The intersection of violence, abuse and mental health is under-studied in low and middle-income countries. A King’s College Official Development Research Partnership grant enabled an inaugural meeting of researchers in 2019.
Domestic abusers and stalkers should be forced to sign a national register like sex offenders, a cross-party parliamentary report has said. They should be monitored, giving protection to victims who live in fear of their tormentors.
Our intrepid supporters the Friends of WAITS (FOW) tirelessly organised fundraising events for WAITS. In April Mandy and Lyn supported by FOW members raised £1,223.00 in our first ever Quiz Night.
On the 29th March CEO Marcia Lewinson was invited by the Prime Minister to attend a reception for civil Society at 10 Downing Street, (‘Celebrating Civil Society in the Midlands Reception’).
WAITS is working in Partnership with umbrellahealth.co.uk so that its domestic abuse services will now include safe and confidential sexual health screening and support to access Umbrella Sexual Health Services.
The WAITS website underwent a comprehensive revamp by First Stop Web Design and was relaunched in November 2016. The website now incorporates our news blog and newsletter as well.
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