A huge welcome to the The Emily Davison Centres website. The EDC is the first Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG) HUB in the U.K. It is a 7000 square foot new build and is currently home to 5 specialist charities.
The concept is simple, when a women or girl experiences violence, abuse and/or exploitation, many areas of their lives can be negatively impacted. It makes sense then to have all services under one roof, where individuals can access support when they need it, reducing the risk of escalation and serious harm.
At the EDC we are committed to providing the highest quality of service, Our specialist teams at the centre are not only experienced but understand the complexity and intersectionality of individuals and families situations. This is why our services are built in partnership with women who have lived experiences of abuse.
In addition to specialist services we also provide training and conference facilities, we can cater for up to 100 people. In addition to a clean, modern and well equipped environment we also provide catering to meet any budget. Why not consider hiring our venue as part of your social responsibility framework, safe in the knowledge that any profit made at the centre goes directly back into the provision of frontline services.
Take a look around our website and please do contact us if you have any questions, observations or need support.
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Good to see our police crime commissioner today at Blackpool pride .
Just seen the amazing Loving Me team at Blackpool pride Blackpool Pleasure Beach
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“Witnesses for Depp have described Heard as demanding and volatile, and a marriage counselor who worked with the couple testified that they engaged in “mutual abuse.” That isn’t a term domestic-violence experts like to use because it ignores the unequal power and bullying inherent in intimate-partner violence. “Self-defense” is more accurate, and in her testimony, Heard outlined a cycle in which Depp’s jealousies, inflamed by alleged lapses in his sobriety, sparked explosive arguments. She said he tried to dissuade her from taking acting jobs, assuring her, “You don’t have to work, kid; I’ll take care of you,” and criticized her for considering roles that required sex scenes and kissing. Eventually, she said he even got wardrobe approval. In Heard’s telling, Depp’s substance dependence split him into two people: a caring and generous partner when he was sober and a violent, irrational “monster” when he was not. “I would try to stand up for myself,” she told the court. “By December 2014, I would push back.” When Depp fans accuse Heard of exploiting the actor’s wealth and status, they implicitly acknowledge a power imbalance. Both are actors, but one of them is more accomplished, more lauded, more influential. One of them has been nominated for three Academy Awards. One of them is a household name, while the other is most famous in the context of this legal battle.![]()
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Depp’s fans also have a disturbing ability to take the evidence Heard presents and flip it against her. A video of a drunken rampage — footage in which Depp smashes glasses and empties a bottle of wine — becomes proof of Heard’s capacity for manipulation. They question her motives: Why was she recording him in the first place? Then there are the text messages Depp sent his friend the actor Paul Bettany in 2013, musing about drowning Heard and setting her body on fire. In the Court TV live chat, one observer granted that the texts did look bad, but: “She did marry him still.” If victim-blaming is frowned upon these days, you wouldn’t know it from looking at the way people talk about Heard online.”
We have had an incredibly productive day here at the EDC. The domestic abuse commissioner (Nicole Jacobs), Helene Cooper (Lancashire County Council) and Liz Canavan (Police Crime Commissioners office). Meeting with Paladin National Stalking Advocacy Service HARV and HARV Housing and Loving Me
Today we are at the DAHLIA 19 international workshop The University of Central Lancashire - UCLan international connect centre. Paladin National Stalking Advocacy Service
Women ! Get out and make your vote today. Emily Davison died so that women have this basic right. Use it ……..
