Overview
The UKRI Research and Development Missions Accelerator Programme (R&D MAP) Safer Streets Team is convening two complementary Violence against women and girls (VAWG) events on 10 and 11 November 2026. Attendees may register for Day 1, Day 2, or both days, depending on their interests and expertise.
Together, the events will support the development of two major UKRI investments focused on preventing violence against women and girls and improving outcomes for victim-survivors. While connected by a shared ambition to tackle VAWG, each day has a distinct purpose and audience.
About the event
Day 1: VAWG Prevention Accelerator - Strategic Design and Partnership Building Event | Tuesday 10 November, 10:30am - 4:30pm
This strategic workshop and partnership building event will help shape the development of the new Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Prevention Accelerator, a £10 million investment delivered through UKRI’s Safer Streets Mission.
The event is for:
- Stakeholders and government departments, with an interest in shaping the development of the Prevention Accelerator
- Funders, with an interest in partnering or collaborating with the Prevention Accelerator
- Potential partner organisations, who may be interested in networking to form consortiums to deliver the Prevention Accelerator
This event will bring together representatives from civil society, government, research, policy, practice, philanthropy and investment communities to build new partnerships, strengthen existing networks and identify opportunities for collaboration. Through a series of facilitated discussions and networking activities, participants will help ensure that the Accelerator reflects the needs of the VAWG sector, supports promising innovations, and focuses on the types of evidence, capacity-building and investment required to achieve long-term systems change.
Day 2: VAWG Research and Innovation Partnership Building Event | Wednesday 11 November, 10:30am - 4:30pm
This interactive consortium building workshop is designed to support collaboration ahead of a forthcoming research and innovation funding opportunity focused on improving justice pathways for victim-survivors of violence against women and girls (VAWG).
The event is for:
- Experts in the field of providing services for victim-survivors who are interested in shaping the opportunity to improve their justice pathways
- Potential partner organisations, who may be interested in networking to form consortiums, to deliver the opportunity to improve justice pathways for victim-survivors
Through a combination of thematic discussions, networking activities and facilitated workshops, the event is intended to facilitate new collaborations, strengthen existing networks, and support the development of proposals capable of delivering meaningful improvements in outcomes for victim-survivors of VAWG.
Who Should Attend?
We welcome representatives from:
- Specialist VAWG organisations and wider civil society
- Government departments and public bodies
- Local authorities and public services
- Research and academic institutions
- Policymakers and practitioners
- Philanthropic and charitable funders
- Social and impact investors
- Community organisations
- Others with expertise relevant to VAWG prevention or victim-survivor support
- Relevant industry partners
What Will Participants Gain?
Participants will have the opportunity to:
- Help shape major new UKRI investments addressing VAWG
- Share expertise and insights with leaders across sectors
- Build new partnerships and strengthen existing networks
- Influence future research, innovation and investment priorities
- Explore opportunities for collaboration and funding
- Connect with organisations working across prevention, justice, support and systems change
This is an expression of interest event. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with places confirmed by 23 October.
Event details
WHEN
WHERE
London
PLANNER
Cherie Burnett
cherie.burnett@iukbc.org.uk