Free Your Mind join UK SAYS NO MORE to end domestic violence and sexual assault. Free Your Mind is Child Domestic Violence and Mental Heath support, awareness and support service. Domestic Violence and Mental Illness is a major problem of our time; one that impacts on all aspects of a person’s life. 1 …
As the flame extinguishes in Rio after Team GB’s most successful Olympics ever, the media coverage of the games is far from winning gold. Over the course of the two week games, celebrations and success have dominated the headlines as the nation cheered on their favourite athletes, as they top the score board – often …
On June 22nd 2016, UK SAYS NO MORE attended ‘A Call to Men UK’ in Birmingham, a conference which raised issues such as gender roles, stereotypes, The Man Box and how education around these issues at a young age can be an incredibly powerful factor in setting these individuals on the right path. Samuel Bates, …
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 …
We’re so pleased to have The ManKind Initative on board as a partner of the UK SAYS NO MORE campaign. Read a little about them in their own words: The ManKind Initiative is national charity and was the first in the UK to support male victims of domestic abuse. For over 15 years we have been …
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 …
Boys and Men abused by Women There is an established and well documented wall of silence and secrecy associated with sexual abuse. The powerful and destructive emotional processes of guilt, shame, self-blame and fear of being believed all play significant roles in maintaining this silence, whilst organisations such as Survivors Manchester strive to assist men …
The Body Remembers Ever had that feeling of being ‘sick to the stomach’ with worry, or so scared ‘I nearly sh*t myself!’ Well these are ways in which your body actually responds to some of life’s experiences you may have had. These are your body’s normal responses to demands or threats to your survival. It’s …
My name’s Trevor, and I’m the Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) at Survivors Manchester. My work involves supporting men and boys who have experienced sexual violence, both in childhood and as adults, who are weighting up their options regarding reporting to the police. As a survivor of sexual abuse myself, I recognise that considering reporting …
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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