Gloucester training center teaches hairdressers to spot domestic abuse signs
A new training center in Gloucester is teaching hairdressers to recognize signs of domestic abuse in clients, aiming to help victims.
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A new training centre in Gloucester is teaching hairdressers how to spot the warning signs of domestic abuse, aiming to help vulnerable clients and create a lasting legacy for a young woman killed by her former partner.
The centre, named Holly's at Bridge, combines hair and beauty training with safeguarding education. Students will learn to recognise signs of abuse so they can keep themselves, their friends, and their clients safe. The initiative is a partnership between a charity and the vocational training provider Bridge Training.
It was inspired by the story of 20-year-old Holly Gazard, who was murdered by her former partner 12 years ago while working as a hairdresser in Gloucester. Since then, her family has worked tirelessly to raise awareness and prevent domestic abuse. One of Holly's dreams was to open her own salon, and the family always said they would do it one day. Now that dream has come to fruition.
The training programme teaches hairdressers how to identify vulnerable women and help them. The need is stark: every 30 seconds in this country someone phones the police about domestic abuse, and on average every three days a woman is killed by her partner or ex-partner. As one of the programme's organisers noted, murders like Holly's do not happen out of the blue; in almost all cases there are warning signs beforehand. The aim is to prepare young people to identify those signs and stop situations from escalating.
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| Claim | BBC One |
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| A hair and beauty training centre in Gloucester teaches hairdressers to recognize signs of domestic abuse. | |
| Every 30 seconds someone calls the police about domestic abuse, and on average a woman is killed every three days by her partner or ex-partner. | |
| Holly Gazard was murdered by her former partner 12 years ago while working as a hairdresser in Gloucester. |
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The report focuses on the human interest angle of Holly Gazard's murder and the family's campaign, framing the training centre as a legacy. It includes emotional quotes from the family and organisers, and highlights the broader context of domestic abuse statistics. The tone is compassionate and community-focused, with a clear call to action.
- “Can you remember how we keep her information safe students will come here to learn to be hairdressers and get their qualifications but what we will also do is provide them with information and confidence About recognizing the warning signs of abuse so they can keep themselves their friends and also their clients safe as well”
- “20 year old Holly Gazard was murdered by her former partner 12 years ago Whilst working as a hairdresser in Gloucester Since then her family have worked tirelessly to protect young women”
- “every 30 seconds in this country someone phones the police about domestic abuse and on average every three days a woman is killed by her partner or Ex-partner and murders like Holly's they don't just happen out of the blue There are in almost all cases warning signs before that happens”
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