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UK SAYS NO MORE partner with LawBot

UK SAYS NO MORE partner with LawBot

We’re so pleased to have discovered the inspiring work done by LawBot and to welcome them as a campaign partner! Find out more from them: Introducing the UK’s Premier Legal Chatbot The law is often difficult to understand. At LawBot we are committed to helping you understand and learn about legally complex problems quickly and accurately.

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UK SAYS NO MORE campaign & Chayn on BBC Asian Network

1st December 2016. Hestia | UK SAYS NO MORE join Amol Rajan on BBC Asian Network to discuss online abuse. Pamela Zaballa, Head of Women and Children’s Services – Policy and Abid Gangat, Media and Communications Manager at Hestia were joined by Amina Ahmad from volunteer-run global tech project Chayn on BBC Asian Network, to discuss

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Gentoo join the UK SAYS NO MORE campaign

We are so happy to welcome Gentoo as a partner of the UK SAYS NO MORE campaign! Gentoo is a housing association that owns and manages more than 28,000 homes, and are one of the largest employers in Sunderland and landlords in the North East. Gentoo is a brilliant addition to our growing network of

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HIV and violence against women: A global problem

“Reversing the spread of HIV therefore demands that women’s rights are realized and that women are empowered in all spheres of life.” UN Special Session on HIV/AIDS, 2001 Out of all the people living with HIV in the world today half of them are women and girls. Although women are more likely to contract a

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16 Days of Activism – Annika’s Story

Imagine this: you’re scared of the dark and you remain scared of the dark until adulthood. Why? Because bad things happen when the lights go out. It took me a while to acknowledge and accept this, to underpin and address why I was fearful of the dark even as an adult. It led me to

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The importance of partnerships

The importance of partnerships

UK SAYS NO MORE launched in May 2016 with the core idea behind the campaign being that only together can we end domestic violence and sexual assault. UK SAYS NO MORE itself is a partnership between London charity Hestia, and the NO MORE campaign in the US. Lyndsey Dearlove, VAWG (violence against women and girls)

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Join us during 16 Days of Activism!

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

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The Dash Charity join UK SAYS NO MORE

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

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NFL UK & UK SAYS NO MORE Showcase Event

UK SAYS NO MORE & NFL Showcase Event

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,

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Hestia & UK SAYS NO MORE attend Tower Hamlets Community Hub launch

UK SAYS NO MORE attend Tower Hamlets Hub launch

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,

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UK SAYS NO MORE and Hestia aims to reach 5,000 Safe Spaces by end of year – as someone seeks refuge in a bank or pharmacy every day

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.

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New national campaign encourages victim survivors of domestic abuse to make use of ‘Safe Spaces’

A new UK-wide campaign highlights Safe Spaces in banks & pharmacies for victim-survivors of domestic abuse, offering a discreet way to seek support.

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#16DaysOfActivism Blog: Silent victims: How harm to pets reveals the truth about domestic abuse

Read Sarah's story about how harm to pets reveals the truth about domestic abuse

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