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A Place for ThemView
For this years 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, we're joining in with the Red Chair Project, to raise awareness of the many women and girls who are killed through Gender Based violence. The 16 Days start on the 25th November, which is the International Day for the Elimination …
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Joining the Dots: the link between suicide and domestic abuseView
trigger warning - suicide, domestic abuse Earlier this year there was a landmark inquest into the death of Jessica ‘Jessie’ Laverack which concluded that the “underlying cause of her illness [was] domestic abuse”.It is thought to be the first time that a coroner has explicitly connected domestic abuse and suicide. …
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A Sweet FarewellView
'noun: a wish of well-being at parting...' Purpose and PlaceIt's hard to believe that I have been with Restored for 7 years. Restored's vision and staff have been an intricate and beloved part of my life for this incredible season.Never have I felt such a distinct divine hand guiding my …
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My experience of sexism and misogynyView
Megan, aged 19 Today is the International Day of the Girl Child. To mark the occasion, we've asked university student Megan to write about her experience of sexism, and the challenges she and her friends face in navigating relationships and staying safe as young people. Here's what she had to …
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Busting the Myths About Domestic AbuseView
When it comes to domestic abuse, there are many dangerous myths that can seep like a poisonous gas throughout society. It matters that we set the record straight. We believe the truth can set people free as we open the world's eyes to the reality of abuse. "Those Women"Myth: Domestic …
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Domestic Abuse and the Cost of Living CrisisView
As I write, the latest headlines put inflation at 10.1% and the country is bracing itself for energy price hikes. The Mayor of London is warning of an increase in violence, Gordon Brown has described the situation as a crisis on the scale of the Covid epidemic and Martin Lewis, …
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Surviving Summer Well With ChildrenView
Summer is here and the end of school will arrive shortly. Keeping your children occupied is arguably the most difficult part of the summer, and this is especially so if you are a survivor of domestic abuse and/or are separated or divorced, whether you need to share the parenting with …
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Celebrating Our VolunteersView
This weekend, we’re celebrating the Queens’ Jubilee with the rest of the country, but I want to take a moment to celebrate some lesser known, but frankly equally worthy people - the volunteers who make the work that we do at Restored possible.I stepped into my role as CEO of …
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The Istanbul Convention: All Women Means All WomenView
8 June 2022 marks the tenth anniversary of the UK signing the Istanbul Convention. This major human rights treaty establishes comprehensive legal standards to ensure women’s right to be free from violence. This treaty is desperately needed. If the last year has shown us anything, it’s that women and girls …
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Rosemary's footstepsView
My first walk- Hadrian's Wall - was 'inspired' by a wish to lament. As part of my own recovery I threw myself into learning all I could about domestic abuse including the theology that traps women - what I call the 'theology of abuse'.I was so gripped by the horrors …