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Racism, sexism and bullying reported at Oxfam

21st January 201921st January 2019 Josie McFarlane 156 Views 0 Comment #Sexism, Abuse, charity, oxfam, Racism, scandal, victims

The work environment at Oxfam is marked by “racism, colonial behaviour and bullying”, staff have reported. The allegations were made

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R Kelly’s Daughter: He’s A ‘Monster’

12th January 201911th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 372 Views 0 Comment Abuse, community, Daughter, Lady Gaga, R Kelly, victims

R Kelly’s daughter has broken her silence about the allegations of sexual abuse surrounding her estranged dad. On Thursday Buku

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Femicide in UK: 76% of women killed by men in 2017 knew their killer

18th December 201818th December 2018 Josie McFarlane 200 Views 0 Comment Abuse, community, Crimes, deaths, domestic violence, Femicide, killed, victims, violence, women

Three-quarters of women killed by men in the UK in 2017 knew the perpetrator, according to a report on femicide.

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

23rd November 201822nd November 2018 Josie McFarlane 391 Views 0 Comment 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

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Pittsburgh shooting: Victims of synagogue attack named

28th October 2018 Josie McFarlane 278 Views 0 Comment crime, Gun, Jewish, killed, named, Pittsburgh shooting, synagogue attack, Terror attack, US, victims

The names of the 11 people killed in Saturday’s attack on a synagogue in Pittsburgh have been released, with the

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Christian woman raises awareness about domestic abuse

24th October 201826th October 2018 Josie McFarlane 241 Views 0 Comment #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

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Grenfell council worker stole £60k from victims’ fund

31st August 201831st August 2018 Shirley McGreal 578 Views 0 Comment community, council finance manager, Fire, Grenfell, Grenfell Tower, Jenny McDonagh, Kensington and Chelsea borough council, NHS Trust, Robert Simpson, victims, Westminster Magistrates Court

A council finance manager stole £62,000 from survivors of the Grenfell Tower disaster before splashing out on holidays and haircuts, a court heard.

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Embracing the energy of Synergy in the fight against youth crime by Shirin Aguiar

20th August 201819th August 2018 Becky Wybrow 967 Views 0 Comment African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, African-Caribbean, all faiths, Angela Bacon, angry, Ascension trust, Ben Lindsey, Bexley Christian Life Centre, Bishop Lenford Rowe, Bishop of Southwark, Black children, Black Church, Black communities, Bola Ojo, Chief Superintendent Community Engagement, Christian Resources in Bexley Schools, Church of God of Prophecy, churches, Community Justice, CRIBS, Criminology, Dave Springer, Delphine Duff, Dr Anthony Goodman, drug-fuelled, experts in their field, Foundation Trust, Gang Changers UK, Holistic Approach, Ian Joseph, individuals, Joanna Daley, Keep The Faith magazine, London, London boroughs, London City Mission, London Community Rehabilitation Company, Marcia Dixon, MD Public Relations, mental health issues, Met Police, Micah Community Church, Middlesex University, Miss Julaine Hedman, Mrs Bola Ojo, Mrs Caroline Miller, Ms Karen Allen, murdered, murders in the capital, Old Bailey, Operations Manager, organisations, Pastor Delroy Davis, prayer coordinator, public outcry, Ransom African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Reverend Alton Bell, Reverend Canon Steve Coulson, Reverend Les Isaac OBE, Reverend Ron Nathan, RJ &Youth Unit, Rt Revd Christopher Chessun, Serious Group Offending, sharing intelligence, Shirley McGreal, Southwark Cathedral, St Mark’s Church Kennington, Street Pastors, Street Pastors Bexley, Synergy, Synergy network, tackling violent crime, the police, the probation service, the University of East London, victims, violent crime, violent crime in London, working together, Young Adults and Gangs Unit, Youth Services and Lifelong Learning in Bexley Council

The founders of the iconic Street Pastors have launched a collaborative network to take on the violent criminals blighting London’s

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Current responses to hate crime in the UK are failing and letting down victims, says report

3rd July 2017 Mariah 1241 Views 0 Comment barriers, campaigns, duty, experts, failing, Hate crime, Leicester, prevent, report, UK, University, victims

New research by University of Leicester experts highlights the barriers that victims face in accessing justice and identifies ways of