WARRINGTON Borough Council has launched the Warrington White Ribbon Campaign to tackle domestic abuse in the town.

The campaign aims to highlight the extent of domestic abuse and calls on men, women and young people to take action.

It is primarily aimed at men and boys and encourages them to pledge that they will never commit, condone or remain silent about abuse of women.

Run by the Warrington Domestic Abuse Partnership, the campaign runs until December 10 and can be supported by wearing a white ribbon – available from New Town House on Buttermarket Street.

Cllr Pat Wright said: “Domestic abuse affects one in four woman and one in six men at some stage in their lives and it can have harmful effects on their children.

“We are absolutely committed to tackling this in Warrington and are once again asking men, women and young people to get the message out there by wearing a white ribbon to show that they believe domestic abuse is wrong and will not be tolerated.”

Warrington Wolves players will wear white ribbons with a rugby ball in the centre during the campaign.

James Howes from the Warrington Wolves Charitable Foundation said: “I think it is fantastic that we are trying to challenge domestic violence within our society.

“Making people aware it goes on via this campaign may go some way to helping the violence to stop.”