Important information about season 2 - please listen

In this second season of The Portal Podcast, we have a range of guests joining us to talk about domestic abuse. The nature of this topic means that we cover content that some listeners may find distressing. Lesley and I discuss this within the audio below.Transcripts are available on the Portal Podcast Website: https://wp.sunderland.ac.uk/portal-podcast/ If you are affected by any of the issues discussed within this podcast series you can access help and support from a range of services available across the UK. These include:National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 24/7 service: 0808 2000 247Refuge: provides specialist services to survivors of domestic abuseWomen’s Aid: domestic abuse support for women and childrenMen’s Advice Line: domestic abuse support helpline for men: 0808 8010327Rape Crisis: support after sexual violenceNSPCC: helping to rebuild children’s lives and support familiesGalop: support for LGBT+ people who have experienced abuse and violenceIranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation (IKWRO): support for victims of forced marriage, ‘honour’-based abuse and FGMSouthall Black Sisters: support for Black and minoritised women and children experiencing abuseKarma Nirvana: support for ‘honour’-based abuse and forced marriage: 0800 5999 247Forward: African women-led organisation working to end violence against women and girlsPaladin: support for victims of stalking in England and WalesSignHealth: provide a specialist domestic abuse support service for Deaf adults and childrenRespect: working with domestic violence perpetrators, male victims and young people Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.