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NO MORE Week 2023

NO MORE Week 2023

5 – 12 March 2023: It's Hestia’s annual NO MORE Week, so here is everything you need to know about the Week and what’s involved. Read more

Published: 1st February, 2023

Updated: 6th March, 2023

Author: Charlotte Prowse

TSB to join UK Says No More’s Online Safe Spaces

TSB to join UK Says No More’s Online Safe Spaces

TSB has become the first bank to join the Online Safe Spaces initiative to offer help to victims from the TSB website – with the service becoming available in the new year. Read more

Published: 9th December, 2022

Updated: 16th February, 2023

Author: Christopher Claxton

Pharmacies across England take up domestic abuse training

Pharmacies across England take up domestic abuse training

Pharmacy professionals in England are now completing domestic abuse e-learning as part of the NHS’s Pharmacy Quality Scheme. The training has been created by domestic abuse charity Hestia’s UK Says No More campaign. Read more

Published: 9th December, 2022

Updated: 14th December, 2022

Author: Charlotte Prowse

"Hestia’s help has given my daughter her confidence back."

Lucy* shares her and her daughter Maria's* experience of domestic abuse. Read more

Published: 29th November, 2022

Comments: 1

“I won’t be taking annual leave at Christmas. I need to make sure the children in our refuge get to have fun.”

“I won’t be taking annual leave at Christmas. I need to make sure the children in our refuge get to have fun.”

Lauren is a Children and Family Worker, supporting children in our domestic abuse refuges. Read more

Published: 29th November, 2022

Response to the publication of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Statutory Guidance

Response to the publication of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Statutory Guidance

Hestia's response to the publication of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Statutory Guidance Read more

Published: 8th July, 2022

Author: Marcus Wratten

Domestic abuse refuge crisis due to cost-of-living hikes

Domestic abuse refuge crisis due to cost-of-living hikes

The cost of living crisis has led to a 30% increase in demand for domestic abuse support. Read more

Published: 1st July, 2022

Updated: 2nd February, 2023

Author: Marcus Wratten

Donations to Hestia doubled until 28 June

Donations to Hestia doubled until 28 June

Bring a spark of joy to a child in a domestic abuse refuge this summer. Read more

Published: 14th June, 2022

Updated: 29th June, 2022

Author: Marcus Wratten

Hestia and Royal Mail shortlisted for developing crucial portal for victims of domestic abuse at the Better Society Awards

Hestia and Royal Mail shortlisted for developing crucial portal for victims of domestic abuse at the Better Society Awards

Online Safe Spaces was launched by Hestia and Royal Mail in 2020. Read more

Published: 14th April, 2022

Updated: 20th May, 2022

Author: Marcus Wratten

How to spot the signs of domestic abuse at work

How to spot the signs of domestic abuse at work

Hestia's Domestic Abuse Programme Manager Alessia Bianco discusses how employers can spot the signs of domestic abuse Read more

Published: 14th April, 2022

HSBC offers Safe Space for domestic abuse victims in every branch

HSBC offers Safe Space for domestic abuse victims in every branch

Anyone experiencing domestic abuse can use Safe Spaces to phone a helpline or support service. Read more

Published: 13th April, 2022

Updated: 2nd February, 2023

Author: Marcus Wratten

How to access Safe Spaces in pharmacies and banks

How to access Safe Spaces in pharmacies and banks

If you're experiencing domestic abuse, you can access Safe Spaces to call a helpline or loved one Read more

Published: 14th January, 2022

Updated: 23rd February, 2023

Comments: 107

Hestia, Boots, and Home Office mark one year since launch of 'Ask For ANI' domestic abuse scheme

Hestia, Boots, and Home Office mark one year since launch of 'Ask For ANI' domestic abuse scheme

The 'Ask For ANI' scheme compliments Hestia's Safe Spaces scheme. Read more

Published: 13th January, 2022

Updated: 26th January, 2022

Author: Marcus Wratten

“I’m starting to build myself up and do things my own way.”

