This category holds all the blog posts about the charity, including updates and exciting news!
CategoriesAbout The Daisy Chain ProjectWe are delighted to have been awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2022. This award is the highest recognition a charity can get and is the equivalent to an MBE. We are so proud of our staff and volunteers and all they have achieved in the charity’s four year […]
Christmas is traditionally a time enjoyed by many, but unfortunately for some it is also the time that domestic abuse is at its highest. If you are worried about yourself, or someone you love this Christmas, please follow the below tips: It goes without saying that in an emergency you must always call 999. They […]
By Tamzin Leicester Nash The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and its impact. The Key Features of the Act Domestic abuse is defined as ‘Behaviour of a person (“A”) towards another person (“B”)’ which consists of any of these: Physical or sexual abuse Violent or threatening behaviour Economic abuse Psychological, emotional or other abuse. The act […]
CategoriesAbout The Daisy Chain ProjectThe Daisy Chain Project Terms and Conditions Clients are prioritised on a ‘need’ basis using The Daisy Chain Project’s own matrix of risk of harm to the victim of domestic abuse. It is the Client’s responsibility to choose whether or not to follow the advice given. The Daisy Chain Project require full honesty […]
CategoriesAbout The Daisy Chain ProjectWe are thrilled to announce that our CEO received an MBE in the 2020/1 New Years Honours.
We were delighted to have participated as a speaker in the LGBTQ+ Domestic Abuse webinar hosted by West Sussex Community Safety. We spoke about our DAIS app, and the struggles that the LGBTQ+ community have in accessing support for domestic abuse, and how it is important to be inclusive of everyone because there is stereotype […]
CategoriesAbout The Daisy Chain ProjectDue to the Government’s announcement today, we are having to make some short term changes to our service to make sure we help the people who need us the most as quickly as possible by diverting our resources accordingly. We are still accepting police referrals and referrals from other organisations. We are prioritising Non-Molestation Orders […]
We are now taking police referrals for all of Sussex: https://www.sussex-pcc.gov.uk/about/news/new-scheme-gives-further-help-to-domestic-abuse-victims-in-sussex/
Due to the increased demand at present, our appointments are now listed for 45 minutes as standard rather than an hour. When asking for an appointment, please tell us whether you would prefer in-person or over the phone. It is with regret due to the current Covid-19 outbreak that we ask for you to attend […]
We are open for clients in the office as of July 1st. For now, due to Covid-19, our drop-in clinic is still suspended. Our office will have a slightly new look- clients are requested to go to the toilets and wash their hands upon entry, and then upon entering to visit our ‘sanitisation […]
