Vicki Mulligan
@vickicji.bsky.social
Deputy Director @cjinnovation.bsky.social - championing innovation in criminal & family justice. FDAC national lead. Trustee @prisonersed.bsky.social. Proud Northerner. Views my own (or ones I like)
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Vicki Mulligan
@vickicji.bsky.social
· Nov 22
But perhaps the most impressive and powerful of all the speakers was hearing from a former FDAC parent who shared her experience of the FDAC process.
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Funny how it wasn't a crisis for all the decades it was the other way round.
Young women are now consistently earning more than their male counterparts for the first time, according to a report that warns of a social “crisis” gripping young men
The lost boys: how a generation of young men fell behind women on pay
www.thetimes.com
March 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Funny how it wasn't a crisis for all the decades it was the other way round.
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A very distressing C4 report tonight on pregnant women prisoners being handcuffed during childbirth, despite it being against MoJ policy. Those policies aren’t worth the paper they’re written on — the only way to keep pregnant women safe is to stop sending them to prison.
February 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A very distressing C4 report tonight on pregnant women prisoners being handcuffed during childbirth, despite it being against MoJ policy. Those policies aren’t worth the paper they’re written on — the only way to keep pregnant women safe is to stop sending them to prison.
We're very excited that Liverpool will be joining the FDAC family. Their new service will officially open in April and we can't wait for families in the area to be able to benefit from the FDAC model.
theguideliverpool.com/liverpool-to...
theguideliverpool.com/liverpool-to...
Liverpool to introduce new support service for families in recovery from addiction
The Family Drug and Alcohol Court, which will officially begin in April, aims to help parents address the root causes of substance misuse.
theguideliverpool.com
February 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
We're very excited that Liverpool will be joining the FDAC family. Their new service will officially open in April and we can't wait for families in the area to be able to benefit from the FDAC model.
theguideliverpool.com/liverpool-to...
theguideliverpool.com/liverpool-to...
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How can we support change and development in policies and practices to improve pre-birth services and achieve better outcomes for infants and their parents?
Join us for an upcoming webinar on 20 January launching new Pre-birth Change Project resources. ow.ly/j3uG50UB3vy
Join us for an upcoming webinar on 20 January launching new Pre-birth Change Project resources. ow.ly/j3uG50UB3vy
Supporting pre-birth work
Join us for an upcoming webinar launching a new Change Project to support pre-birth work.
ow.ly
January 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
How can we support change and development in policies and practices to improve pre-birth services and achieve better outcomes for infants and their parents?
Join us for an upcoming webinar on 20 January launching new Pre-birth Change Project resources. ow.ly/j3uG50UB3vy
Join us for an upcoming webinar on 20 January launching new Pre-birth Change Project resources. ow.ly/j3uG50UB3vy
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Incredible project here: A new shop is giving survivors of domestic abuse the opportunity to sell their art.
The Machynlleth enterprise is the brainchild of artist and domestic abuse survivor Nikki Pinto. www.cambrian-news.co.uk/news/new-sho...
The Machynlleth enterprise is the brainchild of artist and domestic abuse survivor Nikki Pinto. www.cambrian-news.co.uk/news/new-sho...
New Mach shop showcases the creativity of survivors of domestic abuse
A new shop is giving survivors of domestic abuse the opportunity to sell their art.
www.cambrian-news.co.uk
January 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Incredible project here: A new shop is giving survivors of domestic abuse the opportunity to sell their art.
The Machynlleth enterprise is the brainchild of artist and domestic abuse survivor Nikki Pinto. www.cambrian-news.co.uk/news/new-sho...
The Machynlleth enterprise is the brainchild of artist and domestic abuse survivor Nikki Pinto. www.cambrian-news.co.uk/news/new-sho...
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“You, boy, is big Tesco open on Boxing Day?”
December 24, 2024 at 3:20 PM
“You, boy, is big Tesco open on Boxing Day?”
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New job alert 🚨
Director of Policy, Advocacy & Influencing
Please take a look &/or share this rare opportunity to join @childrenssociety.bsky.social on our mission to improve children’s wellbeing. It’s all about creating big change & making impact!
careers.childrenssociety.org.uk/recruitment/...
Director of Policy, Advocacy & Influencing
Please take a look &/or share this rare opportunity to join @childrenssociety.bsky.social on our mission to improve children’s wellbeing. It’s all about creating big change & making impact!
careers.childrenssociety.org.uk/recruitment/...
