              **    **  ##  ##  ##  -   -   ##  ##  ##  ##  -   -   -   -   ##      ****   ##  ##      serious reflection on our founding, our reason for being,                  definition, placed a duty on local authorities to support  accommodation and created the role and office for    justice system, including the introduction of specific    progress at a statutory level; the Home Office, police       the Ministry of Justice published its Female Offender           ##            work with women at different points of their journey,                                 ##  ##         cost-of-living and housing crisis, set against a fiscal      with prosecutions reducing by 42% in five years.         more cost-effective. Our criminal justice system is under             year, for the first time, more suicides following domestic  homicides, and this concerning trend is reflected in the     with others in the sector the findings of Baroness Corston 17 years ago, calling for a radically different,           social media content by polarising figures such as social influencers. This has not been met with proper    ##              We stand with our sister organisations in the fight to end      system disproportionately affect Black, minoritised and   ****   -  affected by domestic abuse and justice   -     ## ****    influencing vital change to our systems and institutions.       -     -     ##                     our institutions who are fighting to change the systemic        incredible expert staff , and the lived experience experts       ##  _  _ ****  ##  ## **** ##                ## **** ****    ****  ** **  **      **       ## **** -  -   -   -  -    - ****        - ****   -     - ~ C) Early interventions foryoungwomenandgirls a **f** ected by   - CO,    -     ##  ## ** **                   be incomplete or incorrect. We will also aim to find      at the point of first referral, or even second. It might      ## **** ##     abuse, offering help with safety planning, mental finances and more. Our aim is to support victims of  why we have expert staff working alongside and   _      _    ##  ## ****                          ##  -         -       -   -      -       -       -       -   ##       ##         -          -       -         ##         -        ##  ## ****                                ##  -   -              -   -            -        -        -        ##   -      ##         -       _      _     ****                            e— Young women and girls are disproportionately affected by domestic                   criminalisation. 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        ##   ## ****          trust, self-identity and confidence, and increase their   woman's i WORKING ance __ it has been flexible around my changing _  _ wasn’t before. I definitelyfeel like I’ve made __ I’m definitely getting better and putting in __  ## ****   film and awareness campaign          The film was created for the  from 23 November to 14 December 2023 and officially launched at an event hosted by law firm Paul Hastings.      of Listen Up. The panel explored the film’s themes               **  ** Building on the important themes raised in the film,   workers, discussion topics and five 3-minute films targeted at different audiences: 12-16 years; 16-25 years;    colleges kicking off for International Women’s Day on     the messages to new wider audiences. Briefings and a      **   **   first point of contact            **----- Start of picture text -----**
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##   ## ****             well as training for staff across health settings. Ensuring survivors receive   ##   Training  sessions delivered to health staff staff, doctors, pharmacists, health care assistants,      -  -   -     _ _ practitioners to offer support for those affected by domestic abuse __ should suffer in silence, which is _        _   #   ## ****  disproportionately affected by abuse and trauma.  more likely to go to prison for a first-time offence, and most serve short     left without adequate support, becoming trapped in a cycle of offending.       offences away from the criminal justice system at the point of arrest, and      underlying drivers of offending behaviour. As well as offering vital help for   _              _  ##                           ##   ##          ##  -  felt more confident in managing  ##  ##  ##  -  -  -   -  felt more confident to manage their needs     _     _  __ be in control of for the first time ina long time _  _          ##   ## ** **    support women and girls affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence.       influenced by many different things, and affected by a million unique life    Each partner offers a different kind of specialist support, such as services     doctors, midwives and police officers to identify domestic abuse and refer          ##  - 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Speaking to Advance was first time that I was immediately believed, listened to. People were         all-rounders and have helped with a lot of different things.” __ **----- Start of picture text -----**
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##                  -   -   -               _      _  _ _ affects the mental health of women experiencing _ _    should receive long-term, consistent support to effectively       **   **    specifically in the context of an increasingly volatile housing crisis. These   ## ** **     _ _           specific support around housing needs so that ultimately women can recover  prevention and advice with debt and finance, identifying housing options      __ not identified as domestic abuse.”    ##       415 ofthese women were supported specifically by ##  -   -   -    -   -  felt confident  ## **** ## _****_ 66              _  _ ## __                    __ __   ##    **** ##     women referred to the Angelou Partnership can benefit     live independent and fulfilling lives. Through this service    **   ** __     ##  - []  - []  -  -  - []      has allowed us to demonstrate the significant positive  _       _     **** _****_                          __ __   ##          spaces offer women a sanctuary where                ****  ****                       ( ## **** _****_                 regain courage and confidence within ourselves.   indefinitely for every one of her children who           __ __   ## 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But when I hit my 40s, and the kids were young adults, So, I did and I’m now a Peer Mentor with the charity. It is    __   ##  ## ** **    Communications & External Affairs team, using their  team to influence and change local and national       ##             ##  ##    O6     ##  ##     O6   did it in the first place. I'm not saying that I'm not    ##       ‘Advance were the first organisation of any kind   ##    ##  ## **** Ivance_!  our unique frontline evidence to influence      frontline staff to hear about the impact of abuse and Malin Andersson, Influencer and Activist    give evidence tothe House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee on effective community provision. We attended roundtables with officials from            **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## ****            research project to demonstrate the social and financial  from which will be used to influence strategic and    ##   and their needs. This support cannot be piecemeal; it must be long-term and tailored, responding effectively      ## ** **       be protected and recognised as cost-effective, safe,      ## ** **        young women under 25 affected by trauma.                ##  ## **  **         they are expected to resolve other issues first. Too      ## ** **  our staff are empowered to become leaders and       inclusive, and anti-racist environment, where staff and                ##          -  -  -  -  -  -  -   Our staff, trustees, and volunteers  -        ## _****_   ##  ##         ## ****        ## ** **        -   -     -   -                              ##            ## ****                                          ## 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 
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 
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 
 
