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Housing For Women Join UK SAYS NO MORE Campaign

Housing For Women Join UK SAYS NO MORE Campaign

We are so happy to have Housing for Women join UK SAYS NO MORE as a campaign partner! Housing for Women are a charity and housing association providing homes for London’s women, for over 80 years. Find out more from them below: Our Mission We work to empower women through providing good homes and services

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Half of women in the UK have been sexually harassed at work

Half of women in the UK have been sexually harassed at work

Reported in The Guardian on 10/08/16. It seems sexual harassment in the workplace is not yet a thing of the past – a new study from the Trades Union Congress and the Everyday Sexism Project found that more than half of women have been sexually harassed at work. The study polled 1,553 women, 52% of whom said

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Merton Council’s UK SAYS NO MORE Launch Event

Merton Council's UK SAYS NO MORE Launch Event

On Monday 12th September Merton Council became one of the first London boroughs to pledge their support to UK SAYS NO MORE. The event took place in the Mayors’ Chambers Room where DCI Nicola Church, Cllr Katy Neep, Yvette Stanley – Director for Children Schools and Families, and Hestia’s VAWG Partnership Manager Lyndsey Dearlove signaled the

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Merton Council Partner with UK SAYS NO MORE

Merton Council Join UK SAYS NO MORE  Merton has become one of the first London boroughs to join a national campaign against domestic violence and sexual assault.   Merton’s One Stop Shop The Safer Merton partnership set up the One Stop Shop in 2010 after identifying the need for one venue to support victims of

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Tech VS Abuse: How Can Tech Help Address Domestic Abuse

              Comic Relief are running a very exciting research project around the role of technology in domestic abuse, to see where technology could help and for examples of what is already out there. The event is for people who have experienced domestic violence and are also interested in hearing from

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Advance say NO MORE to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

We have  another partner announcement – Advance have joined out ever growing family saying NO MORE to domestic violence and sexual assault. Our Services    Our services are available for women aged 13+, living in Hammersmith, Fulham, Kensington, Chelsea, Westminster. A&E and maternity-related domestic violence services are available to women in Brent also. If you are

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Standing Together join UK SAYS NO MORE

We are thrilled to announce Standing Together Against Domestic Violence have joined as partners to UK SAYS NO MORE!     About us Standing Together Against Domestic Violence is a UK charity bringing communities together to end domestic abuse. We bring local services together to keep people safe Most public services weren’t designed with domestic

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Solace Women’s Aid: About their work

Since the launch of UK SAYS NO MORE, Solace Women’s Aid have been on board as a partner of UK SAYS NO MORE. We’re thrilled to have joined with them and are so pleased to promote their incredible work. Find out about what they do: Solace Women’s Aid is an independent charity working across London, providing life-saving support to

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Free Your Mind join UK SAYS NO MORE

Free Your Mind join UK SAYS NO MORE to end domestic violence and sexual assault.        Free Your Mind is Child Domestic Violence and Mental Heath support, awareness and support service. Domestic Violence and Mental Illness is a major problem of our time; one that impacts on all aspects of a person’s life. 1

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Misogyny, Sexism and Glory – Rio Olympics 2016

As the flame extinguishes in Rio after Team GB’s most successful Olympics ever, the media coverage of the games is far from winning gold. Over the course of the two week games, celebrations and success have dominated the headlines as the nation cheered on their favourite athletes, as they top the score board – often

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UK Says No More urges victims to make use of Safe Spaces as incidents are expected to rise during Euros.

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.

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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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