Month: October 2017

Anti-Slavery Day 2017 – Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking in NI

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Today is Anti-Slavery Day 2017.   

Anti-Slavery Day,  provides an opportunity to raise awareness of human trafficking and modern slavery, and encourage government, local authorities, companies, charities and individuals to do what they can to address the problem.

We are very grateful to Rebecca Grounds and Sarah Bruce of Belfast and Lisburn Women’s Aid for allowing us to share this piece on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking in Northern Ireland with our followers.

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IF YOU REQUIRE ASSISTANCE IN RELATION TO SEXUAL EXPLOITATION YOU CAN CALL THE 24 HOUR DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE HELPLINE, A COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL SERVICE, ON 0808 802 1414
IF YOU REQUIRE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE LAW REGARDING HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN NI, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US DIRECTLY ON INFO@FHANNA.CO.UK 

 

The Impact of Domestic Abuse on Mental Health

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To mark World Mental Health Day earlier this week, Sarah Bruce & Dympna McKeown of Belfast and Lisburn Women’s Aid wrote the following article which very eloquently looks at the impact that domestic violence and abuse can have on a person’s mental health. 

We are very grateful to Belfast and Lisburn Women’s Aid for allowing us to share this piece with our followers:-

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If you require assistance in relation to domestic abuse, you can call the 24 Hour Domestic and Sexual Violence Helpline, a completely confidential service, on 0808 802 1414
If you require any further information on the law regarding domestic abuse in NI, please feel free to contact us directly on info@fhanna.co.uk