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Domestic Abuse and the LGBT+ Community

Title: Domestic Abuse and LGBT+ Community

Written by Rachael Atkinson Millmoor of Victim First June is Pride Month – the perfect time to celebrate. However it is also the perfect time to bring to light elements related to the experiences of those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender in addition to identities including  queer, intersex, asexual, demisexual, non-binary, gender fluid, pansexual, polyamorous, questioning and many more (LGBT+). These experiences are

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A Day in the Life of UKSNM: Parliamentary Version

In the height of UK SAYS NO MORE week, we held our Rally in Parliament where we took a stand against domestic abuse! The event focused on the impacts of domestic abuse on children’s lives and the importance of their inclusion in the new Domestic Abuse Bill to ensure they receive the vital support they

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Ramadan – The Month of Mercy

Ramadan The Month of Mercy

Jamilla Hekmoun, Hestia’s Insight Officer, a project manager at the Muslim Council of Britain, a contributor to the book ‘It’s Not About the Burqa’ and Founder of Muslim Mental explores the depths of Ramadan and those who are spiritually abused.

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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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Can Gillette Tell Us About The Best Men Can Be?

Every day, men are told how to act and behave in order to be “manly” and a “proper man”.

Men endure a barrage of expectations – how to deal with emotions, being able to tackle problems without help and not showing vulnerability. These societal beliefs aren’t usually headline news but a short advert by Gillette brought the topic to the fore.

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This Valentine’s Day Let’s Think of One Another

Written by Marcus Wratten, Digital and Campaigns Assistant at Hestia. Every friendship group is the same. You’ve got your loved up friends, your happily single friends and your not-so-happily-single friends. You’ve got those who are just out of a relationship, those who are just getting into one. Those who have had good, positive relationships and caring

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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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