Hackney council debates domestic violence charity premises
Ngozi said the charity’s client base has increased by 500 per cent. According to ONS data (2016), approximately 34,000 women and girls in Hackney have experienced domestic abuse in their lives. Hackney's domestic abuse intervention service supported 154 survivors this month, with 51 describing themselves as African, Caribbean, Black or of mixed heritage. Mayor of Hackney Philip Glanville and cabinet members emphasised the work the administration has done to end violence against women and girls and wished to "move forward" and work together to support survivors. The mayor said the c...
Source: hackneygazette.co.uk