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I'm not pro-murdering babies.![]()
I'm pro-Becky who found out at her 20-week anatomy scan that the infant she had been so excited to bring into this world had developed without life-sustaining organs.![]()
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I'm pro-Susan who was sexually assaulted on her way home from work, only to come to the horrific realization that her assailant planted his seed in her when she got a positive pregnancy test result a month later.![]()
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I'm pro-Theresa, who haemorrhaged due to a placental abruption, causing her parents, spouse, and children to have to make the impossible decision on whether to save her or her unborn child.![]()
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I'm pro-little Cathy who had her innocence ripped away from her by someone she should have been able to trust and her 11-year-old body isn't mature enough to bear the consequence of that betrayal.![]()
I'm pro-Melissa who's working two jobs just to make ends meet and has to choose between bringing another child into poverty or feeding the children she already has because her spouse walked out on her.![]()
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I'm pro-Brittany who realizes that she is in no way financially, emotionally, or physically able to raise a child.![]()
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I'm pro-Emily who went through IVF, ending up with SIX viable implanted eggs requiring a selective reduction in order to ensure the safety of her and a SAFE amount of fetuses.![]()
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I’m pro-Jessica who is FINALLY getting the strength to get away from her physically abusive spouse only to find out that she is carrying the monster's child.![]()
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I'm pro-Vanessa who went into her confirmation appointment after YEARS of trying to conceive only to hear silence where there should be a heartbeat.![]()
I'm pro-Lindsay who lost her virginity in her sophomore year with a broken condom and now has to choose whether to be a teenage mom or just a teenager.![]()
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I'm pro-Courtney who just found out she's already 13 weeks along, but the egg never made it out of her fallopian tube so either she terminates the pregnancy or risks dying from internal bleeding.![]()
I’m pro-Jaime who is non-binary or AFAB and will be at significantly higher risk of suicide going through the body dysphoria of a pregnancy, on top of gender dysphoria.![]()
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You can argue and say that I'm pro-choice all you want, but the truth is: I'm pro-life.![]()
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You don't get to pick and choose which scenarios should be accepted. It's not about which stories you don't agree with. It's about fighting for the women in the stories that you do agree with and the CHOICE that was made.![]()
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I don't usually, but this time I've COPIED & PASTED
Our thoughts are with Katie kenyons family today. Yet another woman lost to male violence. The murder of women continues to grow. The accused is a well known perpetrator of abuse to women - we have to ask the question why services didn’t do more to stop him.
We can sadly confirm that our officers searching for missing Katie Kenyon have found the body of a woman.![]()
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Our officers made the discovery last night (Friday, April 29th) in an area of the Forest of Bowland after receiving new information about a location where Katie could be. ![]()
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At this stage, although we are not in a position to formally confirm the woman’s identity, we do believe the body is that of Katie. Her family have been told and they continue to be supported by specially trained officers. Our thoughts are with them at this time.![]()
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A Home Office post-mortem examination will now be carried out to try to establish the cause of death. ![]()
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We would like to thank the public and the media for all the help they have given us during what has been a protracted, complex and very emotive search and we would also like to thank both the partner agencies and all of the police officers and staff who have been involved in the search for Katie. While this is not the conclusion to those searches any of us would have wished for, we know the family appreciate those efforts. ![]()
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Once again, our thoughts today are with Katie’s family and all of her loved ones.![]()
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A man appeared in crown court yesterday (Friday, April 29th) charged with Katie’s murder. ![]()
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Andrew Burfield, 50, of Todmorden Road, Burnley will face trial in November.
What are peoples thoughts to this?
Experts question the phrase 'mutual abuse' after testimony in Depp-Heard trial
www.nbcnews.com
The phrases "mutual abuse" and "reactive abuse" fail to account for the power dynamic in abusive relationships, some experts say.
