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Black Church Domestic Abuse Forum - BCDAF @BCDAF_

The Black Church Domestic Abuse Forum (BCDAF) is a group of black Christians who work across the spectrum of professions to address domestic abuse.

Joined January 2021
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@BCDAF_ member - Dr Zina Arinze- founder of the Reinvent You After Abuse Foundation -TRYAF to support women experiencing economic abuse. On Saturday 26th June TRYAF are hosting Demystifying Debt. If #FinancialAbuse #EconomicAbuse are concerns for you come along, share and learn.
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Nikki Dhillon Keane@NikkiDhillon
16 Jun 2021
Looking forward to speaking about developing the Safe in Faith project with @CaritasWestm; engaging clergy to address domestic abuse in church communities With @AvaKanyeredzi and Romina Istratii 1.30 UK time tomorrow projectdldl.org/event/engagi…
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Dr Ava Kanyeredzi@AvaKanyeredzi
16 Jun 2021
Do you attend a church with mostly African/Caribbean congregants? Please help. I am part of the Black Church Domestic Abuse Forum @BCDAF_ and researching how Black Majority Churches respond to #DomesticAbuse. Please take part (20 minutes max) tinyurl.com/DomesticAbuseBMC
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Dr Ava Kanyeredzi@AvaKanyeredzi
16 Jun 2021
Looking forward to speaking about @BCDAF_ and current research with Black majority church leaders and congregants at webinar tomorrow: Engaging Clergy to address #DomesticViolence International Approaches projectdldl.org/event/engagi… with Dr Romina Istratii and @NikkiDhillon
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Standing Together@STagainstDA_
9 Jun 2021
🗣WE'RE HIRING! If you are an intersectional anti-racist feminist who believes everyone has a role to play in ending violence against women and girls - we want to hear from you! Deadline: 2nd July, 17:00 standingtogether.org.uk/fait…
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Dame Nicole Jacobs@CommissionerDA
15 Jun 2021
This summer I will be convening the first ever England and Wales strategic reference group on perpetrators of #DomesticAbuse. It is time to start asking who is causing the harm, and how can we stop them. You can read more here. @DriveProjectUK @RespectUK domesticabusecommissioner.uk…

Domestic Abuse: Putting perpetrators into the picture |

2021 is shaping up to be a momentous year for domestic abuse policy. It’s as if finally, after a national period of focus on life at home, society is waking up to the scale of the domestic abuse...

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Met police officer Wayne Couzens pleads guilty to the kidnap and rape of Sarah Everard. It is now time for the Met to conduct a root and branch review of recruitment and to identify and dismiss officers with criminal records. Action we need now if to feel safe in our communities
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Faith&VAWG Coalition@faithandvawg
3 Jun 2021
“Faith is seen to be racialised, othered and feared…. Women from faith communities want government and specialist services to know that faith can be a source of comfort, power and resilience for women” @hudzyboo at the @VAWGRN webinar #VAWG
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Faith&VAWG Coalition@faithandvawg
3 Jun 2021
“It takes a lot more for Black and minoritised people to reach out and if those services are easily accessible they will go back to the abuse” Zlakha from @ApnaHaq1 speaking at the #VAWGRNWebinar @VAWGRN #VAWG
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Dr Ava Kanyeredzi@AvaKanyeredzi
7 Jun 2021
Work with me as a Researcher (9 months). Study: How Black majority churches, those where most of the congregants are of African or Caribbean heritage, respond to reports of #DomesticAbuse jobs.uel.ac.uk/vacancies.asp… C/D 21st June. Please share & RT @hudzyboo @VAWGRN @faithandvawg

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Dr Ava Kanyeredzi@AvaKanyeredzi
28 May 2021
Do you attend a church with mostly African/Caribbean congregants? I am part of @BCDAF_ researching Black majority church responses to #DomesticAbuse. Please complete this survey uel.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/dome… Please RT @marciadixonpr @ShermaraFletche @faithandvawg @NikkiDhillon
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@BCDAF_ are online again... We had an excellent meeting with Jessica from the @bishopoflondon discussing the role of the Church in parliament and society. We are committed to being part of the solution to #DomesticAbuse as we train church leaders @BishopSarahM @churchstate
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Shermara Fletcher - Hoyte@ShermaraFletche
17 May 2021
Join the nation in @ChurchesEngland #candle of Justice national prayer and moment of personal commitment on the 25th May 2021 at 12pm @PrayerShieldUK @MessageTrust @SamSharpeProj @AzariahAnglican @BAMEAnglican @churchpoverty @BCDAF_
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@ChurchesEngland
17 May 2021
#CandleOfJustice - you're invited to take part on 25 May at noon...
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Marcia Dixon MBE
@marciadixonpr
15 May 2021
SPECIAL OFFER The @BCDAF_ is sponsoring some of the cost of its domestic abuse training on May 22 Book by May 16 and pay £15 ( booking fee) Register your church/ members Facilitators are David Shosanya and Kim Bacchus Visit bit.ly/BCDAFMay22 to book
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So we are hosting our second open workshop next Saturday 22nd May. As you can see from Rev Alison Johnson’s comments- the course content definitely hits the spot for our churches. Go to bit.ly/BCDAFMay22 to register
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Marcia Dixon MBE
@marciadixonpr
12 May 2021
Book a place for your church/ members on the @BCDAF_ domestic abuse online workshop on Sat 22 May Attendees will learn how to appropriately support those experiencing domestic abuse Facilitators Revds David Shosanya Kim Bacchus Visit bit.ly/BCDAFMay22 to book
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Marcia Dixon MBE
@marciadixonpr
10 May 2021
Book a place for your church/ members on the @BCDAF_ domestic abuse online workshop on Sat 22 May Attendees will learn how to provide appropriate support for those experiencing domestic abuse Visit bit.ly/BCDAFMay22 to book Early bird tickets ends May 14
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Dr Ava Kanyeredzi@AvaKanyeredzi
7 May 2021
Calling all churchgoers and church leaders who attend UK Black majority churches, where your congregation is mostly people of African or Caribbean heritage. Please take part in my survey about domestic abuse reporting, supporting and responses and RT. uel.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/dome…
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Dr Ava Kanyeredzi@AvaKanyeredzi
5 May 2021
Really important work here by Dr Romina Istratii on Training Orthodox Seminary Students & Clergy on Domestic Violence examples from Ethiopia, Eritrea, USA & UK. Webinar 13th May 1.30 - 2.30pm. eventbrite.co.uk/e/training-…

Training Orthodox Seminary Students & Clergy on Domestic Violence

Training Orthodox Seminary Students and Clergy to Respond to Domestic Violence: Current Approaches & Lessons from around the World

eventbrite.co.uk
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Marcia Dixon MBE
@marciadixonpr
5 May 2021
Following the success of the first event, The @BCDAF_ are hosting their 2nd online workshop on Sat 22 May If you or members of your church want to support people experiencing domestic abuse this workshop is for you. Visit bit.ly/BCDAFMay22 to book
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