AVA is seeking to appoint a qualified evaluator for our project Empowering young people to address domestic and sexual violence More
The Home Office has released an updated Ending Violence against Women and Girls policy document More
AVA invites bids for the creation (excluding writing the content) of an on-line Prevention Portal More
AVA has written guidance for local authorities on implementing changes to the definition, including providing support to 16 and 17 year olds More
Joint statistical bulletin published by Ministry of Justice, Home Office and the Office for National Statistics (2013) More
Biennial statistics on the representation of females and males as victims, suspects, offenders and employees in the Criminal Justice System. More
The Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom speaks to six campaigners in the long struggle to give women a greater voice More
AVA will raise awareness about domestic and sexual violence with around 400 young people across England and encourage them to be advocates for their needs across social care and education More
Including young people in the revised definition will not automatically improve their safety: the government must do more More
Parents who are abused by their drug or alcohol dependent children are missing out on support because of the “double stigma” of addiction and abuse, according to a government-funded report More
New definition of domestic violence to include 16 and 17 year olds More
How parents deal with children who use substances and perpetrate abuse More
AVA is an OCN accredited centre that has developed an accredited training course for practitioners working with people affected by domestic and sexual violence and problematic substance use More
Proposals to amend the NDTMS dataset that is collected for young people receiving specialist substance misuse interventions More
Findings from the Stella Project Mental Health Initiative Survivor Consultation. Jennifer Holly, AVA (2012) More
The pilot began on Monday 16 July 2012 in the Gwent and Wiltshire police force areas, with the Greater Manchester and Nottinghamshire police force areas joining the pilot by no later than 10 September 2012. More
The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) and the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) want your views about what London wants from its police service. More
Ministry of Justice. Deadline 30 September More
Review the tendering process for domestic and sexual violence services as a matter of urgency and suspend the contract with Foundation at once, in order to ensure the safety and wellbeing of women and children. Closing date: 06 September More
5 free places have become available on 28 and 29 June: Domestic Violence - An International Perspective More
Pandora's Box More
AVA's 2011-12 annual report is now available online More
Campaign to Abolish No Recourse to Public Funds
Call on the Home Office to Save the Lives of All Women and Children More
Measuring the impact of cuts in public expenditure on the provision of services to prevent violence against women and girls:
Report by Professor Sylvia Walby, UNESCO Chair in Gender Research, and Jude Towers at Lancaster University More
The Labour Party's consultation on Women's Safety More
No women, no peace campaign More
Places still available on this month's Empowerment Star training for key workers and managers. More
The Supreme Court has stated that the government’s ban on non-EU spouses under the age of 21 from entering the UK is an unlawful interference on a couple’s right to respect for private and family life More
Fawcett is hosting a DAY OF ACTION on Saturday November 19th, 12 noon, to protest that the government is turning back time on women's equality More
The UKBA has opened its consultation into family formation and reunion. The closing date for responses is 6th October 2011 More
A short survey researching the issue of consulting young people on VAWG policy and service development More
The Human Rights Review (HRR) will assess to what extent Britain is meeting its human rights obligations under the Human Rights Act More
A powerful advertising campaign to challenge the attitudes of teenagers to violence and abuse in relationships was launched by the Home Office More
Giveacar is a UK based fundraising organisation that specialises in donating unwanted and scrap cars to charitable causes throughout the world, including AVA More
The Council are seeking to appoint a supplier of Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy (IDVA) services in Newham to provide advocacy support for mainly high risk victims of domestic violence within the London Borough of Newham More
The Outcomes Star™ is a unique tool for supporting and measuring change when working with vulnerable people. The Empowerment Star is one of these tools, specifically designed for women who have experienced domestic violence More
This Is Abuse launches a new website to tackle teenage relationship abuse More
Rights of Women is in process of preparing a major funding application for the continuation of our vital legal advice and information services for women throughout England and Wales More
The money has been allocated to local organisations that have a proven track record in supporting victims at their most vulnerable. More
For one day only Sir Alec Reed will open up his award winning Manor House gardens to the public, with all proceeds going to charity More
The NTA has, unfortunately, been informed by the Department of Health that the £5m capital funding for drug and alcohol recovery services, announced on 28 July, is no longer available and we will therefore no longer be requiring providers to submit bids More
This questionnaire is part of a research project focusing on financial exclusion and intimate partner violence. Deadline 17 September More
This report gives a renewed focus on prevention overseas, a stronger border, tougher action on the perpetrators and better identification and care for the victims More
Protection Against Stalking have put together a pioneering survey for victims of stalking to ensure their voice and experience counts to inform changes within the Criminal Justice System, as well as better support for victims More
The IAS, which employs 300 people, has closed its 14 branches More
The final guidance was announced by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) today at the Women’s Aid Annual National Conference. It follows a public consultation in which the DPP sought the views of the public and met charities and pressure groups to discuss the interim guidance, which was published in February 2011.
