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‘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...

“As a Hampshire based charity focused on breaking the cycle of abuse by providing innovative interventions for perpetrators, we are really pleased that such a directory of support services is finally available. Our work with frontline professionals has shown that there is often little knowledge about what services are available...

More than 1,000 people in the West Midlands, who have committed domestic abuse offences, have been referred for help to stop them from offending in future. The early intervention scheme CARA, which is paid for by the Police and Crime Commissioner, began in 2017. It’s run by the Hampton Trust...