Timeline photosAn update on missing Katie Kenyon 🚨![]()
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A man arrested on suspicion of the kidnap of missing mum Katie Kenyon has this afternoon (Tuesday, April 26th) been further arrested on suspicion of her murder.![]()
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While Katie has not yet been found, and the search for her is continuing, detectives are now working on the basis that she is sadly no longer alive.![]()
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The enquiry has now shifted from a missing from home to a homicide investigation.![]()
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The 50-year-old man under arrest for Katie’s murder remains in custody where he is being questioned about her disappearance. Detectives are this evening making a further application to Burnley Magistrates Court to continue this male’s detention to 9pm tomorrow (Wednesday, April 27th).![]()
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Katie’s family have been informed of the latest developments and continue to be supported by specially trained officers.![]()
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We continue to appeal to anyone who was in Bolton by Bowland, Gisburn Forest or that area and may have seen Katie, either in company or on her own, or who saw or has dashcam footage of a van matching the description previously given, to come forward and contact us. For a reminder of the details of the van, please see the comments of this post.![]()
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We're really grateful for all the help that members of the public have given us so far and we continue to appeal to anyone who has any information, however small, to come forward and speak to us. Whilst we do have someone under arrest, our enquiries are very much on-going.![]()
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We are aware that many members of the public have offered to help us in searches and whilst we are grateful for that, we please ask the public not to do so. The area we are searching is very large and remote with no phone signal. The police teams are trained professionals who are used to doing this sort of work. Please leave it to us.![]()
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The search teams now number more than 60 trained search officers from Lancashire, North Wales, Merseyside and GMP, with specialist dogs, a plane and other specialist search equipment being used. The Salvation Army have also kindly provided assistance.![]()
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Anyone with information should call police on 101 quoting log 800 of April 24th or you can contact us through the Major Incident Public Portal at orlo.uk/2JjY6![]()
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Alternatively contact independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Urgent !Have you seen Katie Kenyon?![]()
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We are growing increasingly concerned about Katie’s welfare after she was reported missing from home.![]()
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Her family are extremely concerned and say Katie’s disappearance is out of character for her.![]()
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And we are now asking for your help to try and find her.![]()
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Our enquiries so far suggest that at about 9.30am on Friday (April 22nd) a woman matching Katie’s description left an address on Todmorden Road, Burnley with a man and travelled in a silver Ford Transit registration MT57 FLC to the Bolton by Bowland area.![]()
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She has not been seen since and we are appealing to anyone who was in that area and may have seen Katie, either in company or on her own, or who saw or has dashcam footage of a van matching the description to come forward and contact us.![]()
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Katie is described as white, 33 and 5ft 9in tall. She was last seen wearing a blue cardigan, light blue and white top, black leggings and flip flops.![]()
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A man aged 50 from Burnley has been arrested in connection with our investigation and is currently helping police with enquiries.![]()
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Anyone with information should call police on 101 quoting log 800 of April 24th or you can contact us through the Major Incident Public Portal at orlo.uk/r5FuM ![]()
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To read a longer version of this appeal go to our website orlo.uk/QZDAA
Don’t know about you but as a parent of a teenage boy, this is more challenging than it looks. Feel like I’m fighting the patriarchy every day at the moment.
Mental health and wellbeing plan: discussion paper and call for evidence
www.gov.uk
This discussion paper and call for evidence seek views on what we can do to improve everyone’s mental health and wellbeing.
The women from Estonia who stood up outside the Russian embassy in Tallinn, in protest against the Grotesque rapes in Ukraine, are potentially the strongest demonstration I have seen.
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Tackling domestic abuse - The governments new plan.![]()
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www.gov.uk/government/publications/tackling-domestic-abuse-plan
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The government's plan will drive down the prevalence of domestic abuse and domestic homicide and provide victims and survivors with the support they need.
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IWD 2022 campaign theme: #BreakTheBias
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The International Women's Day (IWD) 2022 campaign theme is 'Break the Bias' - #BreakTheBias
International Womens Day at the EDC. Charities working together to ensure survivors of domestic abuse get the very best support.
Today Women’s Aid has published The Domestic Abuse Report: the Annual Audit 2022, looking at the work of domestic services in England and the experiences of women who use them. Our report primarily examines the year ending March 2021. It also contains some information about the initial impact of the new statutory duty on local authorities to commission safe accommodation for domestic abuse survivors in their area.![]()
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And a blog about the findings here: www.womensaid.org.uk/a-year-in-focus-the-annual-audit-of-domestic-abuse-services-in-england/
A year in focus – the annual audit of domestic abuse services in England - Womens Aid
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3rd March 20223rd March 2022 A year in focus – the annual audit of domestic abuse services in England Today we have published The Domestic Abuse Report: the Annual Audit 2022, looking at the work of domestic services in England and the experiences of women who use them. We found over a third (35.1...
Some men are above the law. Imagine if all abusers had to pay compensation to their victims.