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Police will be able to prevent suspected domestic abusers from returning to a victim’s home, under a pilot scheme launched by the Home Office today More
The freephone number is featured in a poster campaign produced for the Metropolitan Police Service and the charity STOP THE TRAFFIK. More
A ten minute documentary examining a personal experience of partner rape revealing the wider implications of rape myths More
Frank Mullane discusses how new domestic homicide reviews can help agencies learn the lessons from killings related to domestic violence. More
Formerly prostituted women, human trafficking survivors and allies from across Canada will hold a press conference on the steps of the Ontario Court of Appeal on Friday, June 17 at 10am. We will be addressing the arguments made by the interveners and how they do not reflect our lived realities More
For the past eleven years, Westminster University has been offering a Post Graduate Certificate in domestic violence. The students who graduate this summer will be the last as the course has fallen victim to the cuts. More
The Rape Crisis Network of Ireland has launched an urgent appeal for support to prevent their core funding from being axed. The organisation together with SAFE Ireland, who work to combat domestic abuse, say their funding is being pulled from June, resulting in redundancies and downsizing of their work. More
On 6 April 2011 changes to the Immigration Rules took effect which introduced a requirement that applicants for settlement under paragraph 289A (the domestic violence rule) of the Immigration Rules be free of unspent convictions. More
Sutton Women's Aid is a charity that provides accommodation, advice and support to women and their children escaping from domestic violence and abuse. More
You could win a new Fiat 500 worth more than £10,000 in the Great Big Small Charity Car Draw with AVA!! More
This training and consultancy package will equip the participating local authority to produce a well-structured and workable local violence against women and girls (VAWG) strategy. More
Run next year's Brighton Marathon for AVA! More
AVA wishes Andy the best of luck this 17 April. More
Exploring the viability of creating a specific offence for forced marriage More
Victims of rape and sexual violence will receive the specialist help they need following Ministry of Justice funding for four new support centres in Hereford, Trafford, Dorset and Devon said Justice Minister, Crispin Blunt. More
Designed as an addition to the original consultation that ran last year, deadline for responses: 8 April More
Call to end violence against women and girls: action plan More
The Government Response to the Stern Review: An independent review into how rape complaints are handled by public
authorities in England and Wales More
A new AVA project with the Royal College of Nursing More
The Ministry of Justice Green Paper Breaking the Cycle: Effective Punishment, Rehabilitation and Sentencing of Offenders was published in December 2010. Deadline for response 4 March 2011 More
The Ministry of Justice’s consultation on its Proposals for the Reform of Legal Aid in England and Wales closes at 12noon on 14 February 2011.
Please consider submitting a response to this consultation; it is crucial that our voices are heard and that women’s access to justice is secured.
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Dr Emma Short ( University of Bedfordshire ) is currently doing research into cyber-stalking, commissioned by Network for Surviving Stalking. More
The AVA conference on 5 November - Whose movement is it anyway? launched our new Survivor Involvement Project.
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Whose movement is it anyway? Survivors' role in ending violence against women and girls.
Footage from the day is now available. More
Vulnerable victims of crime will be helped by £29.4 million of dedicated funding over the next three years, Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke announced today. More
The application is to enable young women to contribute and participate in IWD. More
An exhibition about the experiences of women who are, or have been, in contact with the criminal justice system (as offenders or ex-offenders) More
Respect are offering you a unique opportunity to join leading international experts working on young people and violence, to hear about their recent work and the implications for practice. More
Rosa believes that women and girls should be the central actors in both defining the change they need, and in creating it. More
Women's History Month raises awareness and empowers women by discovering, documenting and celebrating women's lives and achievements. We believe that for too long women's history and achievements have been forgotten, overlooked, erased and devalued. Our vision is of a diverse society where everyone's contributions are celebrated and recognised equally. More
The Ministry of Justice is proposing to make some significant changes to legal aid in England and Wales. More
This strategic narrative published today sets out the Government’s long-term priorities for tackling violence against women – and will be followed by a full plan of action next spring. More
Do you work in London with Roma Women offenders or those at risk of offending? More
This consultation seeks views on implementing a package of Lord Justice Jackson's proposals for reforming conditional fee agreements and other aspects of civil litigation funding and costs. More
The Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation welcomes the news that the remaining two suspects in the Banaz Mahmod murder trial, Mohammed Ali and Omar Hussain, have been found guilty at the Old Bailey on 10 November 2010 More
How will the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill affect you? With the announcement of the police budget being cut by 20%, how can you ensure quality of service remains? If you would like to know the answer to these questions and many more, then Modernising Policing is for you. More
Respect are to hold a National conference on Thursday 17th February 2011 at The Wellcome Collection Conference Centre, London. More
The Metropolitan Police Service is currently conducting an important piece of research examining the increase in reports of rape and sexual assault made to the police. More
Sin by Silence More
AVA announces the projects and individuals to showcase their work at the AVA conference on 5 November. More
Invitation to Tender for Provision of Clinical Supervision to staff at Solace Women's Aid More
Greenwich Women's Aid is a leading provider of services to women and children who have experienced domestic violence. More
AVA is looking for runners who have their own marathon place! More
The research by the University of York shows that Sanctuary Schemes, supported by other agencies, such as the police and local councils, have been hugely successful in helping families stay safe in their own homes. More
Warning that crude tender process for publicly funded aid could leave women with no legal options after abusive relationships More
Women for Women International has been working in Congo since 2003 helping women survivors of war. They offer skills training, trauma counselling, microcredit loans. Their programmes make a huge difference in helping women earn an income, support their families, and help rebuild their societies. More
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Honour your sisters' work by nominating them for a 2010 Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize More
Taskforce on the health aspects of violence against women and children - young people's version. More
An updated overview of the research on the association between alcohol and domestic violence. More
This article considers the socio-economic conditions and biographical experiences that may account for the involvement of young adults (age 16-25 years) in prostitution. More
An information sheet from Rights of Women covering the debate around anonymity for rape defendents. More
AVA Conference focusing on survivors' role in ending violence against women and girls.
