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Refuge responds to Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report on migrant survivors
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The Domestic Abuse Bill receives Royal Assent
Ruth Davison, Refuge’s Chief Executive, on the Domestic Abuse Bill becoming law as the Domestic Abuse Act.
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Refuge communications and external relations director receives OBE.
Refuge communications and external relations director receives OBE. Refuge is thrilled that our director of communications and external relations, Lisa King, has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honors list 2021, receiving an OBE. Lisa joined refuge 18 years ago, as a 30-year-old, who had worked in a traditional PR role. Over 18 years, Lisa […]
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18 years of sharing survivors’ stories
Our director of communications and external relations Lisa King has been recognised in the Queens Birthday Honours List 2021, with an OBE, for her work at Refuge. Lisa has been at Refuge for 18 years and in that time has been part of many of our key achievements. Lisa tells us what this honour means […]
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As a football fan – and a domestic abuser worker – this is what I want you to know.
As a football fan – and a domestic abuser worker – this is what I want you to know. Kim Manning-Cooper, Refuge head of communications Tonight, the long-awaited Euros start. The tournament that should have begun last summer, paused because of the pandemic, will be about so much more than the start of a football […]
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Blog: The Domestic Abuse Bill receives Royal Assent
Ruth Davison, Refuge’s Chief Executive, on the Domestic Abuse Bill becoming law as the Domestic Abuse Act. It is just two weeks since I took the reins at Refuge, the largest single provider of domestic abuse services in the country. As committed feminist and activist, joining a charity which is committed to driving forward a […]
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The Domestic Abuse Bill returning to Parliament – what you need to know
On the 5th January, the Domestic Abuse Bill will return to the House of Lords for its Second Reading. This is a hugely important time. This Bill has the potential to be truly transformational, but there is still work to do before that is a reality. Refuge believes that for the Bill to be as […]
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Refuge reassures survivors that they are not alone over the Christmas period
Ahead of the holiday period, Lisa King, director of communications and external relations at Refuge said: “Domestic abuse is the biggest social issue affecting women and children and has never been more of an issue than it is now, as COVID-19 restrictions have forced women and children to stay at home with their abusers. With […]
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Year End Statement from Hetti Barkworth-Nanton
This year has been my first as Chair of Refuge and what a profound year it has been! We know that lockdown has significantly increased the instances of domestic abuse and it has been even more important that women and children have confidence that help is available when they need it. Our work is not […]
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Message from Sandra Horley on her retirement
Today is my final day as Chief Executive of Refuge, an organisation I have led, and loved, for nearly four decades. A lot has changed in the world during this time – and at Refuge – but one thing remains the same: domestic abuse is a horror that millions of women around the world live with […]
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Joint Open Letter to the Editor of The Sun
Dear Victoria Newton, We are writing as organisations who work to end violence against women and girls and provide services and support to survivors of violence and abuse, including those in BME and migrant communities. The misjudged and irresponsible headline on the front page of The Sun this morning has alarmed and disappointed us. […]
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National Domestic Abuse Helpline website to be accessible free of data charges
Refuge welcomes the agreement reached between the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and mobile phone providers to make access to websites which are providing support during the Covid-19 crisis data free of charge. Commenting on the announcement Refuge’s Director of communications and external relations, Lisa King said: “Since lockdown began, Refuge has seen a […]
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