#TIMESUP on harassment, oppression, abuse and exploitation. 21st January marks one year since the historic Women’s March that took place in London and around the globe. This year, UK SAYS NO MORE is renewing the struggle for justice and equality by marching at the Time’s Up Rally this Sunday, 21st January. Please join us as we …
Kingston Council pledge to say NO MORE to domestic violence and sexual assault The partnership between Kingston Council and UK SAYS NO MORE was officially launched at the annual Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Partnership conference in the borough’s prestigious Guildhall on Wednesday 29th November. The UK SAYS NO MORE campaign, facilitated by London charity Hestia, …
Chiltern American Women’s Club are Saying NO MORE to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault The UK SAYS NO MORE campaign has gained yet another fantastic official partner, this time in the form of the prestigious Chiltern American Women’s Club (CAWC International). The social organisation, which currently has a membership of approximately 100 women, is open …
Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride in London 2017 On Saturday 8th July 2017 London charity Hestia took part in Pride in London 2017 to celebrate diversity of their staff, volunteers and service users. In total, 20,000 people from over 300 organisations walked 1.4 miles from Portland Place through Regent Street before ending in Whitehall. Hestia’s involvement in the parade had …
On International Women’s Day, we are so pleased to announce that Transcendent Media Capital have joined Hestia and UK SAYS NO MORE as an official partner. About Transcendent Media Capital Transcendent Media Capital Ltd is a global media production and consulting company, which specialises in the production of entertainment content focusing on high-quality social and …
By Pamela Zaballa, Head of Policy for Women & Children’s Services at Hestia. 2016 has been an interesting year to say the least. It has seen some of the common ground shaken and allowed us to measure the levels of misogyny that still exist. Indeed, it has shown us that the struggle for women’s rights is …
By Anna Sereni, Anti-Human Trafficking Team Leader at Hestia. A place to pine and suffer, Human Trafficking: The case of Albania ‘Countries with more gender equality have better economic growth. Companies with more women leaders perform better. Peace agreements that include women are more durable. Parliaments with more women enact more legislation on key social issues …
By Lyndsey Dearlove, VAWG Partnership Manager at Hestia. The UK SAYS NO MORE campaign was launched in partnership between the NO MORE campaign in the US and London charity Hestia. As a London charity working to provide support to adults and children in crisis, Hestia benefits greatly from the support it receives from members of …
On October 13th Hestia staff attended the launch of a new community hub, which will provide outreach and support groups for the Tower Hamlets community. The event went brilliantly and Hestia’s Tower Hamlets domestic violence team were fortunate enough to speak to Mayor of Tower Hamlets, Jon Biggs, about the UK SAYS NO MORE campaign, …
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 …
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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