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Check out the most recent posts from the UK SAYS NO MORE blog, featuring the latest news, opinion pieces and partnership announcements.

Kesha Owned The Grammys With This Performance of ‘Praying’

Last night, Kesha performed an emotional rendition of her single Praying at the 60th GRAMMY Awards in New York City. Featured image: Kolombiyar via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC 4.0 The pop superstar remained defiant as she performed her single Praying, an ode to recovery after abuse and depression. Kesha, who has been embroiled in a legal dispute with her

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‘in the absence of silence’: empowering, inspiring & emotional

“…a powerfully delicate piece. A thoroughly relevant and important show.” Last week, we were thrilled to be invited along to the Chickenshed Theatre in Cockfosters for a preview of in the absence of silence, a play based on the real stories of women who are survivors of domestic violence. With a script crafted using real

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2017: A Landmark Year in the Fight Against Sexual Violence

2017 was the year that the conversation started. As disheartening as it may be, it’s unfortunately not a massive shock that in 2017 we’re still having to tell people that sexual violence is not OK. That sexual assault is not OK. Sexual harassment is not OK. Stalking is not OK. Rape is not OK. It

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Promo Solved Joins UK SAYS NO MORE

Promo Solved joins our growing network of corporate partners As ever, whilst highlighting the issue of gender-based violence during 16 Days of Activism (25th November – 10th December), we were fortunate enough to engage with many different charities, organisations and corporations with an interest in assisting the cause and raising awareness. This has led to

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Coastal Action Against Abuse Partners With UK SAYS NO MORE

Coastal Action Against Abuse (CAAA) has joined the UK SAYS NO MORE campaign as an official partner. We’re excited to have them on board! Coastal Action Against Abuse is a relatively new organisation that ultimately aims to fight domestic violence and abuse in the Suffolk Coastal District. Set up by a group of professionals as

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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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