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The Voice Programme

The Voice Programme VOICE stands for Victims of Intimate Coercive Experience and is a ten-week intervention for victims and survivors of domestic abuse, coercive control and the behaviours that create the dynamics of intimate partner relationship abuse. The VOICE Programme was written in response to the feedback of victims and practitioners, and seeks to provide an inclusive […]

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Freedom Programme

Freedom Programme The Freedom Programme is for women who are or have been experiencing domestic abuse. It examines the influence of attitudes and beliefs on the actions of abusers and the responses of those who have experienced the abuse. The programme helps women to make sense of and understand what has happened to them, to

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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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Support for Domestic Abuse during the Qatar World Cup 2022

Despite the national obsession for the World Cup in Qatar tournament, for many, football tournaments can put them at further danger from domestic abuse It’s reported that domestic abuse can increase by 26% when England win and a staggering 38% if they lose. Children can also be affected by domestic abuse. The NSPCC found that

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The Impact of our Domestic Abuse Recovery Support

We would like to share a short video with you that illustrates the impact that our domestic abuse recovery support – the Children Overcoming Domestic Abuse (CODA) Programme – has had on children throughout this challenging year.  Using the voices of the children, this powerful video encapsulates the child’s lived experience and what they have gained as a

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