by Lucy Whittaker | Mar 17, 2023 | Article
During February and on the build up to Valentine’s Day, we launched our campaign ‘Love and the Movies – What’s love got to do with it?’. Whilst domestic abuse involves abuse within a number of different types of relationships, we were keen to get views on love in...
by Lucy Whittaker | Dec 15, 2022 | Article
Supporting Someone You Care About Christmas can be a very difficult and stressful time of year for victims of domestic abuse and their families. Many victims and their children may not even be able to see their families this year because they made the incredibly tough...
by Lucy Whittaker | Mar 28, 2022 | Article
Domestic Abuse doesn’t always sit neatly within the criminal justice system. Evidencing domestic abuse can be very hard, particularly coercive control and psychological abuse as the behaviours are often incredibly subjective, personal to that person and difficult to...
by Lucy Whittaker | Oct 26, 2021 | Article, Events
The SEED Charity Gala 2021 was to celebrate 21 years of SEED and for every person affected by eating disorders. Alpha Vesta proud to be one of the partners of the event. We have worked closely with Gemma Oaten, Manager and Patron of SEED (Support and Empathy for...
by Lucy Whittaker | Jul 30, 2021 | Article
What are the Barriers for an Employer to engage with training or any policy or procedures around Domestic Abuse for Employees? Alpha Vesta’s Survivor Symposium is a network of survivors of domestic abuse, employers and HR Professionals. Through the sharing of...
by Lucy Whittaker | Jun 11, 2021 | Article
Domestic Abuse cases rise by 38% if England lose a major football tournament but still rise by 27% if they win. Lucy Whittaker, Founding Director and Lead Trainer of Alpha Vesta explores this complex phenomenon. On Friday 11th June, Euro 2021 begins and for many...
