“Stop, Look, Go!” CD-ROM

Evergreen’s Website came out of our work with Women Acting in Today’s Society ( W.A.I.T.S. ) Domestic Violence Project which aims to tackle issues of domestic Abuse that affect women and children from the Chinese Community.

In January 2002 Evergreen secured funding through the Birmingham City Council’s Commissioning Programme for Black Artists to create an innovative bi-lingual CD-ROM called “Stop, Look,Go!” which enabled members of Evergreen and their children to use their creative ideas to address issues of abuse within the Chinese Community.

The CD-ROM looked at issues relating to conflict and abuse within the Chinese family structure and harassment and abuse in wider social situations .

The contents of the CD-ROM were made out of stories, animations, poems etc. contributed by the women, young people and volunteers of Evergreen. These were expressions of their feelings, experiences, and skills. The targeted beneficiaries of the CD-ROM were primarily Chinese young people who may be victims of abuse and harassment. The aim for the user is to find practical help and advice in their own cultural perspective. It was launched in August 2002 in an event attended by representatives from many statutory and voluntary organisations, and distributed widely to Chinese organisations around the UK. To obtain a copy of the “Stop, Look, Go!” CD-ROM, please contact us at the WAITS office.

Website Development

The Website project is a follow-on from the CD-ROM project with similar aims and objectives, supported by Home Office’s Violence Against Initiative under the Crime Reduction Programme. The women, volunteers and young people of Evergreen worked hard over the last 8 months to create this website, developing artistic and technical skills along the way.

The aim of the website is to have a forum where Chinese women and children who have experienced abuse can find out more about the effects of abuse through their stories and experiences and find information on advice and support agencies. It is hoped that those who view the website will be able to learn more about the effects of domestic abuse, particularly for those within the Chinese Community and find out more about the services available to those experiencing domestic abuse.

Artistic and technical support was provided by local artist Mian Har Ng who worked with Evergreen in designing and creating the website.