“…a powerfully delicate piece. A thoroughly relevant and important show.” Last week, we were thrilled to be invited along to the Chickenshed Theatre in Cockfosters for a preview of in the absence of silence, a play based on the real stories of women who are survivors of domestic violence. With a script crafted using real …
Written by Jordan Ayres. I lost my mum to an abusive relationship recently, she took her own life. I can’t really describe how that feels. A huge part of me is now missing, so many loose ends I can’t pull together. The relationship we had wasn’t always perfect, we had communication problems, I was the …
Written by Lyndsey Dearlove, VAWG Partnership Manager at Hestia. In my 13 year career history, I have been fortunate enough to have worked with some incredible people who have shaped my views on knowledge on domestic abuse and sexual violence. From my time volunteering in a Community Intervention Centre in my home town of Cape …
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.
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 ...
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