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Working to change the story for survivors of domestic abuse.

⛪️ Training and resources for churches
📣 Speaking up about domestic abuse
💛 Supporting survivors

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If you need help, you can contact the National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 200 247. In an emergency, call 999.

Information about the support we provide to survivors can be found at https://t.co/oVxqMJKje4

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After careful consideration, we’ve decided to stop using Twitter/X.

This decision reflects our commitment to building safe communities where women and girls can flourish, in line with our vision for a world where women live free from the fear of violence.🧵👇

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You can also sign up to our mailing list to receive news, prayer requests and ideas for ways you can get involved, straight to your inbox:
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If you're a church leader wanting help and support to respond to domestic abuse, we're here for you! Drop us a DM or head to https://t.co/K88qfXRTPa to find out more about partnering with us through your church 🙌

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"Domestic abuse is happening in our churches; we've got to be prepared to deal with that. You can deal with that outside of Restored, but it's really hard. If you're part of Restored, you've got a lot of resources and a lot of help and guidance." - Adam, Church Leader

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Want to grow in your understanding of domestic abuse this year?
Come along to one of our online courses - from basic awareness to responding to disclosures, our training will fully equip you to support survivors of domestic abuse.
See all upcoming dates at https://t.co/BMr56yJYJi

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The 16 Days might have ended, but our activism doesn't stop here! Speaking up about domestic abuse and advocating for survivors continues all year round. For more ideas on how to join in with this, head to https://t.co/vzfbWL1Q1a 🙌

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Today marks the end of the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence. It's been brilliant to see so many of you joining in with the Red Chair Project, making a place for the women and girls who are killed each year.

Check out the gallery: https://t.co/ADyC3t98rB

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It's such a privilege to be part of People Must Do Something: a documentary exploring Violence Against Women and Girls and how Christian faith communities can respond, created by @yellowboxtheatre

Available to watch now on Youtube:

https://t.co/pDm1wGBApG

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We gathered church leaders, safeguarding professionals and other experts together and had a brilliant day of shared learning and discussion. We're really looking forward to taking all the feedback and coming up with some next steps!

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Yesterday we hosted a consultation event exploring one of the biggest questions we're asked at Restored: how should churches respond when allegations of domestic abuse are made against a member of staff?

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A small but ambitious team, proud to be supporting this life-changing network!

S/O to @Rest0red for training @balhambaptist to become a Beacon Church. Tonight we re-group to share our training experiences and generate ideas for our support strategy to empower women 💪🏽🧡 >

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We can't wait to see how God is going to use them!

You can find information about all our Restored Beacon churches, plus how to join the network, at https://t.co/K88qfXRTPa 🔥

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A couple of weeks ago we had the joy of welcoming a new church, @balhambaptist, to our Restored Beacon network!

The team at Balham Baptist have now completed all three levels of our domestic abuse training and are ready to start supporting survivors 🙌

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To donate today, head to https://t.co/kifqiiMYGX. Thank you .

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Christmas can be an especially difficult time for survivors of domestic abuse. It can bring up painful memories, heighten feelings of isolation, or require navigating complicated family relationships. A gift from you will let a survivor know that she isn't alone.

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Sources:
Office for National Statistics (ONS), ONS website, statistical bulletin, Domestic abuse in England and Wales overview: November 2024

UN Women, Femicides in 2023: Global estimates of intimate partner/family member femicides, November 2024

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🧵 The UN’s Global Femicide report, alongside new ONS data into the rates of domestic abuse in England and Wales, paint a devastating picture of the reality of Violence Against Women and Girls.

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Take a look at our Red Chair gallery, to see how individuals, organisations and churches in the UK and beyond are making a place for women lost as a result of Gender-Based Violence, for the 16 Days of Activism: https://t.co/ADyC3t98rB