Evan Stark dedicated 30 yrs of his life, highlighting the impact of coercion & control. Increasingly, I feel we are going backwards, placing victims of domestic abuse at greater harm. theguardian.com/society/2024/a…

Very happy to announce that we have received a grant from the The National Lottery Community Fund - The 'Resilient & Strong' project is funding dedicated #mentalhealth roles.
Clients with additional mental health needs have risen by 200% since 2018 📈
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Picture this scene without the green ❌🌳❌

Suddenly, it becomes a far less attractive place to live.

Our built spaces desperately need trees to soften the grey, clean the air, connect with nature, and lift our spirits...

👉So, let's fill ALL our streets with trees ✔️🌳✔️

Domestic abuse services are struggling to meet need since the pandemic and the cost of living crisis.

We must quit lurching from crisis to crisis and establish sustainable funding through the Victims Bill.

Thank you Reeta Chakrabarti for this important story on lifesaving services.

Mr & Mrs Duck are back, Mrs Duck came right upto me quacking gently perhaps she was saying it was nice to see me again #nature

Photos from a sunny #EasterSunday 24 hrs later a very depressed & sulky Lily on a rainy #EasterMonday

Shigufta khan Spring is here & Russ will be talking about what you can start sowing in April & the Wild About Gardens campaign to get us to love slugs and snails
#Allotment #Gardening
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What did you find useful about the programme?
You are not alone and you do not have to stay silent - We Listen, We Support, We Empower 🧡
#domesticabuse #escapingabuse
Find out more: thewishcentre.org/services/recov…

Love spring flowers ❤️ #nature #spring #flowersphoto

We are saddened to hear of Dr Evan Starks passing. A leading expert on coercive control, his work has helped so many understand and define this form of domestic abuse. Thank you for your dedication 🧡
#evanstark #coercivecontrol

Unbelievable failures by so many agencies #DomesticViolence #domesticabuse #homicide

Just amazing 👏🏼

Don't forget you can access our co-created assembly from our website under 'Resources for Children & Young People'.
The young people who helped us create it actually recorded voiceovers for each slide to make it clear and interesting 📢
Find it here: thewishcentre.org/resources/reso…

An informative day BBC Children in Need North Portfolio meeting #charity #MakingADifference

Some of the challenges we see in our refuge provision The WISH Centre
Women's Aid Domestic Abuse Commissioner
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Our 1st charity ball ! It was fabulous thank you to our sponsor Haydock Finance & all the local businesses for their support ❤️ #MakingADifference

We have IDVAs that are specialists in so called Honour Based Abuse.

We are proud to support Karma Nirvana's #push4change campaign on #internationalwomensday and everyday.

If you haven't watched The Push: Murder on The Cliff on Channel 4 you really should.

Exclusive: 55 homeless children have died in temporary accommodation in the last 4 years.

Data from National Child Mortality Database (NCMD), taken from official reviews of over 10,000 child deaths, shows 42 were babies under 1.

The govt says the findings are 'completely shocking' itv.com/news/2024-03-0…

Loads going on at King George's Hall this Friday...we'll be there too so come and say hello! 👋
#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2024

Coercive control is a factor in almost every domestic violence death reviewed in Canberra over two decades.

In 75% of these instances – which covered not only murders but DV-related suicides also – there had not been any physical violence before the death.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-0…