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Global tech project Chayn launch DIY Online Safety Guide

Global tech charity Chayn launch DIY Online Safety Guide

We’re so excited to welcome Chayn as a partner of the UK SAYS NO MORE campaign, and to showcase their work to empower women worldwide by leveraging technology. Find out more about them: About Chayn Chayn is a global, volunteer-run charity that leverages technology to empower women against violence through open source need-specific toolkits, web platforms,

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The role of housing providers supporting victims of domestic abuse

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

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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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Domestic Violence In Childhood – Natasha Benjamin blogs

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

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Domestic violence: Why talking about it can only help

Domestic violence: Why talking about it can only help.

  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

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Blooming Strong – celebrating women in the community

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

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#GivingTuesday Join UK SAYS NO MORE

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

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Reminis Studios & UK SAYS NO MORE

Reminis Studios & UK SAYS NO MORE

We’ve been so fortunate to have Reminis Studios join the campaign as a corporate partner and offer their skills up for the UK SAYS NO MORE campaign since its launch back in May 2016. Reminis Studios are an exciting new Portrait Studio located in Shepherds Lane in the beautiful town of Beaconsfield. The studio has a friendly

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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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