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 …
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 …
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 …
The UK SAYS NO MORE team were fortunate to meet with David Bartlett, CEO of the White Ribbon Campaign here in the UK, to learn more about their movement to end violence against women and about how we can work on this together. The White Ribbon Campaign have joined UK SAYS NO MORE as a …
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 …
During November 2016, The UK SAYS NO MORE team travelled across North England to visit a number of organisations doing fantastic work. We were fortunate enough to meet the team at Safer Preston, part of the Safer Together consortium, a group of specialist domestic abuse services that collectively have 150 support workers across the county of …
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 ...
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 ...
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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