by Mark | Jun 20, 2016 | Awareness raising
A trainee Clinical Psychologist at the University of Oxford is conducting a research study to explore women’s experiences of abusive relationships. It is hoped that a greater understanding of why some women return to abusive relationships and why some women do...
by Mark | May 3, 2016 | Advisary, Awareness raising
The UK Government has recently published its new national strategy to end violence against women and girls. Here is an excerpt from the foreword by Karen Bradley, MP: “As Minister for Preventing Abuse, Exploitation and Crime, I am determined to support all...
by Mark | May 3, 2016 | Abuse, Awareness raising
A new LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) website has been launched for Buckinghamshire residents! Faye Blunstone, the Community Safety Coordinator at Bucks County Council, shared the following: “www.lgbtbucks.org aims to inform LGBT residents about...
by Mark | Feb 18, 2016 | Awareness raising
The Independent newspaper has today reported on the Court of Appeal ruling that Government changes to the rules which allow people who have experienced domestic violence to obtain legal aid are legally flawed. This is a very welcome outcome and one which, hopefully,...
by Mark | Jan 27, 2016 | Advisary, Awareness raising
Women’s Aid Federation England (WAFE) has launched the Child First campaign which focuses on domestic abuse, safe child contact and the family courts. WAFE launched the campaign by publishing a seminal piece of research entitled ‘Nineteen Child...
by Mark | Jan 5, 2016 | Advisary, Awareness raising
The Serious Crime Act 2015 received royal assent on 3 March 2015. The Act creates a new offence of controlling or coercive behaviour in intimate or familial relationships (section 76). This means that on 29th December 2015 the new crime of Coercive or Controlling...
