Police and Crime Commissioner visits Advance Hampshire team for International Women’s Day Event
They collaborated with local, female-owned businesses, including The Pastry Corner, Creatful, Q Wellness and Beam Wellbeing. The event hosted a number wellbeing boosting activities, including guided meditation, aromatherapy and movement, and creativity sessions. PCC Donna Jones said: Charlotte Ferguson, Advance service manager for Hampshire, said: Lied M, Advance Hampshire Co-ordinator, said: Nancy Fellows from Creatful […]
Advance responds to Spring Budget
One in four women will experience domestic abuse or sexual abuse in their lifetimes. Around 90 women will lose their lives every year at the hands of men, and yet more through suicide as a result of domestic abuse. 7 in 10 women supported by Advance’s criminal justice services have experienced domestic abuse. In the […]
Advance calls for the criminal justice system to stop failing women
Her Story, Her Justice shines a spotlight on each juncture where survivors of domestic abuse are let down – from the minute they report abuse to the police, through to a traumatising and often unsuccessful prosecution process as they seek justice and protection through the courts. The shameful fact is that 96% of domestic abuse […]
Advance report ‘Her Story, Her Justice’
The shameful fact is that 96% of domestic abuse crimes do NOT result in a prosecution. Even in cases where prosecution is successful, Advance has found that survivors often receive inadequate information and protection following their abuser’s conviction. Drawing from our expertise of working alongside the police and the criminal justice system to support survivors, […]
HMIC inspection into Metropolitan Police Service’s response to child sexual exploitation
Children are being let down by the criminal justice system and this report highlights the issues outlined in the Casey report – the sad reality is that the Met police has a deep-rooted culture of misogyny and victim-blaming. 1 in 6 girls are estimated to have experienced child sexual exploitation before the age of 16 […]
Liz Mack joins Advance as CEO
Liz Mack, new CEO of Advance, said: Liz’s previous work Liz has strategic leadership experience of a diverse portfolio of services enabling and supporting people facing multiple disadvantages to reach their potential. This portfolio includes adults and young people’s substance use, Care Quality Commission registered services, criminal justice services, ‘hidden harms’ and family provision, substance […]