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Switching off the government’s new Emergency Alerts system if you are experiencing Domestic Abuse

You may have seen in the news recently that the government’s new Emergency Alerts system will be tested on  Sunday April 23. Here is the sound you will hear:     The new alert system could create a risk to people experiencing domestic abuse, who for their safety have a secret or secondary mobile phone. […]

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Coercive Control

Domestic abuse isn’t always physical. Coercive control is an act or a pattern of acts of assault, threats, humiliation and intimidation or other abuse that is used to harm, punish, or frighten their victim. This controlling behaviour is designed to make a person dependent by isolating them from support, exploiting them, depriving them of independence

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Mayor of London, Have a Word with Yourself, then your mates Campaign

The recent cases of Sarah Everard and Sabina Nessa have highlighted the issue of violence against women and girls in London. All too often the focus has been placed on women’s behaviour and how to keep themselves safe but the new Have a Word with Yourself, then Your Mates campaign focuses on men’s behaviour and

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