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As Red Nose Day approaches, Comic Relief is shining a light on the extent of domestic abuse across the UK. Charities funded by Red Nose ...
Gilly Green, Head of UK Grants for Comic Relief, says:
“More and more women are finding the courage to come forward, which will help to tackle the stigma that continues to surround domestic abuse and ensure more people get the support they need."However, domestic abuse is still a reality for far too many people and help often comes too late. It is vital that we keep the spotlight on domestic abuse, encourage more women to seek help, and make sure that they receive the support they need as early and as easily as possible.”
Gilly Green adds:
“Little has previously been known about older victims of domestic abuse, with services currently largely geared to younger women. This abuse doesn’t just happen within couples – many women experience abuse at the hands of their children, which can be an impossible thing to talk about. Funds raised by this year’s Red Nose Day will help us to better support older victims of domestic abuse, whose specific needs have been largely misunderstood.”
As a parent things are constantly changing. Recently the years seem to be flying by in a blur, and we have just started a pretty signifi...