Sophie Elliott Foundation Launched

A new charitable foundation with the aim of violence prevention through education, awareness and empowerment of young women has been launched.

The Sophie Elliot Foundation is in memory of Sophie Elliott, the 22 year old Otago University graduate who was murdered by her ex boyfriend. The Foundation was launched on 6 October 2010, by her mother Lesley Elliot.

The Foundation is strongly focussed on primary prevention and aims to adapt a primary prevention programme protecting young girls from dating violence and psychological abuse for use in New Zealand. It also aims to build awareness of dating violence issues through telling of real-life stories of abuse.

For further information and to make a donation visit the Foundation website here: www.sophieelliottfoundation.co.nz