New Young Londoners’ Victim Service to be delivered by Catch22, in partnership with Advance, London Youth and Kooth
The service will provide specialist support for children and young people who are victims and witnesses of crime across London to help them cope and recover from their experiences. Building on Catch22’s experience delivering support to victims of all ages in Hertfordshire, Leicestershire and Greater Manchester, the Young Londoners’ Victim Service will provide young people […]
Advance launches #NotGoingBackToSchool campaign
Families across the UK are facing complex challenges: 11% of children in the UK report low wellbeing and our teenagers have the lowest life satisfaction in Europe [1]. Over 1.2m pupils – 13.6% – in English schools have identified Special Educational Needs, a third of whom have the highest level of need [2]. Domestic abuse […]
Advance Statement on Islamophobic and Racist Riots
Last Thursday, we were part of the instigation of a signed a joint letter, with 76 other women’s sector organisations and led by Women’s Aid, to send an urgent message to the Home Secretary which states that the violence is terrifying for our society, and specifically for the women and children supported by our services […]
Advance response to the National Policing Statement 2024 on VAWG
Our latest report, “Her Story, Her Justice”, demonstrates how Advance’s Whole Justice Approach can drastically improve outcomes for victims and hold perpetrators to account. Read the National Policing Statement 2024 on VAWG Media enquiries For more information, please contact Tracie Couper, Press Officer at Advance, at tracie.c@advancecharity.org.uk or on 0743 2700 287. Advance’s specialist advocates […]
Advance responds to the State Opening of Parliament 2024
To achieve this, it is important that any plan to do so is created in consultation with the specialist women’s voluntary sector, as well as the Domestic Abuse Commissioner and the Victim’s Commissioner, to ensure that this legislation works for victim-survivors of abuse and trauma. The Government must avoid empty words by backing up their […]
St James’s Facilities makes donation to Advance’s East London Women’s Centre
Advance delivers wraparound frontline services in the community helping women with their emotional, health, financial and housing needs. Sandrine Lee, Operations and Support Services Director at St James’s Facilities, said: Liz Mack, CEO of Advance, said: Clothes will be available in all 11 Advance Women’s Centres for women to take whenever they need. Media enquiries […]
