UK SAYS NO MORE partner Mankind Counselling and Ingenious Purpose present Groomed – a bold and provocative theatre, telling gripping stories with a complexity of emotions. Groomed tackles the subject of abuse through the stories of a betrayed schoolboy, a Japanese schoolboy, and the inventor of the saxophone in a revealing and profoundly human narrative. Now …
A glimpse into my story of post-separation coercive emotional and financial abuse, and the effects it can have on parents and children’s mental health – by Growthfulsouls. This post contains references to domestic violence which could be triggering for some readers. At 22, I was a happy go lucky optimistic single girl with a good …
By Lyndsey Dearlove, VAWG Partnership Manager at Hestia. We are so thrilled to announce that global legal practice Hogan Lovells have joined as an official partner of Hestia’s UK SAYS NO MORE campaign. As part of this partnership, Hogan Lovells have been supported to launch their organisational domestic violence policy. In 2016, Hestia was chosen …
Exploring the values of the family unit after a violent and broken marriage, Sam Shepard’s A Lie of the Mind makes a striking and powerful return to stage. Director James Hillier takes the audience into the 1980’s American mid-west as Beth (Alexandra Dowling) returns to her family in secluded Montana to recover from a violent attack …
Joining UK SAYS NO MORE Week as an organisation UK SAYS NO MORE Week is a time for us to take action to end domestic violence and sexual assault under the theme of #TogetherWeCan. In the run up to the week, we have received numerous enquiries from organisations looking to get involved and host an event or …
UK SAYS NO MORE partner Woman’s Trust launch new set of self-development workshops Woman’s Trust are a specialist agency who provide free, women-only, client-led services to women affected by domestic violence in locations across East and West London. From April to June 2017, they are offering a new set of self-development workshops taking place in …
Content via Merton Council Zoe Gallen, strategic lead for domestic violence and abuse, has been chosen to appear alongside comedian Eddie Izzard as one of the ‘faces’ of a campaign to end domestic violence and sexual assault. Zoe will be appearing on posters online and around the borough to help promote UK SAYS NO MORE. This …
Review from the launch of Padlock – a film exploring gender and domestic violence 7th April 2017, RADA, London The UK SAYS NO MORE team were fortunate enough to be invited to the first London press screening of Ben S. Hyland’s latest short film – Padlock, with a panel discussion and Q&A with the film’s …
We are so pleased to announce that L&D Training have joined UK SAYS NO MORE as a campaign partner. Find out more about their services to help employers deal with sensitive issues such as sexual assault and harassment: L&D Training offers a range of services that help employers deal with sensitive issues including sexual abuse/assault, …
Wednesday 29th March 2017, London and Wales We’re so pleased to announce that Cardiff Women’s Aid, in partnership with UK SAYS NO MORE and Hestia, have launched Wales-focused awareness initiative CYMRU SAYS NO MORE. The CYMRU SAYS NO MORE campaign launched with a photo call for Wales’ assembly members outside the National Assembly For Wales, …
UK Says No More has joined together with high street banks and pharmacies to urge anyone at risk to access support via designated Safe Spaces found on high streets across the UK.
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 ...
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