Category Sexual Abuse
Posted on 8 March 2024
This week Voice has been joining organisations from around the country in raising awareness of what support services are available to those who are victims of domestic abuse and sexual voice. No More Week is dedicated to ending domestic abuse and sexual violence by raising awareness and ‘inspiring people to…
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Posted on 8 March 2024
It’s International Women’s Day 2024 and this year the theme is #InspireInclusion. This year, our Senior Service Delivery Manager, Charlotte Gunn, takes a look back at her career as she reflects on the women who’ve shaped her life. In Charlotte’s words “I look back on my career and value greatly…
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Posted on 15 October 2021
Crest Advisory, a criminal justice specialist consultancy, have been commissioned by the CPS to better understand the needs of victims and expectations of victims with whom they communicate. This will inform a review of how the CPS engages with victims and witnesses and support the development and testing of new…
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Posted on 3 August 2021
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) would like to hear from survivors of rape who reported the abuse to the police and are willing to share their experiences of the process. In particular they’re keen to hear from those who can talk about: what communication…
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Posted on 12 May 2021
Are you feeling anxious, stressed or worried after experiencing a crime? You’re not alone. Experiencing a crime can disrupt your normal day-to-day life and sometimes it can take a while to feel like you’ve got that normality back again. Not only that, but experiencing a crime means you might experience…
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Posted on 3 March 2020
What do you think of when you hear the words ‘domestic abuse’? Violence? Anger? Physical pain? What about a partner not letting you see your friends? Or preventing you from seeing family? Toxic relationships aren’t always as apparent as physical acts. We’ve detailed below five subtle signs to watch out…
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Posted on 14 March 2019
Leaving Neverland is a documentary featuring two men, James Safechuck and Wade Robson, who claim they were abused by the pop star Michael Jackson when they were children. So shocking are the accounts of the alleged abuse, that the singer’s legacy has been called into question. Indeed, if you’ve seen…
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Posted on 24 October 2017
It was revealed last year that the number of reported rapes in England and Wales had doubled over the course of four years. Police and prosecutors have also suggested that the rise in reports might be because people have been more willing to report sexual attacks following the aftermath of…
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