Prince Andrew Settles Sexual Abuse Lawsuit With Virginia Giuffre
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Financial terms of the settlement, which was announced in a federal court filing in Manhattan on Tuesday, were not revealed.
The term gaslighting has been used in a published High Court judgment in the family courts for the first time ever in a “milestone” hearing.![]()
Gaslighting refers to manipulating someone by making them question their very grasp on reality by forcing them to doubt their memories and pushing a false narrative of events.![]()
What are your thoughts on this ? The EDC welcomes the use of the term as it helps to describe a set of behaviours commonly found in those who perpetrate abuse. ![]()
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At the Emily Davison Centre we have soecilist support workers who provide support to children and young people impacted by domestic abuse. ![]()
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Or email jess@harvoutreach.org.uk
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What are your thoughts??
Online form here
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Find and participate in consultations relating to the duties of the Ministry of Justice.
Have your say on how the government can improve services for victims of crime (including domestic and sexual violence)![]()
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This consultation seeks to understand how victims can be better supported through and beyond the criminal justice process across England and Wales.
We have received a large donation of frozen foods. We have a large freezer but we’re struggling to fit in and would like to get some packages to local people asap, ideally this evening. ![]()
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If you are in the Hyndburn area and would like some of these items (priority to those in need but we want to reduce waste) please send us a message and we will see what we can do.![]()
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#accrington #hyndburn #doulacafe #foodbank #foodshare
Boy, 13, arrested on ‘rape’ after woman, 35, attacked in park — The Sun
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A BOY has been arrested on suspicion of rape after a woman was sexually assaulted before a dog walker rushed to help.
Santa came today and distributed many toys to local families. Thanks to RockFM 150 families locally will have a happy Xmas #MissionChristmas Salvation Army and Rotary International
Nice write up about our night 👍
Accrington women's march as 300 take to the streets to reclaim the night
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It was part of a global campaign to say no to sexual violence against women and girls, street harassment, rape culture and victim blaming
Here's Travis (not forgetting Nialle, he's just camera shy) proud as punch having just erected the 12ft Christmas tree which GB Integrated Systems Limited have donated to the amazing HARV charity at the Emily Davison Centre in Accrington. To read more about the wonderful services this charity provides click on the link www.harvoutreach.org.uk/ ![]()
#supportlocal #teamgbis #charity #christmas2021 #lancashire
Reclaim The Night organised by Emily Davison Centre![]()
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It was so incredibly moving to be a part of this & seeing the community coming together to support this March. ![]()
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We stand in solidarity against violence towards women. ![]()
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Songs for tonights reclaim the night march.![]()
Starting at the EDC at 6pm (BB5 0DW)![]()
Ending 8pm back at the EDC
It’s tomorrow - the response has been overwhelming ! ![]()
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Thank you to Asda Asda and Tesco Tesco for providing hot drinks.![]()
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To GB Integrated Systems Limited for the massive outside Xmas tree. ![]()
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And to Clayton Park Bakery for donating 841 pies. ![]()
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Looking forward to hearing the Rhythms of Worldwise Samba Drummers. Speech from local MP Sara Britcliffe. ![]()
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Supported by Lancashire Police and Lancashire Women's Centres![]()
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Thanks to RockFM, BBC Radio Lancashire and The University of Central Lancashire - UCLan for support with publicity.![]()
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The weather is looking good - so let’s have a really great turn out for Accrington’s first reclaim the night and show your support for all those who have suffered and who continue to suffer as a result of gender based violence. Let’s make the streets safer for everyone and hear your voice. ![]()
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See you all at 6pm at the Emily Davison Centre , ST James Court East, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0DW ![]()
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Bring whistles , light and your biggest voice x
Timeline photosWomen of Lancashire, there's still time to have your voice heard 🎤![]()
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We've seen the comments and the questions, we're listening and we want to find out about how safe you feel in Lancashire as well as your experiences 👂![]()
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If you're aged 13 and up and live in Lancashire, we want to hear from you, so click the link and let us know 👉 orlo.uk/ePDi2
Well done to everyone who went to the banner making session this evening. ![]()
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These are just brilliant !! Don’t you agree ??