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📅 Friday 24th May 2024
🕒 9:30AM - 3:30PM

If you are an adult male who has experienced intimate partner violence, please consider taking part in this new research study which aims to shed light on this often overlooked crime. Email [email protected] to express your interest.
The Men's Advisory Project provide specialist support.

#stalkingawarenessweek

As this week begins we should highlight that there are many types of stalking behaviour and many types of stalker.
It follow the FOUR pattern and PSNI will help

It is a crime that can be faced from anyone ranging from stranger to an intimate partner.

We're proud to be part of a range of multi-agency groups across Northern Ireland which work to tackle various elements of abusive relationships, including stalking.

Follow along this week as we share information around stalking to support the Suzy Lamplugh Trust #NSAW2024 campaign.

Independent Chair Bernie McNally welcomes the launch of the new #SBNIOnlineSafetyHub , developed in partnership with INEQE Safeguarding Group .The Hub features info for families & professionals to help keep young people stay safer and supported . OnlineSafetyHub.SafeguardingNi.org

We were delighted to be invited onto this podcast from Criminal Justice Inspection NI to discuss the Act and how we handle domestic violence and abuse cases. Police Service NI Women's Aid NI Justice NI

Women’s Aid welcome the Criminal Justice Inspection NI review of domestic abuse legislation in Northern Ireland📝

Read the review here👉tinyurl.com/4d9pbkkw

Today we published a review assessing the effectiveness of the Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 that created a new domestic abuse offence and aimed to better support victims and children affected by domestic abuse.

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‘Assume Nothing’ Podcast: A focus on Femicide in Northern Ireland, intimate partner violence through the eight stages of domestic homicide Prof Jane Monckton Smith OBE Women's Aid Belfast & Lisburn Police Service NI Women's Aid NI Belfast Trust Department of Health Justice NI

If you've experienced serious sexual crime and you don't know where to turn, our SOLAs (Sexual Offences Legal Advisers) can give free, confidential legal advice and support to you. There's no obligation to do anything when you book a chat with them. [email protected]

Speaking at the All-Party Group on Domestic & Sexual Violence Justice NI Minister Naomi Long provided a perspective on the legislative and policy breakthroughs made for victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence but said “we haven’t yet come far enough”.

First Stalking Protection Order given to Belfast man.

Read more here: orlo.uk/mS1rh

The importance of multi agency working a key theme running through discussions as well as learning from DHRs and adequate investment in resources across wide range of agencies

Great to be at Northern Ireland Assembly APG on domestic and sexual violence this morning. Good to take stock of how far we’ve come in addressing the issue and come together to galvanise action for what more is needed as we move forward

Today, we are delighted to be launching our joint best practice guide on survivor engagement 📖🗣

This guide has been created over the course of three years, in collaboration with our sisters from WelshWomensAid , Scottish Women's Aid, Women's Aid England and Imkaan.

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Jenni Boyce talks about the NSPCC NI Young Witness Service, to support children and young people to give evidence in the criminal courts BelfastD&SVP Belfast PCSP Justice NI Women's Aid Belfast & Lisburn

Karen Connolly, Family Partner Francis Hanna & Co shares case study from the family courts BelfastD&SVP Women's Aid Belfast & Lisburn Women's Aid NI Belfast PCSP

Erin Jobb, Safeguarding Manager with Barnardo's NI talks about the Domestic Abuse Risk Assessment for Children DARAC Women's Aid Belfast & Lisburn BelfastD&SVP NSPCC NI Belfast Trust Belfast PCSP