The Children's Society Careers
The Children's Society Careers, Jobs, Search and Apply
careers.childrenssociety.org.uk
December 24, 2024 at 12:12 PM
New job alert 🚨
Director of Policy, Advocacy & Influencing
Please take a look &/or share this rare opportunity to join @childrenssociety.bsky.social on our mission to improve children’s wellbeing. It’s all about creating big change & making impact!
careers.childrenssociety.org.uk/recruitment/...
Director of Policy, Advocacy & Influencing
Please take a look &/or share this rare opportunity to join @childrenssociety.bsky.social on our mission to improve children’s wellbeing. It’s all about creating big change & making impact!
careers.childrenssociety.org.uk/recruitment/...
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"Imagine being punished for the abuse you've endured."
Women in Prison's open letter in @bigissue.com - signed by 100+ organisations and experts, we demand the end to unfair criminalisation of domestic abuse survivors.
Survivors deserve support, not punishment.
www.bigissue.com/opinion/dome...
Women in Prison's open letter in @bigissue.com - signed by 100+ organisations and experts, we demand the end to unfair criminalisation of domestic abuse survivors.
Survivors deserve support, not punishment.
www.bigissue.com/opinion/dome...
No woman should ever be sent to prison for enduring domestic abuse
Lucy Russell, of Women in Prison, shares the reality of working on the frontline with domestic abuse survivors who have been imprisoned.
www.bigissue.com
December 20, 2024 at 1:45 PM
"Imagine being punished for the abuse you've endured."
Women in Prison's open letter in @bigissue.com - signed by 100+ organisations and experts, we demand the end to unfair criminalisation of domestic abuse survivors.
Survivors deserve support, not punishment.
www.bigissue.com/opinion/dome...
Women in Prison's open letter in @bigissue.com - signed by 100+ organisations and experts, we demand the end to unfair criminalisation of domestic abuse survivors.
Survivors deserve support, not punishment.
www.bigissue.com/opinion/dome...
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Our programme of evidence-informed resources shares the latest research and information.
Explore the most popular Research in Practice campaigns of 2024. ow.ly/4FU050Uu011
Explore the most popular Research in Practice campaigns of 2024. ow.ly/4FU050Uu011
December 19, 2024 at 1:01 PM
Our programme of evidence-informed resources shares the latest research and information.
Explore the most popular Research in Practice campaigns of 2024. ow.ly/4FU050Uu011
Explore the most popular Research in Practice campaigns of 2024. ow.ly/4FU050Uu011
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📢New All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Babies launched!👶The new Group's purpose is to champion the needs of vulnerable babies & will be led by the elected officers @mayaellismp.bsky.social @elsieblundellmp.bsky.social Patrick Spencer MP & Freddie van Mierlo MP. More details 👉bit.ly/4f8Ved6
December 12, 2024 at 1:20 PM
📢New All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Babies launched!👶The new Group's purpose is to champion the needs of vulnerable babies & will be led by the elected officers @mayaellismp.bsky.social @elsieblundellmp.bsky.social Patrick Spencer MP & Freddie van Mierlo MP. More details 👉bit.ly/4f8Ved6
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"Peter Jackson LJ called for an expansion of FDAC – noting that the service offers “the best way of achieving real culture change”"
@localgovlawyer.bsky.social reports on this year's Family Drug & Alcohol Court Annual Conference: ow.ly/rM8Y50UnEPN
@localgovlawyer.bsky.social reports on this year's Family Drug & Alcohol Court Annual Conference: ow.ly/rM8Y50UnEPN
Lead judge for Family Drug and Alcohol Courts calls for expansion
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December 9, 2024 at 5:03 PM
"Peter Jackson LJ called for an expansion of FDAC – noting that the service offers “the best way of achieving real culture change”"
@localgovlawyer.bsky.social reports on this year's Family Drug & Alcohol Court Annual Conference: ow.ly/rM8Y50UnEPN
@localgovlawyer.bsky.social reports on this year's Family Drug & Alcohol Court Annual Conference: ow.ly/rM8Y50UnEPN
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Breaking the silence
New Study to Focus on Deaf Survivors of Domestic Abuse
Researchers will examine the impact of domestic abuse on families when children of deaf mothers are relied upon to interpret, highlighting the trauma these children may endure as co-victims. https://bit.ly/SPS-News-SocPol
New Study to Focus on Deaf Survivors of Domestic Abuse
Researchers will examine the impact of domestic abuse on families when children of deaf mothers are relied upon to interpret, highlighting the trauma these children may endure as co-victims. https://bit.ly/SPS-News-SocPol
November 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Breaking the silence
New Study to Focus on Deaf Survivors of Domestic Abuse
Researchers will examine the impact of domestic abuse on families when children of deaf mothers are relied upon to interpret, highlighting the trauma these children may endure as co-victims. https://bit.ly/SPS-News-SocPol
New Study to Focus on Deaf Survivors of Domestic Abuse
Researchers will examine the impact of domestic abuse on families when children of deaf mothers are relied upon to interpret, highlighting the trauma these children may endure as co-victims. https://bit.ly/SPS-News-SocPol
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In her appearance before the Justice Select Committee last week, the Lady Chief Justice spoke on the transformational power of Family Drug & Alcohol Courts.
