On Tuesday 10th October 2017 we were thrilled to announce that Safe Partnership have joined us as an official partner. Safe Partnership, an incredible charity working tirelessly to protect and support those affected by domestic violence and sexual abuse, is made up of three core components: Target Hardening (securing the homes of victims of domestic …
New platform seeks to empower queer people experiencing domestic abuse UK SAYS NO MORE partner Chayn have launched The Supernova Project – an open platform which seeks to provide information and support to LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual) people experiencing domestic abuse. The platform hosts content created by and for the LGBTQIA+ community …
What was your experience of learning about sex and healthy relationships as a young person? A few weeks ago, a couple of friends and I were reminiscing about our experiences of sex and healthy relationships education growing up. Personally, my own school education was really lacking in any guidance about healthy relationships and sexual consent, …
Taylor Swift & Why It’s Important We Talk About Sexual Assault In the last week, the term groping has been used repeatedly across the media as singer Taylor Swift testifies in court against DJ David Mueller. Swift claims that the DJ sexually assaulted her by groping her from behind as they posed for a photo …
Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride in London 2017 On Saturday 8th July 2017 London charity Hestia took part in Pride in London 2017 to celebrate diversity of their staff, volunteers and service users. In total, 20,000 people from over 300 organisations walked 1.4 miles from Portland Place through Regent Street before ending in Whitehall. Hestia’s involvement in the parade had …
On Tuesday 6th June, Hestia and London Metropolitan University hosted an event featuring two representatives from leading domestic abuse prevention organisations in the United States, looking at the lessons learned from Community Coordinated Response (CCR) and perpetrator programmes. CCR to domestic abuse originated in the early 1980s in Duluth, Minnesota with the twin aims of centering victim …
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 …
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 …
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 …
UK SAYS NO MORE, Hestia and TSB call for more organisations to join Safe Spaces, providing refuge for domestic abuse victims across the UK in over 5,000 locations.
A new UK-wide campaign highlights Safe Spaces in banks & pharmacies for victim-survivors of domestic abuse, offering a discreet way to seek support.
Read Sarah's story about how harm to pets reveals the truth about domestic abuse
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