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.
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.
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 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.
UK SAYS NO MORE is supporting Superdrug’s new campaign ‘You Before Yes’ campaign to tackle the important issue of sexual consent. The You Before Yes Campaign provides information, education and support to improve people’s understanding about consent and help develop more positive consent behaviours. It delves into the crucial, but too often overlooked world, …
Data gathered by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) and the Guardian has revealed that more than 35,000 incidents of sexual misconduct or sexual violence – ranging from derogatory remarks to rape – were recorded on NHS premises in England between 2017 and 2022. Most incidents – 58% – involved patients abusing staff. Sarah D’Angelis, UK …
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.
#AskWinnie: Join us this Thursday (8th February 2018) between 4-5PM (GMT) for a live Twitter Q+A with award-winning author Winnie M Li! Hosted by UK SAYS NO MORE, Winnie M Li will be answering your questions over on her Twitter page @winniemli, tying in with Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week (5th – 11th …
Last night, Kesha performed an emotional rendition of her single Praying at the 60th GRAMMY Awards in New York City. Featured image: Kolombiyar via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC 4.0 The pop superstar remained defiant as she performed her single Praying, an ode to recovery after abuse and depression. Kesha, who has been embroiled in a legal dispute with her …
“…a powerfully delicate piece. A thoroughly relevant and important show.” Last week, we were thrilled to be invited along to the Chickenshed Theatre in Cockfosters for a preview of in the absence of silence, a play based on the real stories of women who are survivors of domestic violence. With a script crafted using real …
A new UK-wide campaign highlights Safe Spaces in banks & pharmacies for victim-survivors of domestic abuse, offering a discreet way to seek support.
Read Sarah's story about how harm to pets reveals the truth about domestic abuse
Explore how pets are weaponised in domestic abuse and what changes are needed to protect survivors and animals during 16 Days of Activism.
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