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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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UK SAYS NO MORE Joins Forces With Clear Lines Festival

Continuing the expansion of our work with our partners in the arts, we’re excited to announce our partnership with Clear Lines Festival! In their own words… Clear Lines is the UK’s first-ever festival dedicated to addressing sexual assault and consent through the arts and discussion — a truly special grassroots success, which started in 2015

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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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UK SAYS NO MORE Supports Hestia-Led Programme ‘Everyone’s Business’

In May this year, the UK SAYS NO MORE Charter on Prevention called for all businesses to take up their responsibility to end domestic abuse. We are delighted to announce the launch of ‘Everyone’s Business’, an initiative led by Hestia and delivered in partnership with Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse, The Corporate Alliance, Surviving Economic

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On Road Media Joins UK SAYS NO MORE To Tackle Media Portrayals Of Abuse & Violence

We’re proud to announce a new partnership with On Road Media, a charity working to improve media coverage of misrepresented groups & social issues, including domestic abuse and sexual violence. The media has an immense responsibility in changing the societal response to domestic abuse and sexual violence via accurate reporting and true representation. Sadly, stereotypes around

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How Do We Combat Peer-On-Peer Abuse In Britain’s Schools?

As a cisgender male who attended a single-sex private school, my experience of mixed education and the prominence of peer-on-peer abuse is somewhat limited. It was not until I undertook a summer volunteering opportunity at London-based charity Hestia, who facilitates domestic abuse and sexual violence awareness and prevention campaign UK SAYS NO MORE, that I opened myself

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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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