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Domestic abuse charities predict call spike post-lockdown
Charities supporting victims of domestic abuse have said they expect an increase in people seeking safety as lockdown eases. Women’s Aid in the West Midlands said it had seen 30 referrals for refuge since lockdown restrictions were eased. It has been one of 100 charities in England sharing £8.1m government funding aimed at supporting victims and providing more refuge spaces. It follows a surge in calls to helplines since lockdown began. Charities had warned the lockdown could heighten domestic tensions and cut off escape routes. At one refuge in the West Midlands, women have been recording their experiences to help others in a similar situation.
-BBC News

Domestic abuse survivors ‘not guaranteed homelessness protection’ – charities
Domestic abuse survivors may be forced between staying with their abuser or becoming homeless if the Government does not allow household members to seek housing support on their behalf, charities are warning. Crisis and domestic abuse charities have written to the Government asking it urgently to change a key part of the incoming Domestic Abuse Bill to allow others in the home to apply for help securing emergency housing. This is already the case for other groups who receive automatic priority need status, such as pregnant women. In early May, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said the Bill would give survivors priority access to local housing services “much more easily” so they do not need to “make the unbearable choice between staying somewhere that they know is unsafe or becoming homeless”.
-Shropshire Star

Traffic cops swoop on man wanted for domestic abuse related harassment
Traffic police swooped on a man wanted for domestic abuse related harassment as he travelled into Nuneaton. Warwickshire Police Force’s Operational Patrol Unit intercepted and stopped a Transit tipper van heading into Nuneaton from the A5 Red Gate. Officers said that the  driver was wanted by West Midlands Police for domestic abuse related harassment. He was arrested and taken into custody. West Midlands officers then took over the case.
-Coventry Live

New campaign urges support for victims trying to flee lockdown violence
AN INCREASING number of Asians are suffering financial and mental abuse dur­ing lockdown and need additional sup­port, campaigners have said. Charities have seen a rise in people seek­ing help for different forms of domestic vio­lence since the UK went into lockdown in March, as victims have found themselves forced to live with their abusive partners and family members. A campaign called #FaithsAgainstDo­mesticAbuse, backed by a number of chari­ties, has called on the government to pro­vide more help for services, particularly to those supporting survivors from ethnic mi­nority backgrounds.
–Eastern Eye

Domestic abuse campaigner Rachel Williams recognised with St David’s Award
A NEWPORT woman who survived being shot by her estranged husband and has since campaigned tirelessly for domestic violence reform has been honoured with a St David’s Award. Rachel Williams was announced as the recipient of the Humanitarian Award by first minister Mark Drakeford at the virtual ceremony last night. This year’s awards were originally scheduled to be held in March but were postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. In a message to all the St David Awards recipients, the first minister said he hoped the “everyday but extraordinary” winners will find comfort in their recognition.
-South Wales Argus

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Sharp rise in the number of male domestic abuse victims across the Calendar region
Figures obtained by ITV show there has been a sharp rise in the numbers of men who are reporting domestic abuse across the region. More than 17,000 men in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire reported cases of psychological or physical assault to police last year. Campaigners in Leeds are now calling for a male version of Claire’s law to be introduced to allow men to find out if their partner has a history of domestic violence. In West Yorkshire last year, almost 8,000 men reported being a victim of domestic abuse. In South Yorkshire 2,100 men came forward to report abuse last year. The biggest rise has been in Lincolnshire, where just over 2,000 men reported abuse last year, an increase of 717 per cent in just three years.
-ITV News

Women’s health care items appeal for domestic abuse victims
PEOPLE are being asked to donate women’s health care products to help victims of domestic abuse.
The items such as shampoo, conditioner, razors, sanitary products and deodorant will make up gift packages for women and families that have had to flee their homes due to domestic violence.
-Bicester Advertiser