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The Stella Project, University of Bedfordshire, Adfam (2010) More
In an historic move, the United Nations General Assembly voted unanimously on 2 July 2010 to create a new entity to accelerate progress in meeting the needs of women and girls worldwide. More
Between 1 September 2009 and 28 February 2010, eleven voluntary support services took part in a forced marriage support pilot. More
Places on training stil available More
Theresa May told the audience at last Friday's annual Women’s Aid conference that the government will commit to funding the "no recourse to public funds" scheme More
Referrals can now be taken up to the 23 July 2010 More
This report has been written to bring together many of the Charter’s actions and impacts in one place to take stock of current progress. More
This study conducted by Bogner, D, Herlihy, J & Brewin, C. (2007) published in the British Journal of Psychiatry aims to determine whether and how sexual violence affects asylumseekers’
disclosure ofpersonalinformation during Home Office interviews. More
Thursday 15th July, 7.30pm, Camden More
A guide written by by Vicky Torrance at the Community SAfety Advisory Service (CSAS)
and Peter Jackson at LDFP. More
Good practice guidelines from the Birmingham violence against women board More
All Party Parliamentary Group on Domestic and Sexual Violence:
Anonymity for alleged rape perpetrators
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AVA has been successful in securing funding from the Department of Health for a three year project to improve responses to women experiencing violence and abuse, problematic substance use and psychological distress. A Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing this project across the three sites of Bristol, Nottinghamshire and London with support from a national steering group, an independent evaluator and sessional trainers. The project will begin in September. More
The Metropolitan Police Authority Domestic and Sexual Violence Board will be holding its annual thematic meeting on the 13th July from 10.00am - 1.00pm. More
On 5 February, over 70 women began a hunger strike in Yarl’s Wood IRC. More
‘You make the call - we’ll make it stop. Call 999’ is the powerful call to action being put to members of the public by the MPS in its new domestic violence (DV) advertising campaign launched this week. More
6th July, Peterborough
A new course for practitioners who hold responsibility for developing a violence against women strategy for their organisation or area or who wish to influence their local approach. More
Women in Prison would like to invite interested parties to tender for a contract which will evaluate the Women Prisoners Advice and Information Service. The Women Prisoners Advice and Information Service is funded by the Big Lottery and provides general and resettlement advice and information to women prisoners nationally. Deadline for Tenders: Friday 18 June 2010, 17:00
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Caroline Flint asks the Prime Minister why he believes that defendants in rape cases are more deserving of anonymity than those accused of murder, domestic violence or sexual abuse of children? More
A Women's Community Project Focus Group for the project will be held on Tuesday 29 June at 1.30pm at Ministry of Justice, 102 Petty France, London SW1H 9AJ. More
A new course for practitioners who hold responsibility for developing a violence against women strategy for their organisation or area or who wish to influence their local approach. More
AVA can now be commissioned to provide training, materials and support to your agency (and your partner agencies) to equip you to deliver The Community Group Programme (if you are based outside of London). More
The Stella Project is recruiting for 2 posts. More
New e-learning tool on forced marriage just launched www.fmelearning.co.uk More
Mayor’s policing priorities and Violence against women training More
Invitation to tender for an evaluator for the London wide roll out of the community groups programme. More
The deadline for applications is Wednesday 26 May 2010 More
On 3rd July we will be running in Regents Park to raise money for Women for Women International's projects to support women in the the DRC. More
Refuge and the NSPCC are looking for people to participate in focus groups and individual interviews, and to complete surveys. More
The report outlines why MARACs save lives and money More
The helpline number is 0113 2021844 and opening hours are Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 6pm - 8pm. More
This comprehensive resource, produced by Refuge and Respect, is designed to help employers and HR professionals respond to employees who are victims or perpetrators of abuse. More
CAADA's new report shows how multi-agency support to tackle severe domestic abuse could help save lives and £740 million a year to the public purse. More
The Sojourner Project has been extended until the end of August 10. More
