Housing

The role of housing providers supporting victims of domestic abuse

Kelly Henderson, Business Manager (Domestic Abuse) at Gentoo discusses the vital role of housing providers in supporting victims of domestic abuse. Gentoo are a housing association committed to tackling domestic abuse in our communities and in the workplace, and are a partner of UK SAYS NO MORE. The feminist movement in the 1970s highlighted the need for

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Gentoo join the UK SAYS NO MORE campaign

We are so happy to welcome Gentoo as a partner of the UK SAYS NO MORE campaign! Gentoo is a housing association that owns and manages more than 28,000 homes, and are one of the largest employers in Sunderland and landlords in the North East. Gentoo is a brilliant addition to our growing network of

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UK Says No More urges victims to make use of Safe Spaces as incidents are expected to rise during Euros.

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.

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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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