Tackling domestic abuse is an ‘absolute priority’ for West Midlands Police
Assistant Chief Constable Vanessa Jardine said tackling the issue was a “force priority” as more cases were reported. And she said the force was working extremely hard with other partners to ensure victims receive the right support. Ms Jardine said: “Domestic abuse remains a force mission or us which means it’s an absolutely priority for us to ensure our services are direct and targeted against domestic abuse. “We’ve worked very hard to maintain the confidence of our victims and we’ve worked with our partners in relation to that – and to make sure their safety is our priority.”
-Express & Star

Reports of domestic violence in Wiltshire rocket by 350 during lockdown
OVER 350 more people have contacted police to report domestic abuse during the coronavirus lockdown than in the same period last year. The latest figures supplied by Wiltshire Police show there were 3,084 reports between March 23 and June 8, compared to 2,717 in the same period in 2019 – a rise of 367 (14%). During the same period, the police arrested 753 people for domestic violence offences, compared to 698 last year – a rise of 55, or eight per cent. Detective Superintendent Ben Mant, head of Wiltshire Police’s public protection department, said: “The figures show an expected rise between 2019 and 2020. “Although any rise in these types of reports is never good to see, this can also been seen as a positive as it shows that more and more people are reporting this crime.” 
-Wiltshire Times

Campaign launched to help older women living with domestic abuse
The campain aims to raise awareness and call for greater protection for older women living with domestic abuse.
Speaking online as part of the campaign, Women’s Aid ABCLN’s Ambassador Cllr Noreen McClelland said: “We know that older women are less likely to speak out about domestic abuse. They have fewer opportunities to leave their abusers than younger women, and face a range of additional barriers to access safety and support. “We must dispel the myth that domestic abuse does not affect older women. Older women may have been living with abuse for decades, in silence and invisible or it may start in later years.” 
-Newtown Abbey Times

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DAily Alliance- 17 June, 2020









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‘Rough sex’ defence will be banned, says justice minister
The so-called “rough sex gone wrong” defence will be outlawed in new domestic abuse legislation, a justice minister has told MPs. Alex Chalk said it was “unconscionable” that the defence can be used in court to justify or excuse the death of a woman “simply because she consented”. He said it would be made “crystal clear” in the Domestic Abuse Bill that it was not acceptable. The bill, for England and Wales, is due to become law later this year. Jess Phillips, Labour’s shadow minister for domestic violence and safeguarding, was speaking on an amendment proposed by Labour MP Harriet Harman and Conservative MP Mark Garnier to the legislation, to prevent lawyers from using the defence, but withdrew it following assurances from Mr Chalk.
-BBC News

Women Stage A Mass Scream Over Domestic Violence & Equal Pay
Since 1991, women across Switzerland have protested against gender-based violence and unequal treatment. This year, at the Women’s Strike, known nationally as the Frauenstreik, thousands of women staged a mass scream at 3:24pm – the time of day when women technically start working for free due to the gender pay gap.
Last year, half a million people attended, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a few thousand people protested this year. Women came together, holding signs with the protest’s slogan, “if it’s a woman’s will, everything will stand still.” They also staged a flash mob and held a minute’s silence for women killed at the hands of their abusive husbands or partners.
-Vogue

Fears over domestic abuse when football comes home
With the Premier League returning tonight, the first football game kicking off this week, people will be watching the games from their homes due to the pandemic. There are fears this could increase tensions within households, resulting in incidences of domestic abuse. In response to this, the Cannock Chase Council’s community safety partnership has teamed up with local partners including Staffordshire Police, New Era (domestic abuse service), the Staffordshire Commissioner’s Office and local authorities across Staffordshire to deliver some messages around the issue. The new campaign ‘Football is coming home’ raises awareness of the support services available for both victims and perpetrators during these unprecedented times.
-Express & Star

