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“Everybody knows somebody” is the powerful phrase at the top of Wearside Women in Needs (WWIN) ‘Findaway’ Project’s webpage.
It recognises …
In September 2022, the Foyle Family Justice Centre in Derry became the first Family Justice Centre in the UK, Northern …
For the first time ever, children have been recognised as victims of domestic abuse in their own right under the …
Over a 12-month period staff at the BEAP Community Partnership in Bradford, which has been working with the South Asian …
There were high hopes that the Online Safety Bill would make the UK the ‘safest place in the world to …
We know that the cost of living crisis is having a devastating impact on everyone across the UK but we …
By Sharne Williams, CEO of the Paul Lavelle Foundation
When we say the words ‘domestic abuse’ the first thing that comes …
The blog reflects the views of Bekhal Mahmod with narration by Dr Hannana Siddiqui at Southall Black Sisters (SBS).
In 2015, …
By Richard Robinson, Chief Executive Officer, Hourglass
The abuse of older people is internationally recognised once a year by WEAAD, or …