Tag: Women’s Aid

Women’s Aid launches urgent appeal on International Women’s Day to keep its life-saving Live Chat service running

Stuart Mitchell

On International Women’s Day (Sunday 8th March 2020) Women’s Aid launched an urgent appeal to raise £200,000 to keep its life-saving Live Chat service running for survivors of domestic abuse. In the first three months of opening, 30,000 people came to the service, but without urgent funding it risks closure. 70% of women who used the service said it was the first time they’d contacted Women’s Aid. The service is run by expert domestic abuse workers who offer survivors free, confidential and non-judgemental advice and support about their situation, including…

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‘More than bruises’: Hayley Atwell stars in new Women’s Aid film

Stuart Mitchell

Women’s Aid has released a new film, ‘More Than Bruises’, starring actress Hayley Atwell and Women’s Aid Survivor Ambassador Becky O’Brien. In the film, Atwell goes into character as a woman who has been physically attacked by her partner but only once on set does she show the emotional impact of the abuse. It becomes clear that the abuse is much more than bruises and, as she looks into the camera in character, she shows the trauma of being abused, controlled and coerced by her partner. The film marks the…

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Women’s Aid, WCRS and BBFC shine a light on the hidden victims of domestic abuse: children

Stuart Mitchell

Women’s Aid and WCRS – in collaboration with the British Board of Film Classification – have launched anew advert created specifically for cinema that highlights the realities for children growing up in abusivehouseholds. Inspired by real experiences of domestic abuse, the advert – written and directed by WCRS’Creative Director David Dearlove – was conceived with the express intention of gaining an 18 certificate. Then with the BBFC’s help, the violent scenes were removed, making the film suitable for children to watch. The resulting highly censored, highly disjointed advert is to…

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