News and Updates
January 2021 news
Message to supporters from Lyn Gooding First Light CEO Welcome to our first newsletter of 2021. I have to be honest the year has not had the best of starts for so many reasons. [...]
Christmas opening hours
Please note our Christmas opening hours for 2020: Our Swindon and Wiltshire SARC will still be operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Thursday 24th December 2020 - [...]
Newsletter – November 2020
Message to supporters from Lyn Gooding First Light CEO To say 2020 has been a challenging year would be putting it mildly, the global pandemic has massively impacted the work we do here [...]
Safeguarding Car Trial
Domestic Abuse Safeguarding Car trial starts in Cornwall Devon & Cornwall Police have partnered with First Light and have begun trialling a new approach to enhance support for the most high-risk domestic abuse victims across [...]
Dr Jackie Lightens 150 mile trek to raise awareness of domestic abuse
PRESS RELEASE Jackie’s South West Coastal Trek against Domestic Abuse Dr Jackie Lighten is setting off on Thursday 16th July for a 150+ mile hike from Westward Ho! to St. Ives to raise awareness of [...]
Guide for professionals
Social Care Institute for Excellence have developed a quick guide with Respect and SafeLives to provide practical ideas for social care professionals about the impact on domestic violence and abuse as lockdown eases. Click here to read more. [...]