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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.

Centre For Mental Health Joins UK SAYS NO MORE

Centre for Mental Health Joins UK SAYS NO MORE

The UK SAYS NO MORE team at Hestia are so happy to announce that Centre for Mental Health has joined the campaign as a partner! Centre for Mental Health is the UK’s leading authority in mental health research. Find out more about their work changing the lives of those with mental health problems: Our vision

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Domestic Violence & Sexting: Summer Holidays Support

Domestic Violence and Sexting: Summer Holidays Support

The school holidays can be great –there’s no homework to complete for parents to check, July and August should bring blue skies and hot weather, plus there is the ability to sleep as late as you like. For both parents and children, the summer holidays can be heaven. Domestic Violence It’s no surprise that the police, who

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Harrow Council Joins As Local Authority Partner of UK SAYS NO MORE

We’re so pleased to have Harrow Council on board as an official government partner of UK SAYS NO MORE. Harrow’s range of domestic abuse services include IDVAs (Independent Domestic Violence Advocates) Drop in sessions at Harrow Women’s Centre Floating support Women’s domestic abuse refuges Hestia Hestia works in Harrow offering domestic abuse services as well as older

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YoungMinds Joins the UK SAYS NO MORE Campaign

YoungMinds Joins UK SAYS NO MORE Campaign!

We are thrilled to announce that YoungMinds have joined UK SAYS NO MORE as a partner, taking part in the nationwide campaign raising awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault across the UK. What do they do? YoungMinds is the UK’s leading charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people.

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Jacksons Lane Join UK SAYS NO MORE as a Partner in the Arts!

Jacksons Lane Join UK SAYS NO MORE as a Partner in the Arts!

We’re so happy to announce that Jacksons Lane have joined the UK SAYS NO MORE campaign as a partner in the arts! Find out about the multitude of creative outlets Jacksons Lane work across, including their Women Rise project, empowering women in Haringey with a range of events designed to increase confidence as well as debate and learn

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Hestia and UK SAYS NO MORE Deliver #NFLOnAndOff Camp

Hestia & UK SAYS NO MORE Deliver NFL Camp

On Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th July, Hestia and UK SAYS NO MORE delivered awareness training around domestic violence and sexual assault to over 130 young men aged 13-24 at Royal Holloway University. The aim of the weekend was to raise awareness and to enable the younger generation feel comfortable to talk about these issues. Lyndsey

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NOVA Joins the UK SAYS NO MORE Campaign

NOVA - UK SAYS NO MORE

It’s been a fantastic few weeks here at UK SAYS NO MORE. So many incredible organisations are joining hands and creating partnerships to end Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, and today we welcome NOVA to the UK SAYS NO MORE family. About NOVA:  Each year Nova New Opportunities provides a vital stepping stone for over

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YWHP Joins UK SAYS NO MORE

YWHP UK SAYS NO MORE

We’re delighted at UK SAYS NO MORE to have YWHP on board with UK SAYS NO MORE as a campaign partner. YWHP is a sexual abuse support service offering a range of specialist support to those who need it. Find out a little more about YWHP and the work they do: YWHP Sexual Abuse Support

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UK SAYS NO MORE In The News

UK SAYS NO MORE In The News

Since launching the UK SAYS NO MORE campaign in May 2016, we’ve had coverage from a range of outlets. We’re so pleased that the UK SAYS NO MORE PSA videos and campaign message have traveled wide and far, raising awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault. Here is a roundup of some of the campaign’s news coverage: The Evening Standard

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SurvivorsUK Join UK SAYS NO MORE

It’s been a busy week here at UK SAYS NO MORE, and we are extremely pleased to announce another partnership – SurvivorsUK. Survivors UK are a charity who provide support for male victims of sexual abuse. Their CEO has shared information about the charity – read below. About SurvivorsUK: “SurvivorsUK is a unique charity with thirty years’ experience as a

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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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Hestia and UK Says No More respond to national domestic abuse ‘flee fund’

The Home Office has announced that from 31 January 2024, victims of domestic abuse who do not have the financial means to leave their abusers will be able to apply for a one-off payment of up to £500 for essential items to help them and their children flee to safety. For the first time, victims ...

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