Survivor proposes ‘P.E.A.C.H’ alert system to combat domestic abuse

Image of woman holding hand up to stop domestic abuse

A survivor of domestic abuse from Northampton is appealing to the public to support her new “life-saving” alert system by signing an online petition. Eve Mason, aged 37, was a victim of stalking by her abusive former partner, and it took her two years to safely leave that relationship. Her abuser was later convicted for […]

15 years of the FDAC

This week marks 15 years of the Family Drug and Alcohol Courts (FDAC) and the president of the Family Division has expressed the need for them to be in every court. Sir Andrew McFarlane (president of the Family Division) has spoken at the Centre for Justice Innovation event, informing ministers and others present of the […]

Over 105k Childlline counselling sessions in the past year were for children struggling with mental health issues – report

In 2022/23, the NSPCC’s Childline service delivered more than 105,000 counselling sessions on mental and emotional health and wellbeing. Out of these, more than 30,000 were specifically related to stress and anxiety.  The NSPCC are raising awareness of the struggles children and young people are facing with their mental health, and letting them know that they are […]