As we near the start of the summer school holidays when the numbers of girls taken outside of the UK to be cut increases, the NHS is raising awareness of the severe health implications of FGM for those living in UK who are members of communities affected by FGM. We are using TV advertising to … Continue reading “NHS FGM Summer Campaign – LAUNCHED”
Month: July 2016
Independent Choices is Pleased to Announce the Appointment of a New Patron
Melanie Bryan OBE DL. Honoured with an OBE for her services to Social Enterprise and Women’s Enterprise in the North West, Melanie is a multi-award winning entrepreneur. Her most recent awards, include National Enterprise Support Champion and being named as one of the Maserati 100 alongside household names. Despite experience of a huge range of companies and … Continue reading “Independent Choices is Pleased to Announce the Appointment of a New Patron”
Wigan Domestic Abuse Champions – work place or community based
In January 2016 Wigan Council released a new Policy for Domestic Violence & Abuse; the policy is aimed at providing information to help managers to support employees if they disclose domestic abuse. Following on from that the Domestic Abuse Early Help programme manager – Joyce Swift is looking to recruit volunteers who will be trained up … Continue reading “Wigan Domestic Abuse Champions – work place or community based”