Written by Rachael Atkinson Millmoor of Victim First June is Pride Month – the perfect time to celebrate. However it is also the perfect time to bring to light elements related to the experiences of those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender in addition to identities including queer, intersex, asexual, demisexual, non-binary, gender fluid, pansexual, polyamorous, questioning and many more (LGBT+). These experiences are …
In the height of UK SAYS NO MORE week, we held our Rally in Parliament where we took a stand against domestic abuse! The event focused on the impacts of domestic abuse on children’s lives and the importance of their inclusion in the new Domestic Abuse Bill to ensure they receive the vital support they …
20-26 May 2019 is UK SAYS NO MORE Week!
Find out what we are doing and find out ways to get involved to raise awareness!
Jamilla Hekmoun, Hestia’s Insight Officer, a project manager at the Muslim Council of Britain, a contributor to the book ‘It’s Not About the Burqa’ and Founder of Muslim Mental explores the depths of Ramadan and those who are spiritually abused.
Written by Catch22 Last year Catch22 Victim Services raised awareness of the 16 Days of Action against Gender Based Violence with the theme ‘End Gender Based Violence in the World of Work’. The campaign focused on what employers can do to help their employees who are victims of, or affected by, domestic violence. This also …
Every day, men are told how to act and behave in order to be “manly” and a “proper man”.
Men endure a barrage of expectations – how to deal with emotions, being able to tackle problems without help and not showing vulnerability. These societal beliefs aren’t usually headline news but a short advert by Gillette brought the topic to the fore.
Written by Marcus Wratten, Digital and Campaigns Assistant at Hestia. Every friendship group is the same. You’ve got your loved up friends, your happily single friends and your not-so-happily-single friends. You’ve got those who are just out of a relationship, those who are just getting into one. Those who have had good, positive relationships and caring …
Whilst movements have gained traction around the issue of sexual violence, one area that rarely comes to light, but happens to day to day, is the issue of sexual violence and modern slavery.
You’d be hard pressed to open a newspaper today without someone in a position of power and in the public eye having allegations of sexual violence made against them. Bringing sexual violence to the forefront in part thanks to collective social movements such as #MeToo, #TimesUp and also UK SAYS NO MORE on this side …
Written by Kate Varah, Executive Director of The Old Vic This blog post originally appeared on Kate Varah’s LinkedIn page Writing this mid-air on a flight back from New York where we’ve been at the opening of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at the Public Theater in Manhattan, an Old Vic production written and directed …
6 March 2024 NatWest Group is announcing that starting this week it will offer Safe Spaces to people experiencing economic and domestic abuse in over 360 branches across the UK including NatWest, Ulster Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland branches. Safe Spaces, part of Hestia’s UK Says No More campaign, are designated locations which anyone ...
Nationwide – the largest branch network of any UK banking brand -– will offer Hestia’s Safe Spaces scheme to people experiencing domestic abuse across more than 400 branches across the UK. A recent poll by Nationwide shows almost half (48%) the population have experienced, or know someone who has experienced domestic abuse, with almost one ...
The Home Office has announced that from 31 January 2024, victims of domestic abuse who do not have the financial means to leave their abusers will be able to apply for a one-off payment of up to £500 for essential items to help them and their children flee to safety. For the first time, victims ...
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