The most commonly asked question about the healthy relationships programme, particularly regarding the primary school sessions is, ‘is it necessary’? The answer is yes, but not only is it essential the pupils are loving it! Children and young people are eager to learn about relationships and often surprised and excited to learn about their [...]
As part of Domestic Abuse Awareness Week we are sharing real stories from real people..... ''Did that just really happen? I’m a do-er, a positive person, always trying to see the best in others. A victim of emotional abuse? How could I possibly have let myself become that person? People have always told me [...]
A teenager from the South West has spoken of her experience of an abusive relationship. Maddie* was just 17 when she experienced physical, emotional and verbal abuse from her boyfriend, also aged 17. During the relationship, Maddie was beaten on a number of occasions, strangled, threatened with a knife, as well as verbally abused [...]
South West charity First Light today (1 October) delivers new services to support people who have been affected by rape and sexual assault. First Light is now delivering the Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) services across Devon, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly. The Plymouth-based charity has also expanded further into the South West [...]
First Light is asking people in Cornwall and Devon to sign up to 100 days, 100 ways and fundraise to help support people affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence. 100 days, 100 ways is inspired by 2018 being the 100-year anniversary of women getting the vote in the UK. Women’s rights have [...]
South West charity First Light together with national children’s charity Barnardo’s have won a £7.2m contract to deliver vital services to support people in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly who have experienced domestic abuse and sexual violence. The seven-year contract is described as “transformational” and has been awarded by Cornwall Council on behalf of [...]
BBC Children in Need has announced £118,964 in new funding to First Light to continue supporting its work with children aged five to 18 years old who have experienced sexual abuse. Over the next three years, the grant will help to fund an art therapist to deliver art psychotherapy sessions that enable children to [...]
A South West charity that supports victims of rape and sexual abuse has strengthened its cover with the appointment of two new crisis support workers. The extended cover means First Light, which covers Cornwall and Plymouth, can offer a more robust support to men and women in the South West who have experienced rape or [...]
Staff and supporters at First Light will be raising awareness of their valuable work and kickstarting their Spring fundraising with a cycle challenge from Padstow to Bodmin. The team, including the chief executive, trustees and staff throughout the charity, will be tackling the 22-mile Camel Trail through some of Cornwall’s most beautiful countryside on Saturday [...]
PRESS RELEASE Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Press Release - action on Disclosure and urgent sexual violence case review On Saturday 27 January, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced a package of measures to improve the criminal justice system. These relate specifically to the Disclosure of evidence to defence lawyers. Alison Saunders, the Director [...]
