And the winners are...

Stop Violence in the Home is The Body Shop's international campaign to guide and support customers and employees to get active against domestic violence. We want to tell the world about this human rights scandal and work with governments to take action. We're proud to announce that over $100,000 is being granted by The Body Shop to the following organisations to help them fight domestic violence:

• Women's Council for Domestic & Family Services (WA)
  - Through Young People's Eyes: Photovoice project providing insight into young people's experiences of domestic violence.
• Australian - Arabic Palestinian Support Assoc (NSW)
  - Youth empowerment program aimed at at those of newly arrived / refugee backgrounds in Western Sydney.
• Carrie's Place Women & Children's Crisis Service (NSW)
  - Children & mother's healing camp.
• Traveller's Aid Society (Vic)
  - "Sanctuary" program service meeting the needs of young people escaping real or threatened abuse.
• Domestic Violence & Incest Resource Centre (Vic)
  - Funding survivors of domestic violence to attend and present at conferences, educating professionals on how to better identify and respond to victims.
• Immigrant Women's Domestic Violence Service (Vic)
  - A series of focus groups held in children's own language to talk about violence within the family and a multicultural publication based on findings of the group.
• Nardine's Wimmin's Refuge (WA)
  - Residential camp for women and children.
• Linking Women with Safety Across the Community (NSW)
  - Life sized silhouettes representing a homicide either directly or indirectly related to domestic / family violence.
• Hobart Women's Shelter (Tas)
  - Information & resources for children and young people staying at the shelter who have experienced Domestic Violence.
• Windermere Child & Family Services (Vic)
  - Program to take a high risk child (victim or perpetrator) through long-term support, enhancing opportunities to become a successful contributing member of society.
• Western Women's Domestic Violence Support Network (Vic)
  - Second and third stage of family violence project aimed at young people.
• Mount Isa Combined Action Team (Qld)
  - Educate young indigenous Australians about domestic and family violence.
• McCombe House (Tas)
  - Upgrading library resources for children and mums. Development of outdoor play area for children.

We're really looking forward to hearing how these grants have made a direct impact on the lives of young people affected by domestic violence. We'll publish photos, stories, drawings or anything here so you can actually see the difference our campaign has made.

Adam Valvasori - Values Manager - The Body Shop