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 
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


 
 
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  ##      ## ****                                         ## ****     ## ****                          ##   ##   ##         ##  ||| |---|---| ||| ||| |
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|| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ##                  -      -     -      ##     preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial       to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of    In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are  -   ## ****      ## ****   -   -   -     accuracy at any time the financial position of the  the financial statements comply with the Companies      -   -       ##   ## **** We have audited the financial statements of Advance         -  company's affairs as at 31 March 2024 and of its  -    -   ##      for the audit of the financial statements section of our   relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the  fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance  evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate   In auditinga the financial. statements, we have concluded    identified any material uncertainties relating to events  significant doubt on the charitable company’s ability  twelve months from when the financial statements are     ##   included in the annual report, other than the   Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover     materially inconsistent with the financial statements,      financial statements themselves. If, based on the work     ##     -   -      ##   ##          -    -   -   -   -       ##              ##                  -    -       -      -        ##    audit of the financial statements is located on the    ##                      ##    ||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| |
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   ##  ## ****   ##           ##                 ##               ##     ##           ##       ##           ##  ##             ##     ##         ##      ##     ##       ##         ##           ##  ## **** **----- Start of picture text -----**
   
   
   
   
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
   
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   
    
   
 
  
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
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 
  
  

 
  
  
  
 
 
 
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
  
  
  
  
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  ##  ## ****  **----- Start of picture text -----**
 
 
 

  
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  

 
  
  

 
  

 
  
  
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  ##  ## **** **----- Start of picture text -----**
 
   
    
    

 
   


     
     
     
    
    
 
  
 

  
  
  
  
 

  
  
  
 
  
  
 
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  ##  ## ****  **----- Start of picture text -----**
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
 

 
 
 
  
  
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 

  
   
   
   
  

  
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     ##  **----- Start of picture text -----**
   
 
    
    
    
    

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
    
    
    
    
    
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 
 
  
  
  
 
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## **** **----- Start of picture text -----**
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
 
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  ##  ## **** **----- Start of picture text -----**

 
 
  
  
  
 
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 **----- Start of picture text -----**


  
   
   
    
 
 
 
  
  

 

  
   
    
    
 
 
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  
  

 
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## ****   ##  ## ****    **----- Start of picture text -----**
    
    
   
     

    
     
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                 **----- Start of picture text -----**
     
    
   
     
     
     
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## **** **----- Start of picture text -----**
  
  
  

  
   
   
   
  
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