What About Us? launched in 2023 and it is a female-only group for ages 12-19 in the Blackburn with Darwen area. The purpose of the group is to raise awareness for women’s safety and exploring the experiences and challenges presented living in Blackburn with Darwen.
The group has been in operation for a year, with 12 young women regularly attending the weekly session and working together to share to the wider community their objectives for What About Us? They have created leaflets, distributed questionnaires, and handed out more than 500 panic alarms to members of the community.