Domestic abuse help available for local residents
People living with domestic abuse can still access support services, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Domestic abuse services in the borough of Rochdale are operating and can offer support with emergency accommodation, safety planning and accessing civil orders like injunctions. The call comes as Refuge, the charity which runs the national domestic abuse helpline, reported a ten-fold increase in visits to its website in recent weeks, whilst calls to the NSPCC’s helpline about the impact of domestic abuse on children have surged by almost a third since the start of the lockdown. The month of May saw the highest number of contacts to the NSPCC helpline about domestic abuse since recording changed in 2016. 
-Rochdale Online

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Domestic Abuse Services Stepped Up on Yorkshire Coast
As lockdown measures continue, for some members of the Yorkshire coast community the mounting pressure of staying largely at home can be dangerous. Domestic abuse victims face an extra risk factor at being isolated with controlling or violent partners for longer. North Yorkshire County Council is urging anyone who needs support – either for themselves or their friends and families – to contact The Independent Domestic Abuse Service (IDAS) as a first port of call. IDAS is a local organisation with resources to help anyone in need – from video calls to emailing. It is the largest domestic abuse service in Yorkshire and during the pandemic, has worked quickly to adapt to changing circumstances resulting from the spread of Covid-19.
-Yorkshire Coast Radio

Don’t suffer in silence – help is at hand for domestic abuse victims
Support continues to be available for Somerset residents affected by domestic abuse with the County Council working closely with partners to make sure services continue during the current health emergency. Restrictions imposed because of the pandemic may heighten domestic tensions and increase domestic abuse – for some people home is not always the safe place it should be. Whilst it is still essential that the vast majority of people stay at home, the government acknowledges that the advice to stay at home can cause anxiety for those who are experiencing domestic abuse. Therefore, the current guidance is that you are allowed to leave your home to flee an abuser and seek help – local support services and the police remain, and will continue to remain, available.
-Somerset Live

Swindon MPs welcome £36k government grant for domestic abuse support service
SWINDON MPs Robert Buckland and Justin Tomlinson welcomed a £36,930 government grant for the Swindon Domestic Abuse Service. They said in a joint statement: “The service has seen a huge increase in demand due to coronavirus, so we are pleased that this funding has been awarded. “We would like to thank all those volunteers who are currently working hard to support this brilliant local charity. “We would urge any man or woman who believes they may be suffering from abuse of any kind – , psychological, emotional, physical, sexual, financial or economic, harassment and stalking, online or digital abuse, or coercive control (a pattern of intimidation, degradation, isolation and control with the use or threat of violence) – to reach out for support by ringing the 24-hour helpline on 01793 610610 or visiting https://swadomesticabuse.org.” 
-Swindon Advertiser

MP Victoria Atkins urged to protect domestic abuse victims
Atkins, who is MP for Louth and Horncastle, is responsible for the Bill in her role as Minister for Safeguarding. The Domestic Abuse Committee will be scrutinising the Domestic Abuse Bill throughout June. The Step Up Migrant Women coalition – a coalition of more than 50 BAME specialist frontline services, migrant and human rights organisations, including the Latin American Women’s Rights Service, Southall Black Sisters and Amnesty International UK – is urging the Committee to offer equal protection to migrant victims of domestic abuse, who are often blocked from accessing refuge beds and other vital support.
-Horncastle News

£120,000 emergency fund lifelines paid out to help protect children from domestic abuse
By providing cash to cover counselling services, education programmes, helplines and intervention services, the fund aims to ensure young people do not become the forgotten victims of domestic abuse as the coronavirus pandemic continues. A total of six organisations have been successful with their bids for funding to provide these services with larger grants given to those covering wider areas. These include Children North East, Streetwise Young People’s Project and West End Women and Girls Centre. It is hoped that the Home Office funding will help keep vital projects going and aid support groups in finding new ways of remotely reaching young people at risk by using social media and new digital technologies.
-Northumberland Gazette

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DAily Alliance- 15 June, 2020









