Posts by Charlotte Hazell-Caldwell

From Silence to Safety: Why Awareness Campaigns Matter

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Awareness campaigns are sometimes dismissed as symbolic or tokenistic โ€” a ribbon on a lapel, a post on social media, a campaign that fades when…

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โ€œI still canโ€™t talk about my dogโ€: Breaking the silence around pets and domestic abuse

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Content note: this article includes non-graphic references to threats and harm to animals. I have lost count of the number of times Iโ€™ve witnessed genuine…

Pets, Power & Control: Why Animals Matter in Domestic Abuse

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Pets are often pulled into patterns of domestic abuse and coercive control, which should be viewed as a clear indicator of risk to the animal…

Pro Bono Week: Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse

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At the National Centre for Domestic Violence (NCDV), our purpose is simple but urgent: to provide a service that helps victims and survivors obtain protection…

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