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A Path to Self-Love: Amira’s Story

A Path to Self-Love: Amira's Story

Defining love comes with so many varying narratives and it’s certainly about more than just romance, which is why I’m not writing about any lover of mine. Frankly, they aren’t worth penning (or typing) anything about. Instead, I’m putting down in words why loving myself has been of indispensable value to my being. Sounds cliché, I know,

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2017: A Landmark Year in the Fight Against Sexual Violence

2017 was the year that the conversation started. As disheartening as it may be, it’s unfortunately not a massive shock that in 2017 we’re still having to tell people that sexual violence is not OK. That sexual assault is not OK. Sexual harassment is not OK. Stalking is not OK. Rape is not OK. It

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Promo Solved Joins UK SAYS NO MORE

Promo Solved joins our growing network of corporate partners As ever, whilst highlighting the issue of gender-based violence during 16 Days of Activism (25th November – 10th December), we were fortunate enough to engage with many different charities, organisations and corporations with an interest in assisting the cause and raising awareness. This has led to

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Surviving Economic Abuse joins UK SAYS NO MORE!

Surviving Economic Abuse has joined the UK SAYS NO MORE campaign as an official partner We’re excited to announce that Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA), a UK charity that focuses specifically on the financial aspect of domestic violence, has join the UK SAYS NO MORE campaign as an official partner. Domestic Violence is a complex issue

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Kingston Council Partners With UK SAYS NO MORE!

Kingston Council pledge to say NO MORE to domestic violence and sexual assault The partnership between Kingston Council and UK SAYS NO MORE was officially launched at the annual Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Partnership conference in the borough’s prestigious Guildhall on Wednesday 29th November. The UK SAYS NO MORE campaign, facilitated by London charity Hestia,

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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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