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South African president’s shame over surge in murders of women
South Africa’s president says it has been a “dark and shameful week” for his country following a surge in violence against women. Cyril Ramaphosa’s remarks come after several femicides, including one woman who was eight months pregnant and found stabbed and hanging from a tree. He noted they had occurred since some coronavirus restrictions were lifted, including a ban on the sale of alcohol. The culture of silence around gender-based violence had to end, he said. “Gender-based violence thrives in a climate of silence. With our silence, by looking the other way because we believe it is a personal or family matter, we become complicit in this most insidious of crimes,” President Ramaphosa said. As many as 51% of women in South Africa had experienced violence at the hands of someone they were in a relationship with, the president’s statement said.
-BBC News

My dad hit, slapped and raped my mum for years – as her son it affected me for life
At least 23 women have been killed in suspected domestic violence incidents in the UK since the coronavirus lockdown was imposed – the highest rate in eight years. Thousands more women and children are currently trapped in unsafe homes, fearing for their lives. When I force myself to think about that, I find it almost intolerable. I know something of the terror those women feel, and I know the horror and confusion those children are experiencing.   The pain lives inside me. When I, a 42-year-old man, think back to my own childhood, I can’t stop the tears. What I saw back then affected every part of my life. It still does. It shaped the man I became and it will be shaping every other child going through it.
-The Telegraph

Domestic abuse victims in Ireland to receive rent supplement without means testing
Victims of domestic violence will be able to access the state’s rent supplement payment without a means test, the government has said. Under changes announced by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, victims of domestic violence can get immediate access to rent supplement for a three-month period to ensure that they are not prevented from leaving their home because of financial concerns. The department said that the usual rent supplement means test would not apply to this period. After that a further three-month extension may be provided, subject to the usual rent supplement means assessment. 
-The Times

PCC Jeff Cuthbert says people can spot signs of abuse
THE Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent is urging residents to learn how to spot the signs of physical, emotional, and financial abuse of older people. Commissioner Jeff Cuthbert made the announcement while marking ‘World Elder Abuse Day’ on Monday June 15, which aims to focus global attention on the growing problem of elder abuse. Mr Cuthbert has marked tackling violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence (VAWDASV) as key priorities, and says he is committed to encouraging people experiencing it to seek help, and for residents to raise safeguarding concerns with professionals.
-South Wales Argus

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Eastenders’ Karen Taylor Stands Together Against Domestic Abuse

Caseworkers from The Domestic Abuse Alliance (DA Alliance) put down their files, headsets, and notepads at five o’clock on Thursday evening to support an important domestic abuse charity

04 September 2020- The DA Alliance has so far raised over £1000 for Standing Together Against Domestic Violence to support their vital work in keeping victims of domestic abuse safe.

Standing Together Against Domestic Violence is currently orchestrating a campaign “Running Together Against Domestic Abuse”. Participants are asked to run or walk distance to raise money for victims of domestic abuse in the month of September.

During lockdown cases of domestic violence have risen leaving charities such as Standing Together Against Domestic Violence to mount their best efforts to help victims however they can. The DA Alliance is focused on spreading awareness and creating solutions to tackle domestic abuse around Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and Cambridgeshire. They have worked with the White Ribbon Campaign and Safer Lives, and this week launched a partnership with Cambridgeshire Constabulary.

Sahiel Shoeb, Director of Operations and one of the figureheads behind the DA Alliance said: “In the world we live in at the moment, it’s imperative to give the most vulnerable a lifeline to the outside world. By doing so we can change the circumstances for vulnerable victims of domestic abuse.”

TV star and DA Alliance ambassador Lorraine Stanley who is currently involved in a domestic abuse storyline on EastEnders, and local self-defence instructor Michael Doward also took part.

Speaking on the day Lorraine said: “It was brilliant for all of us to get together in this beautiful stunning environment with the Domestic Abuse Alliance. Domestic Abuse is a cause that’s close to my heart, we need to come together and say no to domestic violence.”

