Be More Than a Bystander: Home Page
Welcome!
To the Home Page of Be More Than a Bystander, a groundbreaking partnership between the BC Lions and EVA BC aimed at substantially increasing awareness and understanding about the impact of men's violence against women.
This 2-year initiative will see sports icons from the BC Lions use their status and public profile to create awareness about violence against women in BC and urge everyone to “Break the Silence on Violence Against Women”.
The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, annouces Government of Canada funding for the Be More Than a Bystander initiative at our July 7, 2011 launch.
The Honourable Mary McNeil, Minister of Children and Family Development, announces funding for the Be More Than a Bystander initiative at our July 7, 2011 launch.
View a short video of the Be More Than a Bystander launch w
ith comments from BC Lions players and Coach Wally Buono!
Click here to access all Be More Than a Bystander Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
Travis Lulay's Video PSA - A Few Ways to Be More Than a BystanderContent on this site will be changing as the project unfolds, so please visit us again for updates!
The Project
Be More Than a Bystander: The Initiative
To read more about the Be More Than a Bystander project and background on the issue of violence against women, click here »
Be More Than a Bystander: Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
To watch and listen to all the Be More Than a Bystander PSAs, click here »
What You Can Do to Be More Than a Bystander
For some ideas about how you can safely be more than a bystander, click here »
Identifying Abuse
Read about behaviours that can help you identify an abusive situation. Click here »
If You Need Help
Information for you or someone you know who:
- may be experiencing or has experienced violence in a relationship
- sexual assault
- acquaintance or date rape
- is an adult survivor of childhood sexual abuse
- is experiencing criminal harassment
For information and resources on any of these issues, click here »
The MVP Prevention Model
Find out more about the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) model developed by renowned gender activist and educator Jackson Katz, and how it will be implemented in the Be More Than a Bystander education program. Click here »
Statistics
Get statistics on violence against women in BC and links to other sites. Click here »
Advisory Group
Overseeing and steering the "Be More Than a Bystander" initiative is an advisory group of women who are experts in the area of violence against women. This group is made up of anti-violence services providers and survivors of violence who bring extensive knowledge, commitment and years of experience to their work in this initiative. Click here »
Media
Check here for media materials for Be More Than a Bystander, including press releases and public service announcements. Click here »
To Donate
You can support efforts to end violence against women and girls. To find out more, click here »
Project Partner Links
