No More Week highlights support for domestic abuse victims
This week is No More Week, a week to come together to raise awareness of domestic abuse and sexual violence. Staffordshire Commissioner Ben Adams is encouraging victims of domestic abuse to seek emotional and practical support from the New Era Domestic Abuse Victim Service.
Domestic Abuse Awareness Month highlights support available for victims
Today marks the end of Domestic Abuse Awareness Month, and Staffordshire Commissioner Ben Adams is encouraging victims to seek emotional and practical support from the New Era Domestic Abuse Victim Service.
Largest single workplace Domestic Abuse training for Wincanton Group staff
Fifty members of distribution centre staff at the Wincanton Group have been trained as ‘Domestic Abuse Workplace Champions’, as part of the biggest single training activity since the programme launched.
Join over 500 Domestic Abuse Workplace Champions trained since 2017
More Workplace Champions are sought to join a free programme that has so far trained over 500 people to recognise the signs of domestic abuse and signpost colleagues
Nine Fire Service colleagues trained as domestic abuse ‘Workplace Champions’
Nine members of staff at Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service have been trained as New Era ‘Domestic Abuse Workplace Champions’
Over £16m invested in services to address domestic abuse
Over £16m invested in domestic abuse services since October 2018 by the Commissioner’s Office, Staffordshire County Council and Stoke-on-Trent City Council.
New Era domestic abuse services commissioned for another three years
Victim Support retained £2.8m/year New Era contract supporting 22,000+ domestic abuse victims over three years, plus £500k perpetrator service.
Applications invited for domestic abuse and sexual violence victims’ services
Additional domestic abuse and sexual violence funding available for organisations facing pandemic and cost of living pressures.
‘I’m proud of myself for finally speaking out’ – sexual abuse survivor shares her story after receiving support from new service
Survivor Barbara shared story of receiving Survive support 40 years after rape, now accessing ISVA help and studying online.