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DAily Alliance- 12 June, 2020









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Domestic abuse increases across Channel Islands during lockdown
Domestic violence has increased during lockdown across the Channel Islands. Police in Jersey say reports of cases are up 11% compared to 2019. They say they are expecting more people to come forward and report incidents as lockdown eases. In Guernsey, a refuge helping victims has had an 87% increase in referrals during lockdown. Safer Guernsey say they have had a 22% rise in the number of high risk cases. They also say they have had an increase of 300% of the number of people in their refuge.
-ITV News

Domestic Abuse Bill: Misogyny should be treated as a hate crime, say MPs
A group of women MPs and charities are urging the government to treat misogyny as a hate crime within the government’s new domestic abuse laws. Their amendment to the Domestic Abuse Bill would require police to record and track crimes motivated by misogyny. Supporting the move, charity Citizens UK said it will allow forces to identify patterns and perpetrators. The government said it will respond to amendments to its “game changing piece of legislation” in the Commons. Nottinghamshire Police became the first force to treat misogyny as a hate crime in 2016.
-BBC News

Lancashire County Council praised for supporting families in need
Lancashire County Council has been awarded fifteen and a half million pounds in recognition of its work in supporting families in difficulties. Council figures show that Lancashire has given help to 8,260 families between 2015 and 2020, involving 19,632 children in the county. The Council says its Children and Family Wellbeing service and its partners have helped more families than any other council in the north west through the government’s Troubled Families programme. The scheme targets families with a wide range of complex social and health issues, including involvement in crime, anti-social behaviour, truancy, unemployment, mental health needs and domestic abuse.
-ITV News

Calls to the NSPCC about domestic abuse surge during lockdown
The NSPCC say calls to their helpline about domestic abuse have surged during lockdown.
The children’s charity have made 136 child referrals to local authorities across the South West just between March and May this year. The charity argues the increased risks during the crisis further highlights the need for the Government to amend the law to recognise how violence and coercive control can impact on children and why they must have access to specialist support to recover. The Domestic Abuse Bill is at Committee stage and the NSPCC says in its current form fails to do that despite repeated calls from multiple experts, including the Domestic Abuse, Children’s and Victim’s Commissioners, as well as the Home Affairs Select Committee.
-Wessex FM

Dozens of Derbyshire women made homeless by domestic abuse each month
Dozens of women a month in Derbyshire are made homeless by domestic abuse. The latest government figures show that at least 166 households in our area became homeless between October and December 2019 after losing their homes because of domestic abuse. A number was unavailable for North East Derbyshire, meaning the true figure is likely to be even higher. Households can include individual people and single parents with children, and while the figures aren’t broken down by gender, women are more than twice as likely as men to experience domestic abuse.
-Derby Telegraph

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MPs call for register to monitor serial domestic abusers and stalkers
Serial domestic abusers or stalkers should be registered and monitored in the same way as serious violent and sexual offenders, a group of cross-party MPs have said, as they put forward a proposed change to domestic abuse laws currently passing through parliament. The amendment to the domestic abuse bill for England and Wales, which is at the committee stage of scrutiny, would put serial domestic abuse and stalking offenders on the violent and sex offender register (Visor) and subject them to monitoring and management through multi-agency public protection arrangements (Mappa). Visor is a database of records of those required to register with the police under the Sexual Offences Act 2003, those jailed for more than 12 months for violent offences and those thought to be at risk of offending, while a Mappa is a coordinated arrangement between agencies responsible for managing an offender in the community.
-The Guardian

Chelsea donate £100,000 WSL prize money to domestic abuse charity
Chelsea have donated their £100,000 prize money for winning the Women’s Super League title to a domestic abuse charity. The club are engaged with Refuge and the donation from the WSL triumph will be directed to supporting women and children experiencing abuse during the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s a charity that’s close to the hearts and minds of the women’s team, and is very important to our owner, Mr Abramovich, and everyone at the club,” said Emma Hayes, the Chelsea manager. “It makes me proud our club is supporting those less fortunate in times of need. “Up until now our involvement was about supporting the campaign publicly with a call to action but we all wanted to do more than that and if donating our prize money can ease some of the concerns and worries people have, then it’s the least we can do “It’s an important message. It’s a campaign that’s really dear to us and the best way we can demonstrate our support further is by committing our prize money towards it and helping those in need.”
-The Guardian

