CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
ANTI-KNIFE CRIME/GANGSTER CULTURE
Knife Crime Data for England and Wales 5% increase in Police-recorded offences involving a knife or sharp instrument year in the last 12 months (to September 2023).
48,716 Police-recorded offences involving a knife or sharp instrument year ending September 2023.
78% increase in Police-recorded offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in the last 10 years (up to June 2023).
Within the Last Kings of London story we have a scene that will help people identify with the consequences of knife crime. By identifying the after effects, we are informed that it is one, if not the most effective ways to make people think about this type of crime and hopefully prevent it from happening.
ANTI DOMESTIC ABUSE
Highlighted in our film REFUGE are the issues surrounding the ongoing scourge of domestic abuse in the UK, with a clear intent to raise awareness and give support to those people who have to deal with it every day. Here are some unfortunately grim statistics which we hope our film can go some way to eradicating…
Fact: The police receive a domestic abuse-related call every 30 seconds. Yet it is estimated that less than 24% of domestic abuse crime is reported to the police.
Fact: 1 in 4 women in England and Wales will experience domestic abuse in her lifetime. Domestic abuse feels incredibly isolating, but the numbers tell a different story – you are not alone.
Fact: On average, 2 women a week are killed by a current or former partner in England and Wales. If you are afraid of your partner, always call 999 in an emergency.
Fact: It takes, on average, 7 attempts before a woman is able to leave for good. Leaving an abusive partner is a process, not a single act.
Fact: Domestic abuse is linked to depression and homelessness. Women who experience domestic abuse are twice as likely to experience depression, and 40% of homeless women state domestic abuse as a contributory factor to their homelessness.
Fact: Domestic abuse can lead women to suicide. It is estimated that around 3 women a week die by suicide as a result of domestic abuse.
Fact: 20% of children in the UK have lived with an adult perpetrating domestic abuse. That’s 1 in 5 kids.
Fact: Domestic abuse gets worse during pregnancy. About 20% of women in Refuge’s services are pregnant or have recently given birth
Fact: Young girls in the UK report high incidence of sexual violence. 41% of UK girls aged 14 to 17 in an intimate relationship experienced some form of sexual violence from their partner.
Fact: 93% of defendants in domestic abuse cases are male; 84% of victims are female. And yet, women are three times more likely to be arrested for incidents of abuse.
Fact: Domestic abuse costs the UK an estimated £23 billion a year. It is not only weighing on our physical and emotional health, but also our economy.
We sincerely hope that our film REFUGE identifies strongly with victims of this kind of abuse and communicates that there is hope and resolution out there – these people are not alone.
Knife Crime Data for England and Wales 5% increase in Police-recorded offences involving a knife or sharp instrument year in the last 12 months (to September 2023).
48,716 Police-recorded offences involving a knife or sharp instrument year ending September 2023.
78% increase in Police-recorded offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in the last 10 years (up to June 2023).
Within the Last Kings of London story we have a scene that will help people identify with the consequences of knife crime. By identifying the after effects, we are informed that it is one, if not the most effective ways to make people think about this type of crime and hopefully prevent it from happening.
ANTI DOMESTIC ABUSE
Highlighted in our film REFUGE are the issues surrounding the ongoing scourge of domestic abuse in the UK, with a clear intent to raise awareness and give support to those people who have to deal with it every day. Here are some unfortunately grim statistics which we hope our film can go some way to eradicating…
Fact: The police receive a domestic abuse-related call every 30 seconds. Yet it is estimated that less than 24% of domestic abuse crime is reported to the police.
Fact: 1 in 4 women in England and Wales will experience domestic abuse in her lifetime. Domestic abuse feels incredibly isolating, but the numbers tell a different story – you are not alone.
Fact: On average, 2 women a week are killed by a current or former partner in England and Wales. If you are afraid of your partner, always call 999 in an emergency.
Fact: It takes, on average, 7 attempts before a woman is able to leave for good. Leaving an abusive partner is a process, not a single act.
Fact: Domestic abuse is linked to depression and homelessness. Women who experience domestic abuse are twice as likely to experience depression, and 40% of homeless women state domestic abuse as a contributory factor to their homelessness.
Fact: Domestic abuse can lead women to suicide. It is estimated that around 3 women a week die by suicide as a result of domestic abuse.
Fact: 20% of children in the UK have lived with an adult perpetrating domestic abuse. That’s 1 in 5 kids.
Fact: Domestic abuse gets worse during pregnancy. About 20% of women in Refuge’s services are pregnant or have recently given birth
Fact: Young girls in the UK report high incidence of sexual violence. 41% of UK girls aged 14 to 17 in an intimate relationship experienced some form of sexual violence from their partner.
Fact: 93% of defendants in domestic abuse cases are male; 84% of victims are female. And yet, women are three times more likely to be arrested for incidents of abuse.
Fact: Domestic abuse costs the UK an estimated £23 billion a year. It is not only weighing on our physical and emotional health, but also our economy.
We sincerely hope that our film REFUGE identifies strongly with victims of this kind of abuse and communicates that there is hope and resolution out there – these people are not alone.