‘Enough.’ TV advert goes live

On 9 March the TV advert for the ‘Enough.’ campaign went live. It is being broadcast across terrestrial and digital channels. If you would like to share the advert on your channels, it can be downloaded from our partner pack, along with all of the campaign assets.

New measures to support Ukrainians

On 10 March the Home Secretary announced changes to the Ukraine Family Scheme to make the process quicker and simpler for those fleeing Putin’s barbaric invasion of Ukraine.

From Tuesday, Ukraine passport holders will no longer need to attend in-person appointments to submit fingerprints or facial verification before they come to the UK, after the Home Secretary received assurances that the necessary national security checks could be maintained while not requiring biometrics for the initial application.

Confirmation of permission to travel to the UK will also be provided, meaning the majority of applications can be completed entirely online without ever attending a visa appointment centre, speeding up the process and allowing people to come to the UK faster.

Campaign Materials

The government is running a number of campaigns for vulnerable audiences. We would be grateful if you could share campaign materials and messaging on your channels, and with your networks.

• ‘Enough.’ Aims to challenge perpetrators and raise awareness of what we can all do to safely call out abuse. Please find attached a partner pack which includes more information on the campaign, and materials which you can share on your channels. 
• Stop Abuse Together aims to empower parents and carers to take steps to help keep the children in their life safe. Please find attached a digital toolkitfor the campaign. All children have a right to be safe from sexual abuse, and we all have a role to play in keeping them safe. Let’s #StopAbuseTogether.
• #YouAreNotAlone aims to raise awareness and signpost to information and support available for victims, family/friends and perpetrators of domestic abuse.
  • On GOV.UK there is full guidance and easy read guidance on getting help for Domestic Abuse.
  • Campaign materials and updated assets, including a partner pack and translated assets, are available to download.
  • The Ask for Ani scheme is operating in independent, Boots and Superdrug pharmacies. Posters and social media assets are available to download. For more information, materials or to provide feedback, please email [email protected].
• The Community Safeguarding leaflet contains information and guidance for those who are still operating in communities to recognise the signs of abuse or neglect. The guidance covers signs to spot and what to do if there is a concern.
• ParentWise is designed to build parents and carers’ understanding of the range of harms their child could be exposed to. It includes a partner pack to help them spot the signs that something could be wrong and empower them to act if they are worried.

Public Appointment Opportunity: National Adviser(s) for Violence Against Women, Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence – Welsh Government

The Welsh Government is seeking to appoint a National Adviser(s) for Violence Against Women, Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence.

This role is vital in supporting the Welsh Government commitment to end Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence and is a requirement of the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015.

For further details about this post, including the criteria for the role, please visit: Adviser for Violence Against Women, Gender Based-Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence – Welsh Government (tal.net)

Applications are welcome on either a full time or job share basis.

The Employer’s Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA) workshop – 24 March, 11:00

EIDA are holding a virtual workshop for employers about creating a culture of change after implementing domestic abuse policy in their organisations.

Attendees will hear from three EIDA members who have taken steps beyond implementing a policy, to change the way they approach supporting their employees. They will share what they’ve implemented, how they got there and what they’ve learnt along the way. Click here to sign up.

South Wales Police launches #NotTheOne Campaign

South Wales Police have launched a knife crime campaign ‘Not the One’ launched to educate young people on the dangers of carrying a knife.

South Wales Police and the Violence Prevention Unit have launched a new anti-knife crime campaign to educate young people on the consequences of carrying a knife. Together an early intervention approach is being taken to tackle knife crime with the aim of reducing the number of knife crime offences and perpetrators.

End-to-End Encryption (No Place to Hide) campaign launched

Barnardo’s, Marie Collins Foundation, Stop It Now! And SafeToNet launched the End-to-End Encryption campaign with support from Government. The campaign aims to inform public opinion on the issue of end-to-end encryption and the implications for children’s safety online, putting pressure on social media companies to put child safety at the centre of their designs. End-to-end encryption, without adequate safety protections, poses a fundamental challenge to our efforts to protect children online.