She highlighted the strong evidence showing the model works, saves the taxpayer money & is also effective in addressing domestic abuse.
She highlighted the strong evidence showing the model works, saves the taxpayer money & is also effective in addressing domestic abuse.
December 2, 2024 at 12:36 PM
In her appearance before the Justice Select Committee last week, the Lady Chief Justice spoke on the transformational power of Family Drug & Alcohol Courts.
She highlighted the strong evidence showing the model works, saves the taxpayer money & is also effective in addressing domestic abuse.
She highlighted the strong evidence showing the model works, saves the taxpayer money & is also effective in addressing domestic abuse.
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💰 #DomesticAbuse funding continues to decline sharply whilst cases continue to rise.
📢 Longer-term funding would provide stability, positively impacting frontline staff and survivors on their journey to safety and recovery.
#16Days #NoExcuse #VAWG #InvestInIdvas #Idva #Idaa
📢 Longer-term funding would provide stability, positively impacting frontline staff and survivors on their journey to safety and recovery.
#16Days #NoExcuse #VAWG #InvestInIdvas #Idva #Idaa
December 5, 2024 at 10:42 AM
💰 #DomesticAbuse funding continues to decline sharply whilst cases continue to rise.
📢 Longer-term funding would provide stability, positively impacting frontline staff and survivors on their journey to safety and recovery.
#16Days #NoExcuse #VAWG #InvestInIdvas #Idva #Idaa
📢 Longer-term funding would provide stability, positively impacting frontline staff and survivors on their journey to safety and recovery.
#16Days #NoExcuse #VAWG #InvestInIdvas #Idva #Idaa
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Deaths from conditions wholly attributable to alcohol have increased by 4.6% from 2022 to 2023 in England, reaching the highest number for the fourth year in a row.
DHSC’s Alcohol Profile shows that 8,274 people died from alcohol-specific causes in...
fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/loca...
DHSC’s Alcohol Profile shows that 8,274 people died from alcohol-specific causes in...
fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/loca...
December 5, 2024 at 9:33 AM
Deaths from conditions wholly attributable to alcohol have increased by 4.6% from 2022 to 2023 in England, reaching the highest number for the fourth year in a row.
DHSC’s Alcohol Profile shows that 8,274 people died from alcohol-specific causes in...
fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/loca...
DHSC’s Alcohol Profile shows that 8,274 people died from alcohol-specific causes in...
fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/loca...
Colleagues hosting online webinars / seminars. There have been a number of recent events (for eg on racial disproportionality or domestic abuse) that have been hacked and extreme and offensive videos shown. The hackers aren't attendees so can't be removed.
December 4, 2024 at 2:46 PM
Colleagues hosting online webinars / seminars. There have been a number of recent events (for eg on racial disproportionality or domestic abuse) that have been hacked and extreme and offensive videos shown. The hackers aren't attendees so can't be removed.
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Our new report on race at the Bar presents a mixed picture: there has been some progress on access, retention, progression and culture, the overall diversity of the Bar is improving, but there is much more work to do. Read more: www.barcouncil.org.uk/resource/rac...
December 4, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Our new report on race at the Bar presents a mixed picture: there has been some progress on access, retention, progression and culture, the overall diversity of the Bar is improving, but there is much more work to do. Read more: www.barcouncil.org.uk/resource/rac...
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🚨 The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal that 2.3 million adults in England and Wales experienced #DomesticAbuse in the year ending March 2024.
Read our full response.
safelives.org.uk/news-views/r...
Read our full response.
safelives.org.uk/news-views/r...
