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Guest blog: Getting Support for Economic Abuse
Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs, Founder and CEO of Surviving Economic Abuse shares how victims of economic abuse can get the support they need.
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Blog: Claire’s Story – How a survivor of domestic violence now volunteers to help others
Claire nearly lost her life when her partner tried to murder her in her sleep. Eventually she was supported by Hestia and now volunteers on our refuge referral line, taking calls from other women affected by domestic abuse.
Blog: A day in the life of an ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Advisor)
Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs) provide specialist support for people who have experienced sexual violence. Read Jas’s Day in the Life of an ISVA for more insight.
Guest blog: Why domestic abuse is a business issue… and what employers can do
Susan Bright, CEO of Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA) highlights how employers can provide a place of safety and wide range of support for those experiencing domestic abuse in the workplace.
Santander joins Safe Spaces, providing in branch support for domestic abuse survivors
Santander UK has announced that it is the latest high-street presence to join Hestia’s Safe Spaces scheme, where anyone experiencing domestic abuse can access support in the bank’s network of 445 branches.
DASH and DARA: understanding the tools used to identify domestic abuse
When it comes to working and supporting adult victims of domestic abuse there are certain tools that have been created to help practitioners identify who’s at high risk of harm and who should be referred onwards.
Signs of Coercive control
Coercive control is the most prevalent form of domestic abuse but little is known about it. Simran Dhillon talks us through its manifestations.
How to access Safe Spaces in pharmacies and banks in 4 steps
UK SAYS NO MORE’s Safe Spaces are open in pharmacies and banks across the UK for anyone experiencing domestic abuse.
TSB becomes first bank to offer Safe Spaces for victims of domestic abuse
UK Says No More’s Safe Spaces expands as TSB becomes the first high street bank to offer scheme and joins 5,300 pharmacies in providing Safe Spaces for victims.
Sadiq Khan visits Superdrug to learn about Safe Spaces scheme
Mayor of London candidate Sadiq Khan has visited a UK SAYS NO MORE Safe Space in a Superdrug pharmacy to learn more about how the scheme supports victims of domestic abuse. Sadiq Khan was joined by Chief Executive of Hestia Patrick Ryan, Hestia’s Director of Communications and Fundraising Jo Tilley-Riley and Superdrug key workers at the Upton …
