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Cash for your Community Giveaway
NDVF has been selected to participate in the Nottingham Post’s Cash for your Community giveaway for a share of the £35,000 pot. Please collect the Nottingham Post vouchers printed every day from now until 17th June, and send completed tickets (with ‘N. . . 01/06/2011
Domestic Homicide Review Takes Effect
Domestic homicide reviews take effect From the 13th April, local areas undertook new action to tackle domestic homicide following any case where someone has been killed by their current or former partner. Approximately two people are killed by . . . 18/05/2011
New Rights of Women Phone Lines
Rights of Women’s legal advice lines are changing! From 1st April 2011 the following advice lines will be open: Family law advice line for advice on issues including: - domestic violence and abuse - relations. . . 05/05/2011
Census 2011 - information for refuge accommodation providers
Women's Aid have given some guidance for refuges and survivors who have questions and concerns about filling in the Census: As you will be aware the Census is taking place on 27th March this year. Many of you have questions about filling in the sect. . . 28/03/2011
Call to end violence against women and girls – Action Plan launched
On the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day (Tuesday 8th March 2011), the government launched its ‘Call to End Violence Against Women and Girls - Action Plan' setting out how the coalition plans to tackle domestic and sexual violence. Key . . . 18/03/2011
Nottinghamshire Police Launches new Domestic Violence Information Card and Website
Valentine’s Day will see thousands of cards distributed around Nottinghamshire to signpost victims of domestic violence to help and support. Nottinghamshire Police, in partnership with Nottinghamshire Domestic Violence Forum and Nottingham Crime and Drugs. . . 15/02/2011
New powers to tackle gang problems
The Home Office has recently announced that new civil injunctions to prevent gang related violence will come into effect on the 31st January. The ‘gang injunctions’ are designed to disrupt gang activity and prevent further incidents of violence by plac. . . 04/01/2011
Women's Aid National Helpline Website Launched
Women's Aid have launched a website in support of the National 24 Hour Freephone Domestic Violence Helpline. The Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Violence Helpline, run in partnership between Women's Aid and Refuge, is a national service for women expe. . . 20/12/2010
Domestic violence suspects face being banned from home
People suspected of abusing a partner could be banned from their homes for up to four weeks under government plans to tackle domestic violence. The proposed "go orders" could be used even if there was not enough evidence to charge a suspect. Under the pl. . . 29/11/2010
Police issue report into sex trafficking
‘Project Acumen’, a report by ACPO (the Association of Chief Police Officers), looks at who is being trafficked into the country for 'off-street' prostitution, where they're coming from, and how they're treated and is intended to improve the government's u. . . 26/08/2010