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Lunchtime Webinars Recap: Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week 2025
Sexual Abuse: Online Harms - Nexus' Webinar Series Recap To mark this year's Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week, we hosted a five-day...

Review: Conference ‘Sextortion & Sexploitation: Hidden Epidemics’
Review: 2024 Conference 'Sextortion & Sexploitation: Hidden Epidemics' At Nexus, one of the ways we mark Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence...

Abuse and Anxiety
Abuse and anxiety are often linked. Being impacted by abuse – directly or indirectly – can lead to feelings of anxiety or can make existing feelings of anxiety worse.

Seen and Heard Blog
Seen and Heard Blog The ‘Seen and Heard’ Event held on September 28th brought together the public sector and the arts to reflect on a recent...

Gaslighting Blog
What is Gaslighting? This term has been around for some time, and its meaning is still the same today in the context of domestic and sexual abuse. ...

Coercive Control Blog
What is Coercive Control? There is a lot of talk and discussion at the moment about Coercive Control and the new legislation within Northern...

Blog: What is Sexual Abuse?
In today’s society, there is still a misconception of what sexual abuse actually is. Too often people who have been sexually abused, have been...

Spiking – what you need to know
SPIKING Read and learn about spiking and how you can keep yourself safe and protect others. What is drink spiking? Drink spiking is when someone...

Exploitation
The problem of exploitation is increasingly entering our collective public consciousness through main stream media, internet, documentaries,...

Understanding Rape Myths
UNDERSTANDING RAPE MYTHS What is a rape myth? A rape myth is a prejudicial belief or attitude towards the concept of rape and victims and survivors...

Healthy Relationships – what defines a healthy relationship?
A healthy relationship is one where you’re free to be yourself. You’re able to dress how you choose, eat whatever you like, speak to whomever you...

Consent – What is it?
What is consent? In most Nexus Training & Education workshops we talk about consent and what it is? consent is so important. Without consent, it...