“I’m starting to build myself up and do things my own way.”

50 Voices: Ann-valancha is a carer, domestic abuse survivor and artist. After experiencing burn out and a breakdown, this is how she began to recover. Read more

Published: 13th December, 2021

Updated: 19th January, 2022

Comments: 1

Collinson Group and Hogan Lovells receives Hestia’s Everyone’s Business Award

Collinson Group and Hogan Lovells receives Hestia’s Everyone’s Business Award

On Tuesday 7th December, Christopher Evans, Joint CEO at Collinson Group and Susan Bright, Global Managing Partner for Diversity & Inclusion and Responsible Business at Hogan Lovells were awarded the Everyone’s Business Award by the crisis charity Hestia, at an online ceremony held by Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA). Read more

Published: 8th December, 2021

Author: Josh McLean

"When we arrived at Hestia’s refuge, I was in shock. I couldn’t believe we had left."

Nina* and her children experienced domestic abuse. This is their story of leaving and finding a Hestia refuge. Read more

Published: 6th December, 2021

Updated: 7th January, 2022

Hestia's 'Journey to Refuge' report reveals tragic impact of domestic abuse on children

Hestia's 'Journey to Refuge' report reveals tragic impact of domestic abuse on children

Read our latest report now. Read more

Published: 1st December, 2021

Updated: 2nd November, 2022

Author: Josh McLean

"You can tell they have experienced trauma. They don’t know how to say it, but their body language is telling us."

Raaj is a Children and Family Worker, supporting children in Hestia's domestic abuse refuges. She tells us what it's like for mothers and children arriving at a refuge. Read more

Published: 1st December, 2021

Updated: 7th January, 2022

"I decided to leave because I didn’t want my youngest son to have to witness what my eldest had."

"We were terrified": Tara* and her children experienced domestic abuse. This is their story of fleeing and finding a refuge. Read more

Published: 1st December, 2021

Updated: 7th January, 2022

"My son is only one, but he saw and heard what was happening at home."

Chloe* shares her and her son's experience of domestic abuse and moving to a Hestia refuge. Read more

Published: 1st December, 2021

Updated: 7th January, 2022

Double your donation today

Double your donations with the Big Give 2021 Read more

Published: 30th November, 2021

Updated: 6th December, 2021

Author: Marcus Wratten

What is a domestic abuse refuge and how do I access one?

What is a domestic abuse refuge and how do I access one?

A refuge is a place where adults and children can stay if they need to leave their home because they are experiencing domestic abuse. Read more

Published: 30th November, 2021

Updated: 6th May, 2022

What can I do to help children who have experienced domestic abuse this Christmas?

What can I do to help children who have experienced domestic abuse this Christmas?

This Christmas Day, more than 250 children will wake up in Hestia's domestic abuse refuges. This is how you can help them to recover. Read more

Published: 30th November, 2021

Updated: 13th December, 2021

How are children affected by domestic abuse and what support is available for them?

How are children affected by domestic abuse and what support is available for them?

Children are not just passive witnesses of domestic abuse. It can have a profound impact on their development. Read more

Published: 30th November, 2021

Updated: 17th January, 2023

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  • Safe Spaces stories: Caris Newson

    Safe Spaces stories: Caris Newson

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    Safe Spaces stories: Claire Anderson

    This International Women's Day, we’re celebrating some of the inspirational women behind our Safe Spaces scheme. Royal Pharmaceutical Society President, Claire Anderson, shares why they championed the scheme.

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Published: 6th March, 2018

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Hestia appoints Head of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Hestia appoints Head of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Crisis charity Hestia has appointed its first Head of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Samantha Uwadiae. Read more

Published: 16th June, 2022

Updated: 17th October, 2022

Author: Charlotte Robinson

About Art Is Freedom

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Published: 7th October, 2022

Updated: 21st November, 2022

Author: Charlotte Robinson

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