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⏰ If you have an opportunity for survivors to impact your work, send it to us by 3rd June for the chance to share it with our 650+ VOICES at the DAC members ⬇️
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Morning all.

The edge of Grass Wood near Grassington. 5:38am today, 45 mins after sunrise, just before the light hits the hills.

Soundtrack is wood pigeon, chaffinch, blackbird, robin, jackdaw, willow warbler, pheasant, curlew and the ‘kick’ call of great spotted woodpecker

Some interesting case studies, look forward to digesting this in full in my role as NED Chair of Repairs T&F Group.

🙏 👍🏼Thank you to those #housing providers & stakeholders who have taken part in anonymous interviews so far in our gambling related #domesticabuse research. Please get in touch if you can assist: …ingharmsproject.webspace.durham.ac.uk

NHS trusts across England say cost of living crisis has worsened health theguardian.com/society/articl…

The image of renters is often of people in their twenties and thirties. But there is a growing cohort of older renters who will struggle to afford their rent as they retire. BBC Newsnight has been told the situation is a “ticking time bomb”. Yasminara Khan looks into the issue.

A great result with the work of the national Domestic Abuse Task Force and local policing divisions working hand in hand to arrest abusers.

📺WATCH LIVE📺

This afternoon at 3.35pm, we will be holding an evidence session with:
✅Laura Farris MP, Minister for Victims and Safeguarding.

You can watch the session here 👇
parliamentlive.tv/event/index/8f…

Looking forward to start listening to this today!

Please share my current research into women's perceptions of coercive control. The survey can be accessed via this link: sunduni.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0H…
Criminology at the University of Sunderland

Durham Police staff given extra training after death of toddler Maya Chappell chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-eas…

Cop stalked ex and used police computers to check up on her hundreds of times chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-eas…

A record 3.1 million emergency food parcels have been handed out in just a year, according to The Trussell Trust.

Chief exec of the charity, Emma Revie, says people are 'not receiving enough income' to cover food costs.

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Keir Starmer challenges Rishi Sunak on high risk prisoners being released early.

PM says nobody should be on scheme if considered risk to public safety.

Starmer calls on him to exclude domestic abusers - and to reveal who qualifies for early release.

amp.theguardian.com/society/articl…

Controlling your partner and setting ‘rules’ of how they should behave are coercively abusive behaviours.

Ask yourself, #IsThatMe ?

If you think your behaviours are showing signs of abuse, seek help.

For more information visit ➡️ orlo.uk/E7DSF

It’s the official online launch of our book edited by the brilliant Dr Lucy Baldwin tomorrow 👀

Can you help circulate this flyer please?

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#ChildMarriage #ForcedMarriage #Statistics #ForcedMarriage Unit #FMU Forced Marriage Unit

Up from 30%….

The latest insights from our Opinions & Lifestyle Survey (24 April to 6 May 2024) reveal when asked about the important issues facing the UK today, the most commonly reported issues were:

📈 #CostOfLiving (89%)
🚑 NHS (88%)
💷 Economy (70%)

Read more ➡️ ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…