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Vicky’s story
Do you think it is important for all victims of stalking to be offered an Independent stalking advocate and if so why? Absolutely I think the police are great at dealing with the evidential side of things. But what the stalking advocate does is help you deal with the emotional side of things. I hate…
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Ava’s Story
This year’s theme for national stalking awareness week is Bridging the Gap – it focuses on the need to have independent advocates for victims. Do you think it is important for all victims of stalking to be offered an Independent stalking advocate and if so why? Absolutely! Having the support of an independent advocate made…
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Bid Writer – Female*
Aurora New Dawn is pleased to announce the following job vacancy: Bid Writer – Female* Hours of work Part-time: 20 Hours per week Salary £30k (pro rata) Duration: Commences ASAP. Continuation subject to successful funding Location: The main office is in Portsmouth * PLEASE NOTE: This post is restricted to female applicants in accordance with…
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IWD2022 – Beth
I still remember the day the IDVA (Independent Domestic Violence Advisor/Advocate) from Aurora New Dawn walked in. I was numb and unreachable; an empty husk of a human being. Three years of battling an abuser, three years of battling the police, the courts and sadly the big national domestic abuse charities. My overall understanding of…
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IWD2022 – Charlotte
Happy International Women’s Day to all women. For me, today is a day of celebration and recognition to the women that came before us, that paved the way for women like me, to have so many opportunities. IWD always feels incredibly empowering, I love to see and hear stories of women who have changed the…
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IWD2022 – Mahbuba
As we approach international women’s day and appreciate the works of women in the past and present have done and are doing to voice the voiceless, we are still witnessing escalating figures of women experiencing various forms and levels of abuse from all corners of the world – whether they be in their personal space,…
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IDEVAW interview
Kate* came through as a referral on our Armed Forces Advocacy service and subsequently accessed our Athena FA course. She now mentors other women through our women only groups. As part of her journey through the work with the FA Kate is also doing all her footballing coach qualifications and now runs a U12 girls…
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Thank you, Linda
Aurora’s helpline – 6pm to 9am Monday to Friday and 24hrs over the weekend 02394 216 816 I have been lucky enough to know Linda since 2004 when we worked together on a health based domestic abuse project in St Mary’s Hospital maternity unit. There are some women you meet in this movement that have…
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By women for women – Aurora Statement
The history of the male violence against women movement is sometimes forgotten or glossed over by contemporary professionals and public bodies. The movement was born out of the activism of feminist women from the 1960s and 1970s and is often referred to as the second wave. It was through this explosion of tenacious, unapologetic activism…
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Football and Domestic Abuse
Correlation does not equal causation For those of you that don’t know, the Euros is on. The men’s Euros that is – the actual Euros is happening next year… As with most international footballing events I have seen the posters flying around and been contacted on more than one occasion about the campaigns to raise…
