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Over the past three years, Hampton Trust’s Isle of Wight ISVA team has supported four courageous survivors through an extremely challenging court case. What was set to be a 10-day trial turned into three long weeks filled with unforeseen hurdles. Thanks to the ISVAs’ tireless dedication, the case resulted in...

In total, we engaged with more than 3,000 service users (perpetrators, offenders and victims) in 2023/24, and trained 500 professionals. During 2023/24 Hampton Trust has continued to provide specialist services to a range of clients alongside training to professionals. We have shared our extensive experience of delivering interventions as part...

‘Sexual violence is never acceptable, and help and support are always available’ – that’s the message from the Isle of Wight’s Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) Service during this year’s Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week starting on 3 February. Our Isle of Wight ISVA Service wants all survivors...

During this year’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence starting on 25 November, we are challenging frontline professionals to reimagine their approach to domestic abuse. Our ‘Truth or Dare’ campaign highlights stark statistics that reveal the systemic issues that perpetuate cycles of abuse, while also empowering professionals with actionable...

An estimated 2.1 million people aged 16 years and over experienced domestic abuse in the year ending March 2023. If we include the many children that witness domestic abuse within their families, this figure is even higher. Many offences never come to the attention of the police or any other...

Hampshire-based domestic abuse charity Hampton Trust have teamed up with Southampton City Council’s Family Hubs to tackle domestic abuse in the city. During the last three months, the charity has trained the majority of Family Hub staff members, Children and Families First and Health and Social Care teams in using...