribbon Weekend at the club, across our Men’s & Women’s games against Atherton Colls and Fleetwood Town this weekend on Saturday 29th November and Sunday 30th November respectively.
Letting sexism slide puts women and girls at risk. Sexist jokes, catcalling, staring, and comments might seem harmless, but they are serious because they can lead to violence and abuse.
70% of women in the UK say they have experienced sexual harassment in public. (APPG for UN Women, 2021)
3 in 5 women have experienced sexual harassment, bullying or verbal abuse in the workplace. (Trade Unions Congress, 2023)
15% of women in England, and 17% of women in Wales have experienced online violence. (Professor Olga Jurasz, The Open University, 2024)
1.4 million women experienced domestic abuse in the year ending March 2023. (ONS, 2023)
63% of men agree that men in society aren’t doing enough to ensure the safety of women and girls. (YouGov, 2021)
Community Development Officer, Hannah Brindle said:
“Bury FC are proud to support the White Ribbon campaign. We are committed to using our platform to promote this vital message and help foster a safe, more respectful society.”
Being a White Ribbon Ambassador or Champion is an effective and meaningful way for everyone to actively demonstrate commitment to ending men’s violence against women and girls.
White Ribbon Ambassadors are men and people who identify as a man who take on this responsibility. They take the White Ribbon message into their workplaces, communities and among their friends, family and colleagues.
White Ribbon Champions are women, and people who do not identify as being a man, who promote the White Ribbon message and encourage and challenge men to get involved by finding opportunities to inspire and inform. Our Champions can hold us to account and ensure that women’s voices are heard in our work. For more information and to become an ambassador or champion click here.
Any concerns of criminality, violence and harm can be reported anonymously via Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 1111 or report online.
Make a difference to ensure everyone enjoys the beautiful game and in every walk of life harmful behaviours are called out and tackled.