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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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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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Free Your Mind join UK SAYS NO MORE

Free Your Mind join UK SAYS NO MORE to end domestic violence and sexual assault.        Free Your Mind is Child Domestic Violence and Mental Heath support, awareness and support service. Domestic Violence and Mental Illness is a major problem of our time; one that impacts on all aspects of a person’s life. 1

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UK SAYS NO MORE and Hestia responds to MOJ’s announcement that the depiction of strangulation in pornography will be banned

Responding to the Ministry of Justice’s announcement that the depiction of strangulation in pornography will be banned in a move to protect women from violence, Sue Harper, Deputy Director of Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Prevention at UK Says No More said:

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AIB branches are Safe Spaces for victims-survivors of domestic abuse

From 31 March Hestia and UK SAYS NO MORE are pleased to be partnering with AIB to ensure anyone experiencing domestic abuse can access a Safe Space in any AIB branch across Northern Ireland.

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UK SAYS NO MORE and Hestia responds to High Court ruling denying Met Police the right to dismiss a police officer whose vetting was withdrawn

Hestia, host of UK SAYS NO MORE urges the government to listen to the voices of survivors and act on recommendations to improve public safety and trust

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