Where Are The Invisible Girls? 16 Jan 2020 We need to shift to a more gendered understanding of ‘risk’ and ‘harm’ as it affects young people and wider society.
All Public Services Should Be Trauma-Informed 28 Nov 2019 New report published today by Centre for Mental Health and Agenda explores how trauma-informed approaches are being implemented by public services.
Taking Breaking Down the Barriers to Greater Manchester 14 Oct 2019 Jemima Olchawski and Donna Covey, Chief Executives at Agenda and AVA, discuss the need for the findings of our Breaking Down the Barriers report to be taken into account in policy and practice.
Urgent Change Needed For Mothers in Prison 9 Sep 2019 Jess Southgate, Policy Manager at Agenda, welcomes the government's 'The right to family life: children whose mothers are in prison' report and calls for urgent change is needed for mothers in the criminal justice system.
Suicide Rates Among Young Women and Girls Reaches Record Levels 3 Sep 2019 Responding to rising suicide rates among young women and girls, Jess Southgate, Policy Manager at Agenda, calls for investment in mental health support.
Mental Health Services Failing To Ask Women About Domestic Abuse 13 Aug 2019 Exclusive data shows many NHS mental health trusts fail to make enquiries about domestic violence and abuse. We call for the Domestic Abuse Bill to change this.
Domestic Abuse Survivors Three Times More Likely to Experience Serious Mental Illness 7 Jun 2019 Jemima Olchawski, Chief Executive of Agenda, responds to new study on female survivors of intimate partner violence and risk of serious mental illness.
New Resource on Trauma-Informed Care For Women 25 Apr 2019 Agenda welcomes the publication of new resource providing public services with a guide to the principles of trauma-informed care and how to put them into practice.
A Performance of Women's Stories, in Their Own Words 21 Mar 2019 Policy Manager Jessica Southgate discusses All the Lights Are On, a theatre collaboration between Cardboard Citizens and Clean Break, and our plans to support as part of our #ThisisMyStory campaign.
Holistic Work is so Important - But We Must Ensure Staff are Supported 15 Mar 2019 Leonie Harvey-Rolfe discusses the importance of holistic work as well as the need for practitioners to practise self care.
Too Many Survivors of Abuse Failed 27 Feb 2019 Too many survivors of domestic and sexual violence are being failed by the system meant to help them, according to a new report by a National Commission of leading experts published today.
Challenges Facing Survivors of Abuse 31 Jan 2019 The challenges facing survivors of violence against women and girls has been laid bare in pioneering new research by women with lived experience, released today.