Click here to find out more A new report from the Domestic Abuse Commissioner has today (9th November 2023) revealed that all police forces in England and Wales share migrant victims’ data with Immigration Enforcement; a practice which stops victims from reporting to the police or other statutory services out of fear that they will be … Continue reading “News – Calls for a firewall as new data finds all police forces share migrant victims’ data with Immigration Enforcement – End Violence against women”

Date: Thursday, 16 May 2024 Time: 08:30 – 15:45 Venue: Pendulum Hotel & Manchester Conference Centre Click here to find out more Since Open Forum Events ran its inaugural conference focusing on Child Sexual Exploitation in 2015, there has a been increased awareness throughout society of the abuse and exploitation of children by perpetrators, however, … Continue reading “Event – Preventing Child Sexual Exploitation – Open forum events”

Job Title: Family Support Worker (with a Domestic Abuse specialism) Contract Type: Full time permanent post Hours: 17.5 hours per week (Part time) Pay Rate: £11 per hour Do you have a resilient and empathic personality and a genuine passion for supporting people? We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a part time IDVA to … Continue reading “Job Vacancy – Family Support Worker (with a Domestic Abuse specialism) – Fortalice”

Job Title: Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) Contract Type: Temporary contract until March 2025 Hours: 17.5 hours per week (Part time) Pay Rate: £13 per hour Do you have a resilient and empathic personality and a genuine passion for supporting people? We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a part time IDVA to join our … Continue reading “Job Vacancy – Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) – Fortalice”

A report by Centre for Women’s Justice, the End Violence Against WomenCoalition, Imkaan and Rape Crisis England and Wales. These group of leading women’s organisations who, for decades, have worked to improvesupport and access to justice for survivors of rape and sexual abuse, and to tackle the societal structures which underpin the persistence of violence … Continue reading “Report – End to End Rape Review Two Years On – CWJ, EVAWC,IMKAAN & Rape Crisis England and Wales”

Click here to find out more Date: Thursday, 16 Nov 2023 Time: 13:00 – 14:30 GMT The launch of a ground breaking new report; ‘Life or Death: Preventing Domestic Homicides and Suicides of Black and Minoritised women’, created through a partnership project between Imkaan and the Centre for Women’s Justice. The research examines the obstacles … Continue reading “Webinar – Online Launch Event for ‘Life or Death’ a New Report – Centre for Women’s Justice and Imkaan”

Job Title: Rochdale Accommodation and Community Team Lead Hours: 36 Hours per week Pay: Salary £26, 235 – £28, 299 Closing date: Monday 20th November 2023 @ 10.00am Application packs to be requested from kathryn.harrop@whag.info Return applications to kathryn.harrop@whag.info CV’s will be accepted along with a cover letter detailing how you need the Person’s Specification … Continue reading “Job Vacancy – Rochdale Accommodation and Community Team Lead – (ABEN, MEAM, WHAG Dispersed)”

Click here to access full paper In July 2023, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner published a report into the Family Court’s response to domestic abuse. The government has now responded to the recommendations within this report. Recommendation 1 – The monitoring mechanism recommended by the Harm Panel that is being established within the Office of the … Continue reading “Policy paper – Government response, Domestic abuse and the Family Court: Achieving cultural change – Ministry of Justice”

Click here to find out more Date: Wednesday, 6th Dec 2023 Time: 16:00 – 17:00 GMT Using data collected during a recently completed PhD, this seminar explores the potential and peril of Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs) as a mechanism for change. Drawing on stakeholder interviews, published DHR reports and the results of a web-based survey, … Continue reading “Webinar – Illuminating the Past to Make the Future Safer?’ Exploring the Potential and Peril of Domestic Homicide Reviews as a Mechanism for Change – Dr James Rowlands”