With domestic abuse on the increase during lockdown, here’s how to seek help
LOCKDOWN may have been crucial for helping navigate the pandemic, but for many people it has meant being stuck behind doors with an abusive partner or family member. Here, Laura Dix of Women’s Aid (womensaid.org.uk), talks about the rise in domestic abuse and shares advice for those who are experiencing it or feel at risk…

:: What is domestic abuse?

“It’s defined as a single incident, or pattern of incidents, of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading and violent behaviour, including sexual violence. It’s usually by a partner or ex-partner, but can also be by a family member or carer,” says Dix.

“Domestic abuse can include coercive control, which is a pattern of intimidation, degradation, isolation and control with the use or threat of physical or sexual violence. It can also include psychological, emotional, sexual, financial or economic abuse, harassment and stalking, and online or digital abuse.”
-The Irish News

Aster Housing’s Joe Wicks workouts for Women’s Aid domestic abuse charity
STAFF from a social housing association with homes in Weymouth and Portland are doing daily workouts in fancy dress to raise money for a domestic abuse federation.

12 members of the antisocial behaviour team at the Aster Group will be waking up bright and early each weekday for the next few weeks to get dressed up in fancy dress costumes and participate in a Joe Wicks workout while on a video call to their colleagues.

The activity will be to raise money for Women’s Aid, a federation working to provide life-saving services in England and build a future where domestic abuse is not tolerated.
-Dorset Echo

Former Arsenal striker Smith joins domestic violence campaign
Lockdown measures across the globe have created a spike in reports of domestic abuse, and football’s world governing body FIFA is working with the World Health Organisation and the European Commission to launch the SafeHome campaign to support women and children at risk. Stressful situations, such as those experienced during the pandemic and the serious economic impact created by it, exacerbate the risk of abuse, while the distancing measures can make victims feel isolated from their usual support network of friends and family. Smith is one of 15 current and former players to join a campaign to raise awareness of the heightened risk, and told PA: “If you are in that situation there are helplines available. Hotlines, support services, social workers, child protection staff, even shelters. “It’s really important they know the numbers to call if they are in an emergency situation. They need to reach out to supportive family members, friends, neighbours, anybody that’s in their local circle of friends.”
-Islington Gazette

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Calls to children’s charity about domestic abuse ‘soar’ to record high during lockdown
A children’s charity said calls to their helpline about domestic abuse have “surged” to a record high since the start of lockdown. NSPCC Cymru said they have made, on average, more than eight referrals involving domestic abuse concerns each week to Welsh local authorities since lockdown began. In some of these cases, fears about the virus were exploited to withhold access to children and monitor victims’ movements. NSPCC Cymru said the coronavirus crisis has highlighted how “essential” it is that every child and family can access support.
-ITV News

Nearly 8000 male domestic abuse victims in West Yorkshire during 2019
Thousands of men across our region are suffering violence and aggression at the hands of their partners. Nearly eight thousand men told West Yorkshire police they were a domestic abuse victim during 2019, while they are around three times less likely to speak out about their experiences than women. A Freedom of Information request to West Yorkshire Police by Ian McNicholl, (domestic abuse survivor,) reveals that in 2019, 7,931 (1 in 4) men across West Yorkshire reported they had been victims of domestic abuse.
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Shrewsbury abuse survivor raises thousands with charity head shave
Emma Roscoe, of Shrewsbury, took part in the online challenge in support of Women’s Aid and Galop. She spent 10 years in an emotionally abusive and controlling relationship, but overcame her problems to share screen time celebrities including Dani Wallace as her contribution to The Big Festoon fundraising effort. Now a motivational speaker she pledged to join the caper following reports that domestic abuse and violence had risen since the start of lock down.
-Shropshire Star

