𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲! #Stripes4Stripey is back for 2024! On 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 we'll be wearing our best stripes and raising vital money for Stripey Stork. We'd love you to join us by wearing your stripes and donating or by holding your own fundraising event.

We're nearing our petition goal, just 2,000 signatures away! If you've already signed, please share it with your friends and family to help Melanie Janine Brown MBE achieve a safer family court system. ow.ly/9w7450RlltQ ➡️

📚 LITTLE WOMEN - BOOK OF THE MONTH 📚
Little Women tells us that a woman’s happiness is not defined by one particular “fairytale” ending, and it hasn’t been for a long time. It is a testament to the strength of community within women, and will fill your heart with pure gold.

🧵(1/2) With existing data already revealing only a fraction of domestic abuse cases in the country, tens of thousands of domestic abuse crimes are now missing from data as police discount threatening and insulting texts as a form of abuse.
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'Narcissists suddenly care about the kids when they realise it's the only way left to control you.'

Quote by survivinggems (IG)

MUSIC MONDAYS - DON’T START NOW, DUA LIPA
Don't be afraid to embrace the next chapter of your life. You're enough! You're powerful on your own!

“I'm all good already. So moved on, it's scary. I'm not where you left me at all”

EMPOWERING ANTHEMS PLAYLIST:
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We are unbelievably grateful to Children's Hospital Pyjamas for their donations of children's PJs for all our children. Many families arrive in refuge with only the clothes they are in so to have a beautiful set of packaged pyjamas in their rooms when they arrive means the world. Thank you!

💟 WE’RE HIRING - FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR 💟

We need a woman with:
-An eye for detail
-Excellent admin skills
-A high degree of empathy for the families we support
-Confidence in monitoring various avenues of income

Email [email protected] for an application pack!

Victims’ counselling notes will now have better protection during criminal investigations such as rape cases.

That’s thanks to an amendment tabled by Baroness Gabby Bertin – she joins Krupa Thakrar Padhy to explain why she thinks this is a step forward.

Listen ⬇️

We are blown away by the amount our incredible runners have raised! Thank you to all!
Our charity could not function without fundraising like this. These funds will help countless survivors of domestic abuse find safety

If you are interested in fundraising, please send us a DM!

Every day, family court orders are putting women and children at risk by forcing them into contact with dangerous abusers. @officalmelb calls on the Judicial College for mandatory training with experts like Women's Aid. Sign her petition here: ow.ly/9w7450RlltQ

Sarah had support from friends & family to make up 40 handbags filled with the essential toiletries needed when arriving at refuge. From flip flops to lip balm, they're total self-care packages. We can’t thank Sarah, Flexiwaste &everyone involved who put in so much care and love

We support the Ministry of Justice's new deepfakes offence. Deepfake images can have a detrimental effect on those targeted and must be taken seriously.

➡️Abuse, in every form, is always the responsibility of the perpetrator. It is never your fault.