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Catch22: #WhatICanDo To End Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence

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

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Abuse Isn’t Always Violent | Revenge Porn Helpline

Revenge Porn Helpline's 16 Days Blog

Revenge Porn Helpline‘s Kate Worthington on the nature of Image-Based Abuse. Abuse happens. A recent UN study has found that the most dangerous place for a woman is in her own home, with over half of women who were murdered last year being killed by their partners or family. The 16 days of activism is

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Speaking of Sexual Violence: A Provocation

During an introduction to a City Eye Southampton Film Week screening of The Rape of Recy Taylor (Nancy Buirski 2017) at Solent University earlier this month, a brief exchange ensued about how we overcome the difficulty of starting conversations that address challenging topics. This was not about how we actively tackle issues of sexual violence, racism and

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UK SAYS NO MORE Partners With Stay Brave

The foundations of the UK SAYS NO MORE campaign are based upon the creation of partnerships. We’re proud to work alongside such a unique range of organisations, including other charities and non-profits who have the same values and aims as us – to see and end to domestic abuse and sexual violence once and for

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The Revenge Porn Helpline Joins Forces With UK SAYS NO MORE

The Revenge Porn Helpline Joins Forces With UK SAYS NO MORE UK SAYS NO MORE is committed to confronting and tackling domestic abuse and sexual violence in all its forms. In age where technology continues to dominate our day-to-day life, digital abuse is becoming more and more common yet despite its prominence, awareness of the issue is

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The Old Vic Becomes A Partner Of UK SAYS NO MORE

The Old Vic has become a partner of UK SAYS NO MORE. They join a network of 250+ Partners and champions, who are working together to end domestic abuse and sexual violence. The #Metoo disclosure movement and The Time’s Up legal defence fund have enabled a national conversation which has allowed the UK SAYS NO

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Catch22 & Victim Services Join UK SAYS NO MORE

Domestic abuse and sexual violence impact people in every corner of the country. Services that offer support to individuals, no matter how big or how small, are incredibly vital as part of our mission to end domestic abuse and sexual violence together. As a national campaign, we strive to connect with every available support service

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NatWest marks ‘No More Week’ by opening Safe Spaces for economic and domestic abuse victims

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 ...

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Nationwide – the UK’s biggest branch network – joins Hestia’s Safe Spaces

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 ...

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Hestia and UK Says No More respond to national domestic abuse ‘flee fund’

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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