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Jemima Olchawski, Chief Executive of Agenda, responds to new study on female survivors of intimate partner violence and risk of serious mental illness.

Agenda welcomes the publication of new resource providing public services with a guide to the principles of trauma-informed care and how to put them into practice.

Policy Manager Jessica Southgate discusses All the Lights Are On, a theatre collaboration between Cardboard Citizens and Clean Break, and our plans to support as part of our #ThisisMyStory campaign.

Leonie Harvey-Rolfe discusses the importance of holistic work as well as the need for practitioners to practise self care.

Too many survivors of domestic and sexual violence are being failed by the system meant to help them, according to a new report by a National Commission of leading experts published today.

The challenges facing survivors of violence against women and girls has been laid bare in pioneering new research by women with lived experience, released today.

Women's mental health will be driven to the top of the agenda as the Government today outlines key principles for better gender and trauma-informed care.

Jess Southgate, Policy Manager at Agenda, highlights the lack of a gender-specific approach in the Mental Health Act Review.

Jemima Olchawski, Chief Executive of Agenda, highlights concern for the "serious and accelerating deterioration in young women and girls’ mental health".

Agenda is delighted that the Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill has been given Royal Assent and is now law.

Agenda welcomes the Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill passing through the House of Lords.

Public sector bodies, agencies and voluntary organisations in local areas need to work together to help improve the lives of the most disadvantaged women, according to new research published today.