An enlightening film screening illuminated the ‘lived experiences’ of older victim-survivors of domestic abuse. As part of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence 2023, Dewis Choice hosted a film screening of their co-produced films aligned with this year’s global theme UNITE! Invest to prevent violence against women and girls. The screening offered a rare […]
Aberystwyth University and dewis choice mark White Ribbon Day #ChangeTheStory Marking White Ribbon Day (left to right) are Professor Tim Woods, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Learning, Teaching and Student Experience; Anna Simpkins, Academic Affairs Officer at Aberystwyth Students’ Union; Jessica Jackson, Anti-harassment and Violence Coordinator, Aberystwyth University Student Services; Elize Freeman, Dewis Choice, Centre For Age
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Dewis Choice Impact statement – The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Statutory Guidance On the 8th of July 2022, the Home Office launched the Domestic Abuse Statutory Guidance to accompany the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. The extensive guidance document details the provisions of the Act and aims to increase awareness and inform the response to domestic
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Dewis Choice the Centre for Age Gender and Social Justice, SafeLives, Stonewall and Opening Doors World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2022 #WEAAD22 15th June marks the annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, established in 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organisation. The day serves to voice
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As we approach a new year we thought we would would look back at some of our achievements from the last We have collaborated with Solace Women’s Adi to produce the SOS Supporting Older Survivors toolkit. Found HERE We disseminated 2,200 hard copies of our practitioner guidance, now available in e-version via our website HERE
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Prior to CV19, our Choice Support Workers and Wellbeing Practitioner provided intensive support face-to-face with clients. Our training and workshop activities were face-to-face, our research was conducted in homes and within community settings. The impact of CVD19 transformed all aspects of our work, as, like many others we had to move to online and telephone
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Today celebrates the 110th International Women’s Day. Women from across the globe will stand united to call for action for accelerating women’s equality. The day marks the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. But it is also a day to challenge situations where women’s rights, health and safety are compromised. Each year the
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Funding has been awarded to explore the impact of the ‘Shadow Pandemic’ on older victim survivors help-seeking experiences during CV19 Funding from the Ministry of Justice; Comic Relief and The National Community Fund, Wales has been awarded to Sarah Wydall, These three studies will be undertaken over the next 12 months at the Centre for
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A research project examining the link between dementia and domestic abuse in older people has been awarded additional funding by Comic Relief and the UK Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) through the Tampon Tax Fund. The study by the Centre for Age, Gender and Social Justice at Aberystwyth University’s Department of
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