A charitable organisation working to prevent relationship abuse, domestic abuse, and sexual assault has received funding to provide workshops for 180 young people throughout the capital.

Let Me Know (LMK) will use the £9,600 grant from London Freemasons to deliver its relationship education sessions during the current school year. This represents the third consecutive year of backing from the organisation.

The sessions address topics including sharing intimate images, bullying, consent, and the impact of misogynistic material online.

At a time when rates of violence affecting women and girls are rising and young people face growing online exploitation, the organisation is deploying its 10 Signs programme to give young people agency and help them manage their relationships.

Deirdre Kehoe, chief executive of LMK, expressed gratitude to London Freemasons for supporting the organisation’s transformative work with young people for the third year in succession. She noted that the funding would enable another 180 young people across London to gain the understanding and abilities needed to manage their relationships and lower their vulnerability to relationship abuse, bringing the total number of young people helped during the three-year partnership to more than 1,100.

LMK provides education in both educational institutions and community environments and has previously collaborated with Arsenal Football Club. A club spokesperson observed that LMK’s workshops illuminate sensitive subjects and establish an environment where students feel comfortable sharing views and engaging with their peers in a respectful manner.

Will Clayton from London Freemasons stated that the organisation was pleased to continue backing LMK’s goal of equipping young people with the understanding and assurance to develop healthy relationships and identify unhealthy patterns for a third year. He emphasised that LMK’s work with young people within their community was essential for driving meaningful change.