About The Event
12noon – 2.00pm on Saturday 7 February. The event is free and open to all and doesn’t require booking.
The One Billion Rising for Justice (VDay) campaign is a global event that brings people together to stand, sing and dance to demand an end to violence against women and girls. It is inspired by the startling statistic that one in three women across the planet will be beaten or raped during their lifetime and is marked by organisations around the world every year.
“The Preston gathering has grown in popularity every year and we hope that the 2026 event will be the biggest yet. – Russell Hogarth, co-founder and chair of the Creative Communities Group
The CCG has organised the Preston event for participants to join in the ‘Break the Chain’ dance at the same time as other One Billion events around the globe.
Russell Hogarth, University of Lancashire Honorary Fellow, Community Ambassador and co-founder and chair of the Creative Communities Group, said: “We have been involved in this event, which is the biggest mass action in human history, since 2013 in a show of solidarity and support. The Preston gathering has grown in popularity every year and we hope that the 2026 event will be the biggest yet.”
About The Organization
Creative Communities Group UK
Creative Communities Group UK
The University of Central Lancashire Creative Communities Group UK aims to empower people, locally, nationally and internationally for positive change through lifelong learning and active citizenship
About The Organizer
Russell Hogarth
Honorary Fellow Community Engagement Ambassador
Creative Communities Group Chair
University of Lancashire
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