16 Days of Activism

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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16 Days of Activism – Annika’s Story

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

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Join us during 16 Days of Activism!

Join us during 16 Days of Activism and say NO MORE to domestic violence and sexual assault. What is 16 Days of Activism? 16 Days of Activism is an international time between 25th November and the 10th December to galvanise action to end violence against women and girls around the world. The 16 Days begin on

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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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