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Organisation will address domestic violence in black Christian community

23rd January 202123rd January 2021 Josie McFarlane 68 Views 0 Comments Abuse, BAME, BME, charity, christian, domestic violence, help, organisation, relationships, Support

For the first time in the history of Britain’s African and Caribbean Pentecostal church, a group of professionals have come together to create an organisation committed to training and empowering Black church leaders to appropriately support victims of domestic abuse and violence.

Kym Marsh fronts #HEREFORHER to end abuse against women

21st October 202020th October 2020 Josie McFarlane 112 Views 0 Comments awareness, campaign, domestic violence, help, hereforher, Kym Marsh, Support, violence, women

Crime+Investigation® launched its End Abuse Against Women initiative in partnership with domestic abuse charity Refuge in November 2019. The initiative

Fostering & Adoption

Helping parents keep their children through fostering

10th April 202010th April 2020 Shirley McGreal 1731 Views 0 Comments Child fostering, domestic violence, Foster carers, fostering, Fostering Support Group, mental health problems, parenting skills

Fostering has evolved over the years to include fostering of different types, including fostering children of school-age, teenagers and sibling

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The dangerous collusion of silence by DIonne Gravesande

3rd April 20201st April 2020 Becky Wybrow 2318 Views 0 Comments Abuse, domestic violence, Marriage, men, relationships, Silence, women

The idea that some of the behaviours we see in churches could drive some women and men over the edge,

Domestic violence: Hundreds of domestic abuse calls made at Christmas

21st December 20199th December 2019 Josie McFarlane 672 Views 0 Comments Abuse, Christmas, domestic violence, health, help, Life, Support

The PSNI received 400 domestic abuse complaints on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day last year. Police confirmed

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Surely not in my church?

25th November 201925th November 2019 Josie McFarlane 1652 Views 0 Comments book, Christianity, Church news, domestic violence, help, Support

Research highlights levels of domestic abuse in Churches. Researchers from Coventry University and the University of Leicester asked 438 churchgoers

Clare’s Law applications available online

6th October 20193rd October 2019 Josie McFarlane 479 Views 0 Comments Abuse, Clare's Law, domestic violence, Freedom of information, Met Police, police

Londoners can now make “Clare’s Law” applications online if they have concerns that their new partner may have a violent

Mothers’ Union members around the world gear up to campaign against domestic violence

23rd November 201822nd November 2018 Josie McFarlane 1135 Views 0 Comments Abuse, against, awareness, black, campaign, churches, community, Domestic abuse, domestic violence, Event, Faith, government, help, International Human Rights Day, Mothers union, resources, Support, survivors, victims

Combating domestic violence is at the heart of what many Mothers’ Union members do around the world – whether it

Christian woman raises awareness about domestic abuse

24th October 201826th October 2018 Josie McFarlane 892 Views 0 Comments #Woman, Abuse, awareness, Behind The Mask, christian, community, domestic violence, Ihu Nweke, victims

A Christian woman is launching a project to raise awareness of domestic violence. Ihu Nweke, 41, from The Croft in