Join us during 16 Days of Activism and say NO MORE to domestic violence and sexual assault. What is 16 Days of Activism? 16 Days of Activism is an international time between 25th November and the 10th December to galvanise action to end violence against women and girls around the world. The 16 Days begin on …
It is with great pleasure that we can announce The Dash Charity has joined as Official Partner of UK SAYS NO MORE. The Dash Charity is here for one reason only, to provide confidential advice and support to individuals and families affected by domestic abuse. Dash stands for Domestic Abuse Stops Here and have been …
We’ve been hugely fortunate since launching the UK SAYS NO MORE campaign in May 2016 to have worked with some incredibly passionate organisations and individuals. Among these has been our collaboration with the NFL and their NFL UK team. During the Summer of 2016, we joined NFL UK in their On And Off Summer Camp, …
On October 13th Hestia staff attended the launch of a new community hub, which will provide outreach and support groups for the Tower Hamlets community. The event went brilliantly and Hestia’s Tower Hamlets domestic violence team were fortunate enough to speak to Mayor of Tower Hamlets, Jon Biggs, about the UK SAYS NO MORE campaign, …
UK SAYS NO MORE LGBTQ+ awareness week: During the week of 24th-30th October, we want to showcase the support available for the LGBTQ+ Community, and highlight key issues surrounding domestic violence and sexual assault. Domestic violence and sexual assault can happen to anyone, at any time. Reports suggest that about 25% of LGBTQ+ people experience violent or threatening relationships during their …
A new report from the Women and Equalities Committee exposes the shocking levels of sexual harassment and violence which is not being tackled appropriately in English schools. Some key statistics from the report: almost a third (29%) of 16-18 year old girls say they have experienced unwanted sexual touching at school nearly three-quarters (71%) of all …
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 …
What we do: Our Vision All male victims of domestic abuse (and their children) are supported to enable them to escape from the situation they are in. To ensure recognition and support for male victims is fully integrated and mainstreamed in society’s view of domestic abuse and in the statutory and non-statutory delivery of domestic …
“Real Men Do Cry” Documentary Highlights the Physical and Mental Effects of Domestic Abuse on Male Victims The ManKind Initiative, Britain’s first charity to support male victims of domestic abuse, has today launched a new groundbreaking and sensitive documentary portraying the real stories and experiences of male victims of domestic abuse in the …
I Must Have Been Asking For It What are you supposed to think when as a kid or young man you’ve been sexually abused and you get a hard on? What if you were turned on by what happened or you even ejaculated? What are you supposed to think then? Well these questions come up …
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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