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Safer Ageing - Stopping Abuse

October 1 marks International Day of Older Persons. We spoke to our member Hourglass to find out more about their work and the support they offer older people. Calling time on the abuse, harm and neglect of older people Hourglass is the only charity in the UK calling time on… Read More

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1st Oct 2020

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Breaking the silence surrounding coercive control

At this year’s Annual Conference, where the theme was Strength in Numbers, our keynote speaker was Ryan Hart, a White Ribbon Ambassador and Refuge Champion. On 19 July 2016, Claire and Charlotte Hart were murdered in broad daylight by the family’s father using a sawn-off shotgun. He then killed himself…. Read More

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26th Nov 2019

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Helpline tackles human trafficking

Figures from the National Crime Agency show that in the three months from April to June 2017, 1090 victims potential victims of human trafficking were reported in England, 52 in Wales, 47 in Scotland and 11 in Northern Ireland. The 1,200 potential victims were from 83 different nationalities with Albania,… Read More

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26th Mar 2018