Advance Opens Second Women’s Centre in Kent
The women’s centre is the second to be opened in Kent by Advance, a national women’s organisation supporting women and girls who’ve experienced trauma through domestic abuse and the criminal justice system. The opening was attended by representatives from partners of Advance, including domestic abuse charity Sateda, Mental Health Matters, drug and alcohol support service […]
Advance releases the Intersection of Gender, Domestic Abuse, and Suicidality report
The horrific reality is that three women a week are killed by men. But behind that figure is an even darker truth…More women are dying by suicide as a result of domestic abuse. Suicides related to domestic abuse now occur at approximately three times the rate of domestic homicides. The inseparable relationship between domestic abuse […]
Advance responds to the BBC Panorama investigation into the Metropolitan Police
We work with fine police officers when supporting women affected by domestic abuse, VAWG, and the criminal justice system. However, the Met continues to be an environment where far too many officers whose behaviour and attitudes are dangerous feel emboldened. The Met – and other police forces across the country – clearly still has a […]
Neurodivergence, Gender, and Sexual Violence report published
Funded by the London Violence Reduction Unit, the study was undertaken via a partnership between Kingston Council, the Safer Young Lives Research Centre at the University of Bedfordshire and the women’s charity Advance. Neurodivergent young women and girls – particularly those with autism and ADHD – face heightened risks of sexual exploitation and abuse, yet […]
Minister visits Advance to announce ‘restriction zones’ to give domestic abuser survivors more protection
New restriction zones will curb the freedoms of the most serious sexual and violent offenders by ‘locking’ them into specific areas where necessary, aiming to empower survivors to live their lives. Under plans outlined offenders will be pinned down to certain areas with tough monitoring supported by proven technology – with the possibility of time […]
Advance and Fulham Football Club join forces to fight violence against women and girls
Since its inception, the Angelou Partnership has supported survivors more than 12,000 times, helping them navigate services and systems, and give them back their voice so that they can take the steps needed to rebuild their lives. The celebration event was organised by Advance, Angelou’s lead partner and an innovative charity that helps women and […]