Advance CEO, Niki Scordi on Stephen Parkinson announced as new Head of Crown Prosecution Service
“it’s your case but it’s like you’re not at all important in this… You’re terrified and shaking and then [the prosecutor] walks in, and I thought ‘do you not want to know what [the abuser] was like? This strange man’.” – Survivor of domestic abuse supported by Advance “If it hadn’t been for Advance I […]
Advance launches new domestic abuse and sexual health service
Domestic abuse charity Advance is working with IRISi and London’s Violence Reduction Unit to launch a new service at the Sexual Health Clinic at St Mary’s Hospital Paddington, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The Advance team will be leading the delivery of ADViSE (Assessing for Domestic Violence and Abuse in Sexual Health Environments) […]
Advance CEO comments on suicide related domestic homicide reviews
St James’s Facilities visits Advance’s West London Women’s Centre to donate clothing
Sandrine Lee, Operations and Support Services Director at St James’s Facilities, said; Clothes will be available in all 11 Women’s Centres for women to take whenever they need. Whether for a specific reason such as a legal appointment or job interview, or to have a smart piece of clothing in their wardrobe to boost their […]
Minister and celebrity campaigner visit Advance to talk to survivors of economic abuse
UK businesses and charities will be able to access a free interactive guide to help their staff spot and tackle economic abuse when speaking to customers over the phone or in-person. Niki, Scordi, Advance’s CEO, said: Treasury Minister, Victoria Atkins, said: Media coverage ITV News https://www.itv.com/news/2023-07-12/new-initiative-to-tackle-economic-abuse Government News https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-businesses-to-get-free-government-tool-to-tackle-economic-abuse The Daily Mail newspaper https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12290041/Love-Island-star-backs-plan-HMRC-target-domestic-financial-abuse.html?ito=amp_twitter_share-top […]
Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Councillor visits ground-breaking domestic abuse charity
The 10 Angelou Partner organisations, led by Advance, work together to address domestic abuse and sexual violence supporting women and girls in Central and West London, including those in marginalised communities. The service has delivered specialist support in Central and West London boroughs to more than 3,000 women and children each year. Through a coordinated […]