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Armed Forces Helpline – New Hours
Our Armed Forces Helpline has new hours. Please see them below. Monday: Phone call 9:00 – 15:00 Tuesday: Phone call and WhatsApp chat 9:00 – 15:00 Wednesday: Phone call 9:00 – 15:00 AND phone call and WhatsApp chat 17:00 – 20:00 Thursday: Phone call 9:00 – 15:00 AND phone call and WhatsApp chat 17:00 –…
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Support Will as he runs the Abingdon Marathon for Aurora New Dawn!
HUGE thanks to Will who will be running in the Abingdon Marathon in October to help raise funds for us! “It is shocking and sobering that one in four women in the UK experience domestic abuse in their lifetime. Aurora New Dawn is a great charity that supports survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence and…
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Being Alive 5! From Shadow to Strength.
Enjoy a musical journey of Survival, Healing and Empowerment on the 1st of March to support Aurora New Dawn! Join Kelly Fuller and a host of musical theatre friends for an evening of songs and dances from Stage and Screen, including The Greatest Showman, Wicked, Dear Evan Hansen, Rent, The Great Gatsby and many more.…
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Our Statement on the Armed Forces Bill 2026
The Armed Forces Bill marks a notable shift in how the Government intends to support personnel, veterans, and their families. At Aurora New Dawn, we have spent nearly a decade delivering specialist services to victims and survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence, and stalking within Armed Forces communities. From our perspective, the Bill presents both…
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Our Statement on the government’s VAWG strategy
Following the publication of the Government’s Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy in December 2025, we have taken time to fully review and reflect on its contents. While the true measure of success will lie in its implementation – supported by consistent review, scrutiny, and accountability – we believe it is important to share…
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#16Days: Digital Violence in the Armed Forces Community
Digital violence is a growing form of abuse that affects people across all areas of society and the Armed Forces community is not exempt. At Aurora New Dawn, our Armed Forces team has seen how technology can add another layer to coercive control and abuse, often in ways that are uniquely shaped by military life.…
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#16Days: A Day in the Life of an Armed Forces Advocate
My day always begins with coffee. Not just any coffee—freshly ground and strong! It’s my routine as I open my laptop and prepare to dive into the day. Of course, the real start happens earlier: breakfast, lunch boxes, and a bit of reluctant exercise. But coffee marks the beginning of my workday. First stop: emails.…
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#16Days :Case Study – Digital Abuse
This year, the theme for the 16 Days of Activism to end Gender-Based Violence is ‘UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls’. The 16 days runs from the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on the 25th November, to Human Rights Day on the 10th December. Throughout the 16…
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#16Days: Intimate Image Abuse: How Perpetrators Use It to Control Victims
What is Intimate Image Abuse? Intimate image abuse involves the misuse of personal images or videos, often depicting private or intimate parts of a person’s body, nudity, or sexual acts. These images may have been consented to at the time and shared with a partner or sexual partner. However, abuse arises when these images or…
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#16Days: Digital abuse -children and young people
“From coercive control through devices to online harassment, cyber bullying, stalking, grooming, revenge porn and other exploitation, technology-facilitated abuse is on the rise. Children and young people are particularly vulnerable due to their routine use of social media. The NSPCC reports that 19% of children aged between 10-15 years old have exchanged messages online with…
