We’re proud to announce a new partnership with On Road Media, a charity working to improve media coverage of misrepresented groups & social issues, including domestic abuse and sexual violence. The media has an immense responsibility in changing the societal response to domestic abuse and sexual violence via accurate reporting and true representation. Sadly, stereotypes around …
With our 16 Days 16 Films competition now well underway, we’re ecstatic to announce our latest partners in the arts, British Urban Film Festival and On Point Comms! We believe that the media – including films, TV and music – hold a real opportunity to transform the national dialect around domestic abuse and sexual violence. …
The Queen’s Head Pub, Pinner, joins the UK SAYS NO MORE campaign! Often, perpetrators of domestic abuse and sexual violence are painted as strangers, as monsters. We know of their existence, yet many of us feel fortunate to not know them personally. Unfortunately, this picture is flawed, and can lead to us distancing ourselves from perpetrators, …
Over the coming months, we’ll be growing our list of Partners In The Arts, working alongside them to take the fight against domestic abuse and sexual violence into every industry. We’re so pleased to announce our latest partner, Futures Theatre, who are already doing fantastic work in using theatre and the arts to combat inequality …
Yesterday (9th August 2018) the Government announced they will continue to fund supported housing through housing benefit, meaning refuges that would have otherwise closed will be able to remain open. Refuges, as well as other support services, are essential for those fleeing or affected by domestic abuse, and can save a person’s life. As the …
We’ve partnered with Women’s Aid Federation Northern Ireland! As part of our mission to raise awareness of the staggering amount of domestic abuse and sexual violence still happening in the UK today, we’re aiming to take the UK SAYS NO MORE campaign to every corner of the country. This coming October, we’ll be heading over …
We’re fighting for a world without domestic abuse, sexual violence, injustice and inequality. It’s a vision that all of our supporters, followers and partners share, and one that we hope will lead to greater respect, tolerance and acceptance. These three values are core to the message behind Robert’s Wish, our latest partner to join the campaign. …
According to the Mental Health Foundation, 1 in 6 of us experience a mental health issue in any week. In addition, virtually all of us will experience stress in one way or another throughout our lifetime. Stress can be caused by a large number of factors, and can impact every aspect of your day-to-day life. We’re …
We’re proud to announce our latest partner of the campaign, Skye Alexandra House. One of the most vital elements of our partnerships is the opportunity to share resources, sources of support and information, and our sector partners allow us to do just that. In their own words… Skye Alexandra House is a bespoke organisation designed …
The paramount importance of media representation for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence cannot be underestimated. To see stories of abuse and violence told with integrity, truth and accuracy can be cathartic for those who have endured similar horrors. On the flip side, the portrayal of these stories across mainstream and niche media can …
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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