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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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Refuge CEO Ruth Davison responds to reports of police officers perpetrating domestic abuse
Ruth Davison, Refuge CEO, said: “It is shocking, yet sadly not surprising, to see the scale of domestic abuse perpetrated by police officers, the very people tasked with protecting women and children. What is more concerning still is that these abuses are too often perpetrated without consequence, as police officers accused of domestic abuse […]
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Refuge launches critical accessibility features on its National Domestic Abuse Helpline Website
With 2 in 4 women with disabilities likely to experience domestic abuse, Refuge launches critical accessibility features on its National Domestic Abuse Helpline Website on Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 1 in 4 women will experience domestic abuse at some point in their lifetime. Women with disabilities are more than twice as likely to experience domestic abuse compared to non-disabled women. Women with additional sensory and mobility needs are subjected to abuse for much longer; data from across Refuge’s services shows that for women with disabilities abuse lasted on average for 9 years, […]
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Refuge launches Tech Safety Website
Refuge launches Tech Safety Website amid increase in numbers of women experiencing complex tech abuse New website, created with survivors, offers step by step guidance for securing devices Website also includes chatbot in multiple languages offering real time automated guidance Refuge, the country’s largest single provider of specialist domestic abuse services, today launches its new […]
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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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Refuge responds to Crown Prosecution Service report and additional funding
Refuge responds to Crown Prosecution Service quarterly report and news of additional funding for courts over the next year Cordelia Tucker O’Sullivan, Refuge senior policy and public affairs manager said: “Refuge welcomes the news that the limit of working days for Crown Courts has been lifted for the next financial year. The increased budget for […]
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Domestic Abuse Bill receives Royal Assent
Refuge is delighted that the Domestic Abuse Bill has today received Royal Assent and been signed into law, becoming the Domestic Abuse Act. The Act is the product of many years of work across the women’s sector and is designed to transform the response to domestic abuse. Domestic Abuse Bill signed into law, concluding many […]
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Refuge statement on migrant women amendment in the Domestic Abuse Bill
Refuge statement on migrant women amendment in the Domestic Abuse Bill Cordelia Tucker O’Sullivan, Refuge senior policy and public affairs manager said: ‘Last night the Domestic Abuse Bill, many years in the making, took another crucial step towards becoming law. Refuge is delighted that the government listened to Refuge and survivors, and that the Bill will […]
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New Economics Foundation (NEF) analysis of Refuge’s specialist services
Refuge announces New Economics Foundation (NEF) analysis of spend on its specialist services. For every £1 invested, £8.24 of social value is generated; a 100% increase in just five years In 2020, Refuge, the country’s largest provider of specialist domestic abuse services, commissioned NEF Consulting (NEF) to carry out an analysis of how much societal (i.e. social […]
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As lockdown eases, Refuge sends message to women and girls experiencing domestic abuse: You are not alone
As lockdown eases across the country, Refuge sends message to women and girls experiencing domestic abuse: You are not alone Lisa King, Refuge director of communications and external relations said: ‘Today restrictions on lockdown will be further eased across the country. The past year will have been an isolating and frightening time for many thousands of women living with abusive partners. […]
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A year of lockdown: Refuge releases new figures showing dramatic increase in activity
A year of lockdown: Refuge releases new figures showing dramatic increase in activity across its specialist domestic abuse services. Between April 2020 and February 2021 calls and contacts* logged on Refuge’s National Domestic Abuse Helpline (NDAH) up by average of 61% 72% of people supported by NDAH were women experiencing abuse Women supported in multiple […]
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Refuge responds to ONS Crime Survey
Responding to the annual Crime Survey for England and Wales, Lisa King, Refuge director of communications and external relations said: ‘These statistics are extremely concerning and should offer a sharp wake-up call to government as violence against women and girls remains firmly in the spotlight. This data shows that, in the year ending March 2020, […]
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