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After a loved one has died, you might need to get involved in funeral preparations, as well as distributing their Will. If you’re unsure what to do, this month’s blog has a useful checklist with all the steps that need to be taken. Read this months blog here: https://lnkd.in/eXt7J6Vx #SHBsolicitors #Death #Funeral #legaladvice #leicester

Football isn’t coming home… but HE is 😒👊🏼💔 A more serious post from me today, however this is a topic I feel extremely passionate about and I feel a need to help raise awareness… 💔 For 1.6 million women, major football tournaments are a time of fear, not celebration. 💔 1 in 3 women have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner. 💔 Every 4 days a woman is murdered by her partner. 💔 Domestic abuse cases rise by up to 38% during major football events. 💔 Children are also deeply affected, with 1 in 15 children exposed to intimate partner violence each year, and 90% of these children being eyewitnesses to the violence. 2 years ago, Women’s Aid, a small domestic abuse charity took England’s most famous football song, transforming it from a chant to a chilling warning by changing one word to give it a powerful new meaning: He’s Coming Home. What was the purpose of this campaign? 👏🏼 To raise awareness 👏🏼 Provide resources 👏🏼 Promote prevention The campaign went viral. Traffic increased on the Women’s Aid website by 78.8% - all because of three words. If you too, feel passionately about women’s safety against domestic violence, here are ways you can help: ❤️🩹 Spread the word ❤️🩹 Support domestic violence charities ❤️🩹 Be vigilant Together, we can create and safe and supportive environment for everyone, ensuring that homecomings are TRULY joyous occasions only. Let’s stand united against domestic violence and continue to support the “He’s Coming Home” campaign, forever more. 🥺 #DomesticViolenceAwareness #HesComingHome #EndDomesticViolence

What is reproductive justice without all four pillars, including the right to live and raise a family in a safe and healthy environment? I envision a world where there is justice for families and children decimated by genocide and war, and a free Palestine.

When YOUR adult 'estranged' alienated child contacts you, what does it look like? What can happen? What does it look like when YOUR estranged alienated child finally contacts you years later? How do they do it? What does your estranged adult child say? This video is a response to the previous video of when my eldest estranged alienated child contacted me after three years no contact. This follow-up video breaks down how your adult alienated estranged child might contact you, and what they might say. If you need to reach out to talk about this (I know how hard and lonely this is, as an alienated adult child, alienated parent / father, and narcissistic abuse victim / survivor): jackgoodings65@gmail.com https://lnkd.in/dWdtbfxv For the support helpline, call 020 3778 1171 Visit PA Awareness for more information, Charity registration: 1187738: www.paawareness.co.uk #estrangement #parentalalienation #estranged https://lnkd.in/eaVwcZ6s

Today is DAY 10 of #31in31 for Domestic Violence Awareness Month and it’s ‘Are you safe at home?’ day. Most incidences of Family Violence take place in the family home. Take the City of Bayside as an example, comprising mainly Australian-born, educated and professionally employed people. Even in a city like Bayside, which according to the ‘stereotype’ of lower-class, unemployed, drunk or drugged perpetrators, ”shouldn’t” experience Family Violence [the truth, of course, is that Family Violence is an equal-opportunity destroyer – see day 7 of #31in31], of the 734 incidences reported to the police last year, 92,1% occurred at a residential address. That is, only 63 didn’t happen in a home. But how do you ask someone if they’re safe at home? Safe and Equal has published a helpful flowchart worth a look at [link below]. Please help make an impact this Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Your tax-deductible donation will be used well. bit.ly/DAM-2024-KK Start the conversation flowchart can be found at https://lnkd.in/gKgfJKyx

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐟 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝? This question comes up repeatedly to justify atrocities committed against innocent people and children. Pedro and I have a little boy, just five years old. He's the center of my world. If someone were to hurt him, I’d want to turn the world upside down. I think any parent understands that feeling. But would I actually want other children harmed in unimaginable ways? No, absolutely not. My entire goal in life would be to preventing that type of harm from coming to any child ever again, anywhere. In the U.S., we're no strangers to the horror of school shootings. Most shooters? Young, white guys. Yet, none of the organizations formed by grieving families advocate for the collective punishment of all white males or endorse the destruction of entire schools in vengeance. They focus instead on ensuring no other family has to ever suffer in the same way. But what about the families of the victims of the October 7 attacks? In the words of the mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who is still being held hostage, “𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦. 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦. 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘣𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘴.” What about the son of Biha and Yakovi Inon, who are still missing. He says: “𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘎𝘢𝘻𝘢 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘥𝘯𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴.” Other families with loved ones still captive? They’re out there protesting, worried that more violence only puts their loved ones in greater danger. And then, there's a mother in Gaza, whose home was damaged by bombing in 2014, her husband injured, her kids hungry. Did she wish an Israeli mother to suffer like she has? Her response: “𝘖𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵. 𝘐 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨.” So no, it’s not true that pain inevitably leads to a desire for revenge and harming others. It's a choice. Our actions in these moments define who we are. And if we justify revenge for our pain, do we grant the same right to those we've hurt? Where does this cycle of violence end? Instead, we can choose a world where no child, no family, has to endure such unimaginable pain again. A world where 'never again' truly means never again, for anyone.

We all have a role in recognising and responding to family violence, wherever we live, work and play. If you're worried about someone you work with, it can be tough to know what to do, what to say or where to start. Learn more about family violence at this website: https://lnkd.in/gbTvG3jj. #AreYouSafeAtHome #domesticviolenceawareness

This weekend sees the start of the Men’s Euros for 2024. Whilst we will see crowds of supporters cheering on the England team and high spirits during this time we will also see the lows, alongside some hidden activity we should all open our eyes too. Did you know that Domestic Abuse rises by 38% when Englands Men’s Team lose at a Major Tournament. Domestic abuse rises by 26% alone when the team play ‘friendly’ or not, but what is staggering is that a further rise of 11% is recorded the next day following a game Win OR lose. This is also REPORTED abuse & abuse can come in many forms, coercive control, harassment, sexual, emotional, physical and financial abuse to name a few. During this time and moving forward what can we do? • Speak Up/Out • Listen • Check in with our friends • Look out for the signs • Share local domestic support groups to our social reaches Together we can help to say ‘NO MORE INJURY TIME’ and help to blow the final whistle on Domestic Abuse. https://www.ncdv.org.uk/

What would you do if your spouse died today? Click the video to see how we can help: https://lnkd.in/gmFA2hvJ Learn about affordable funeral expenses coverage for up to seven family members. Please make sure your loved ones are protected with a price any family can afford #FuneralCoverage #FamilyProtection

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