Response to the latest ONS data on domestic abuse
The importance of collecting a broad range of qualitative and quantitative data from survivors, frontline domestic abuse services, Maracs and local authorities.
safelives.org.uk
December 2, 2024 at 10:16 AM
🚨 The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal that 2.3 million adults in England and Wales experienced #DomesticAbuse in the year ending March 2024.
Read our full response.
safelives.org.uk/news-views/r...
Read our full response.
safelives.org.uk/news-views/r...
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📉To this end, we want to see a national domestic abuse data dashboard which draws together qualitative and quantitative data from survivors, frontline domestic abuse services, Maracs and local authorities.
Read our full response.
safelives.org.uk/news-views/r...
Read our full response.
safelives.org.uk/news-views/r...
Response to the latest ONS data on domestic abuse
The importance of collecting a broad range of qualitative and quantitative data from survivors, frontline domestic abuse services, Maracs and local authorities.
safelives.org.uk
December 2, 2024 at 10:18 AM
📉To this end, we want to see a national domestic abuse data dashboard which draws together qualitative and quantitative data from survivors, frontline domestic abuse services, Maracs and local authorities.
Read our full response.
safelives.org.uk/news-views/r...
Read our full response.
safelives.org.uk/news-views/r...
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When I wrote this article for Legal Action Magazine, I was half way through my 100 days without booze.
Having made it to day 100, I think I may stay sober until the Family Drug and Alcohol Court is available in every family court in the country. 🥂
www.lag.org.uk/article/2162...
Having made it to day 100, I think I may stay sober until the Family Drug and Alcohol Court is available in every family court in the country. 🥂
www.lag.org.uk/article/2162...
Reflections on family law and more … Cheers! Make mine a double...
As we head into the festive season, Oliver Conway mulls why family law clients are held to higher standards than their lawyers when it comes to alcohol.
www.lag.org.uk
December 2, 2024 at 8:15 AM
When I wrote this article for Legal Action Magazine, I was half way through my 100 days without booze.
Having made it to day 100, I think I may stay sober until the Family Drug and Alcohol Court is available in every family court in the country. 🥂
www.lag.org.uk/article/2162...
Having made it to day 100, I think I may stay sober until the Family Drug and Alcohol Court is available in every family court in the country. 🥂
www.lag.org.uk/article/2162...
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The inverse care law: people who need the most care are least likely to receive it. Julian Tudor Hart... (1971) 😩
Australians living in the most disadvantaged areas experience the highest levels of mental distress, they appear to have the least access to mental health services. theconversation.com/for-richer-b...
For richer, but not for poorer: how Australia’s mental health system fails those most in need
Most Australians might expect more mental health services to be delivered to those who need them the most, which would be many in the lowest income areas. We found the opposite occurs.
theconversation.com
December 1, 2024 at 9:05 PM
The inverse care law: people who need the most care are least likely to receive it. Julian Tudor Hart... (1971) 😩
I'm at the Links Group conference today hearing from a range of multi agency professionals about the links between the abuse of animals and the abuse of people.
November 29, 2024 at 11:30 AM
I'm at the Links Group conference today hearing from a range of multi agency professionals about the links between the abuse of animals and the abuse of people.
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Today our Deputy Director @vickicji.bsky.social is at the Links Group conference on recognising & acting on non-accidental injury & domestic & child abuse.
The veterinary-led conference is a chance for multi-agency practitioners to explore the link between the abuse of animals & the abuse of people
The veterinary-led conference is a chance for multi-agency practitioners to explore the link between the abuse of animals & the abuse of people
November 29, 2024 at 10:13 AM
Today our Deputy Director @vickicji.bsky.social is at the Links Group conference on recognising & acting on non-accidental injury & domestic & child abuse.
The veterinary-led conference is a chance for multi-agency practitioners to explore the link between the abuse of animals & the abuse of people
The veterinary-led conference is a chance for multi-agency practitioners to explore the link between the abuse of animals & the abuse of people
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We're delighted to host experts & Associates of the Centre, Dr Sheena Webb, consultant clinical psychologist with over 20 years’ experience in children & family services, & Nickii Webster, former Family Drug & Alcohol Court parent who'll draw on her experience of engaging in trauma-informed support.
November 27, 2024 at 4:20 PM
We're delighted to host experts & Associates of the Centre, Dr Sheena Webb, consultant clinical psychologist with over 20 years’ experience in children & family services, & Nickii Webster, former Family Drug & Alcohol Court parent who'll draw on her experience of engaging in trauma-informed support.