Today is October 1st, the first day of Domestic Violence & Black History Awareness Month. 1 in 3 women, 1 in 10 men will experience it in their lifetime. This is global women’s health issue that disproportionately affects black care experienced women. To advocate for and stand in solidarity with survivors of abuse we will … Read more
Today the law changes in a deeply regressive way for children in care in England. Following wide-ranging evidence of children in care, most of them aged 16 and 17, suffering serious harm in what’s called semi-independent and independent accommodation, the Department for Education introduced new duties on local authorities. The law now stops councils from … Read more
Today is October 1st, the first day of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. 1 in 3 women, 1 in 10 men will experience it in their lifetime. This is global women’s health issue that disproportionately affects women of color. We will launch a limited edition Handpainted African print wellbeing box, deliver a series of awareness activities … Read more
Community services are a lifeline for thousands of families living with abuse. 90% of the females we support are affected by Domestic abuse & Sexual Violence. That is why we are pleased to sign this letter with Safe Lives calling on the government to #invest2endabuse in the #DomesticAbuse Bill today! Read the open letter here