Kelly Henderson, Business Manager (Domestic Abuse) at Gentoo discusses the vital role of housing providers in supporting victims of domestic abuse. Gentoo are a housing association committed to tackling domestic abuse in our communities and in the workplace, and are a partner of UK SAYS NO MORE. The feminist movement in the 1970s highlighted the need for …
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 …
“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 …
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 …
We’re so fortunate to have partnered with Free Your Mind, a charity working with victims of childhood domestic violence. Here, Natasha Benjamin, Founder and Managing Director of Free Your Mind, discusses her own experience with domestic violence and mental health, and why it is so importance more awareness is raised around children who grow up around family …
Kate Barrett is a Trustee at UK SAYS NO MORE partner organisation The Corporate Alliance Against Domestic Violence. Founded in 2005, The Corporate Alliance are the only charitable organisation working on a business-to-business platform to advise companies in addressing and mitigating the risk domestic violence poses to their company and employees. When I became a Trustee …
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) …
Melissa Morbeck, CEO of The Corporate Alliance, one of UK SAYS NO MORE’s partner organisations, explains why it is so important for employers to take positive action to support employees who endure abuse and violence. Find out more below: Is it really a personal issue? Employers taking positive action to support victims of abuse and …
The 25th November marks the beginning of 16 Days of Activism – a time to invigorate action to end violence against women and girls. Nicole Jacobs, CEO at Standing Together, one of UK SAYS NO MORE’s partner organisations, explains the Blooming Strong initiative which runs each year on the 25th November. Find out more below …
We’re so pleased to welcome #GivingTuesday as a partner of the UK SAYS NO MORE campaign. As the 2016 #GivingTuesday falls on November 29th, the #GivingTuesday team are doing some brilliant work to encourage both organisations and individuals to do good stuff for good causes. Find out more about them: What is #GivingTuesday? #GivingTuesday is the …
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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