Dr. Tanya Dennis (PhD BSc, MSc, RGN, RHV, FETC) is a Health Visiting Specialist/Domestic Violence Lead /MARAC Representative. Domestic Violence and Abuse (DVA) is an important health issue which impacts on the health and well-being of a significant number of individuals and their families. As providers of universal services in pregnancy and the first five years …
Saturday 25th November marks Day 1 of 16 Days of Activism 2017 – join us in saying NO MORE to domestic violence and sexual assault. What is 16 Days of Activism? 16 Days of Activism is an international time between 25th November and the 10th December to galvanise action to end violence against women and girls …
20th October 2017 – IDAS and UK SAYS NO MORE The UK SAYS NO MORE campaign, facilitated by London charity Hestia, is so pleased to have IDAS join as a partner organisation. IDAS is the largest specialist domestic abuse charity in Yorkshire working across York, North Yorkshire and, from 1st April 2017, Barnsley, South Yorkshire. IDAS also offer advice and …
Chiltern American Women’s Club are Saying NO MORE to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault The UK SAYS NO MORE campaign has gained yet another fantastic official partner, this time in the form of the prestigious Chiltern American Women’s Club (CAWC International). The social organisation, which currently has a membership of approximately 100 women, is open …
On Tuesday 10th October 2017 we were thrilled to announce that Safe Partnership have joined us as an official partner. Safe Partnership, an incredible charity working tirelessly to protect and support those affected by domestic violence and sexual abuse, is made up of three core components: Target Hardening (securing the homes of victims of domestic …
New platform seeks to empower queer people experiencing domestic abuse UK SAYS NO MORE partner Chayn have launched The Supernova Project – an open platform which seeks to provide information and support to LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual) people experiencing domestic abuse. The platform hosts content created by and for the LGBTQIA+ community …
What was your experience of learning about sex and healthy relationships as a young person? A few weeks ago, a couple of friends and I were reminiscing about our experiences of sex and healthy relationships education growing up. Personally, my own school education was really lacking in any guidance about healthy relationships and sexual consent, …
Taylor Swift & Why It’s Important We Talk About Sexual Assault In the last week, the term groping has been used repeatedly across the media as singer Taylor Swift testifies in court against DJ David Mueller. Swift claims that the DJ sexually assaulted her by groping her from behind as they posed for a photo …
Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride in London 2017 On Saturday 8th July 2017 London charity Hestia took part in Pride in London 2017 to celebrate diversity of their staff, volunteers and service users. In total, 20,000 people from over 300 organisations walked 1.4 miles from Portland Place through Regent Street before ending in Whitehall. Hestia’s involvement in the parade had …
On Tuesday 6th June, Hestia and London Metropolitan University hosted an event featuring two representatives from leading domestic abuse prevention organisations in the United States, looking at the lessons learned from Community Coordinated Response (CCR) and perpetrator programmes. CCR to domestic abuse originated in the early 1980s in Duluth, Minnesota with the twin aims of centering victim …
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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