We are a registered charity committed to supporting children, young people and their families through some of the most traumatic events such as domestic abuse.
United Kingdom
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This is another step forward for survivors of domestic abuse 👏
Recognising what constitutes abuse continues to be a battle in both the eyes of the law and every day conversations.
theguardian.com/law/2023/apr…
Love bombing is a powerful tool used by perpetrators of domestic abuse to exercise coercive control and recognising this plays a major part in the fight towards ending violence against women and girls.
#werhere #domesticabuseawareness #coercivecontrol #womensaid
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This might just look like a regular picture but whenever it pops up.. I remember that exact moment…
7 years ago my kids had just picked me a dandelion bouquet (favorite) . It was Mother’s Day. I took this picture and my ex husband just screams at me “ why are you trying look so seductive? You look like a slut. You know you’re fat and look stupid right? !” All in the car with the girls in the back seat.
I can still feel it all
So I will share this goddamn picture every year
And for the record I don’t think I look seductive I think I look sad af
⚠️ Tomorrow at 3pm, an emergency alert will be played on your phone until it has been acknowledged.
If you have a secret phone and this may pose a risk to your safety, you can disable the alert by following the steps on the link below.
youtube.com/watch?v=I2MBcHwm…
#EmergencyAlerts
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Every young person should be able to spot the signs of #DomesticAbuse. Agree? Join @MakeMandatory’s campaign and email @GillianKeegan to call for lessons on domestic abuse to be mandatory for 16-19year olds >> bit.ly/3HIZCAI
Our CEO Hilary Brown speaks about the new emergency alerts and the impact on survivors of domestic abuse, on BBC Radio Nottingham.
Listen here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0f5vs…
Skip to 2:09:30
The link below provides details of how to disable the alerts ⬇️
If you’re a survivor of #DomesticAbuse with a secret or secondary phone, the government’s new #EmergencyAlerts could reveal your phone even if it’s on silent.
Find out how to turn the alerts off >> youtube.com/watch?v=I2MBcHwm…
ALT Graphic reads "For many women a silent phone is a safe phone"
A powerful extract written by a service user, taken from our Wall of Hope 💚
#WeRHere #domesticabuse #domesticabuseawareness
Thank you to the awesome Meg from @TarasAngelsUK who popped by last week to visit us and bring these lovely gifts to give to our service users for Mother’s Day.
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Honoured to be showing the film #Love? for #IWD at @thebonington - raising awareness of #DV, coercive control & inspirational #DA survivors, alongside @WeRHereOrg. Thanks to @beckinsale_sam @JasonFiggis100, John West, Simon Golding & all involved 🦋🙏💜 #Love?
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The screening tonight at the Bonington theatre of Love ? A powerful and harrowing film that articulates the silent voices of domestic abuse . Brilliantly narrated by SamanthaBeckinsale
@GedlingBC @GedlingLeader @KathrynFox333 @WeRHereOrg @MichaelPayneUK @WhiteRibbon_UK
The first signs of spring are beginning to appear in our garden 🪴
Every year it brings us so much just to see the snowdrops bloom and is a gentle reminder of the hope that comes with new seasons 💚
#werhere #mentalhealthawareness #smallcharitynottingham
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Manchester Crown Court’s Judge Richard Mansell would not jail her abuser as he concluded 'she was not vulnerable enough because she was "an intelligent woman with a network of friends" and a university degree.' ' please sign 🙏 thank you@Rachel_SUTDA change.org/p/cpsuk-take-dome…
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... @GedlingBC are honoured to be showing Love? @beckinsale_sam for #IWD at @thebonington to raise awareness of DA, coercive control & inspirational survivors, alongside @WeRHereOrg 🦋🙏💜
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We will be showing a FREE screening of the acclaimed film, Love? starring @beckinsale_sam as part of #IWD2023 and in partnership with @WeRHereOrg to highlight the strength of women who have survived domestic abuse. Full info here gedling.gov.uk/resident/late…
ALT Hilary Brown and Kathryn Fox holding flyers promoting the film outside the bonington theatre