by Comms | Jan 3, 2025 | News
The Domestic and Sexual Abuse (DSA) Helpline, hosted by Nexus, has revealed certain groups of people are underrepresented in its calls, as they face societal barriers to seeking support. Abuse can occur in any household and among friends or family and often escalates...
by Comms | Jun 17, 2024 | News
To mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day at the weekend, the Domestic and Sexual Abuse (DSA) Helpline and Hourglass Northern Ireland have joined forces to highlight how older people in Northern Ireland experience coercive control/controlling behaviour, physical abuse...
by Comms | May 30, 2024 | News
The Domestic and Sexual Abuse (DSA) Helpline has reported a 92% weekly average increase in male callers seeking support for sexual abuse and intimate partner violence, since the beginning of April. The increase coincides with the release of the Netflix series...
by Comms | Dec 22, 2023 | News, Uncategorized
The Domestic and Sexual Abuse (DSA) Helpline, hosted by Nexus, has reported a trend of increased calls over Christmas Week (25th Dec – 1st Jan) and anticipates that it could receive approximately 50 calls per day over this period this year. Emma Mitchell, DSA...
by judah@tdrnetworks.com | Aug 3, 2023 | News
Would you be able to spot the signs and symptoms of non-fatal strangulation? It could save a life. In June 2023, non-fatal strangulation or asphyxiation (under The Justice Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims Act NI 2022) became a specific criminal offence in...
by judah@tdrnetworks.com | Jun 15, 2023 | News
What is a healthy relationship? A healthy relationship is one where you’re free to be who you are. One where you’re able to see and speak to who you like, dress how you want, eat and drink whatever you like, all without having to get permission from someone else or...