Secret hand signal allows domestic abuse victims to ask for help
Victims of domestic abuse who need to show they are in danger but can’t speak can use a hand signal to flag up their distress to someone over video chat. The hidden sign is being shared by a women’s charity in a new online video – aimed at teaching people how to get help and reaching people how to recognmise that someone needs help. The sign involves raising your hand in front of your body, meaning it cannot be seen by anyone behind you. The ‘signal for help’ has been created by the Canadian Women’s Foundation, reports The Mirror, and is now being shared globally on social media.
-Kent Live

NatWest announces £1m support for economic and domestic abuse victims
NatWest Group, the owner of the Royal Bank of Scotland, has launched a £1 million fund to support victims of economic and domestic abuse, in a new partnership with SafeLives. SafeLives is a UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good. This new NatWest fund will be open to victims of economic and domestic abuse across the UK and will increase access to tools, support and financial assistance. SafeLives and NatWest will work together with survivors and specialist domestic abuse services to co-create the programme, making sure the lived experience of survivors influences its design so it meets people’s needs and helps build financial confidence and independence.
-Scottish Housing News

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DAily Alliance- 9 June, 2020









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Serial domestic abuser Craig Harkins jailed for 12 years
A serial domestic abuser who raped his partner in a bathroom while her children shouted through the door has been jailed for 12 years. Craig Harkins, 40, was convicted in February of a catalogue of offences involving four different partners. The High Court in Glasgow heard he raped two of the woman and repeatedly physically assaulted all four. The offences took place between 2006 and 2019 at locations in Glasgow and South Lanarkshire.
-BBC News

Domestic violence victim denied legal aid seeks judicial review
A victim of domestic violence, who is surviving on universal credit but has been denied legal aid in a battle to hold on to her home, is challenging strict regulations that could force her to cross-examine her former partner in court. The woman, known as Claire (not her real name), has launched a judicial review of the refusal to provide funding made by the Legal Aid Agency (LAA). Without legal aid, she cannot pay for a lawyer and will have no option but to represent herself. Her challenge will be heard in the high court on Tuesday. LAA regulations take into account any so-called trapped capital in the home she jointly owns with her ex-partner when assessing her eligibility to legal aid.
-The Guardian

Victms of Domestic Abuse on Yorkshire Coast Urged to Come Forward
As lockdown restrictions ease, Humberside Police is reaching out to victims of domestic abuse, to encourage them to get in touch so that it can help. It says protecting victims – no matter what their gender or relationship to their abuser – continues to be one of its highest priorities. And while it says it’s doing everything it can to help and support those it knows to be at risk, officers are concerned that there are other victims out there who have felt unable to let them know they’re in danger.
-Yorkshire Coast Radio

Essex schools will now be told if a child lives with domestic abuse at home
More Essex schools will be told if domestic abuse is taking place at pupils’ homes, after a pilot scheme proved successful. Operation Encompass allows Essex Police to inform schools if a child has been present, or ordinarily resides, at an address where a medium risk domestic abuse incident has occurred. It was launched as a pilot in Thurrock in January, but following positive feedback from schools it will be rolled out around the county during the 2020/21 academic year. Police and crime commissioner Roger Hirst said the force’s efforts to protect victims are working, but stressed it needed to be extra mindful of domestic abuse that is likely to have been hidden from the police due to the Covid-19 lockdown.
-Essex Live

Borders told: ‘Look out for signs of domestic abuse’
THE NHS Borders boss is urging people to “keep their eyes and ears open” for signs of domestic abuse. Ralph Roberts wants neighbours to look out for each other and report anything worrying He said: “If you see or hear something that worries you, trust your instincts and tell someone. “It may be nothing, or it may be the best thing you could ever do for them.” The message comes alongside appeals from Police Scotland and Scottish Borders Council (SBC). SBC chief executive Tracey Logan says people suffering abuse can continue to get help throughout the coronavirus crisis.
-Border Telegraph

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