Dewis Choice
Transforming the response to Domestic Abuse in later life. A co-produced initiative based at the Centre for Age, Gender & Social Justice, Aberystwyth University
- It’s Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week. Learn more about how this and other forms of domestic abuse affect older victim survivors, listen to Episode 1 of Out of Sight. ⚠️Content note: discussions of sexual violence, violence, attempted murder, attempted suicide, threat and intimidation
- 📆Wythnos Ymwybyddiaeth o Gam-drin Rhywiol a Thrais Rhywiol. Dysgu mwy am hyn a gam-drin domestig yn effeithio ar ddioddefwyr-oroeswyr hŷn, gwrandewch ar Bennod 1 ‘Out of Sight’. ⚠️Rhybudd cynnwys: trafodaethau am drais rhywiol, trais, ymgais i lofruddio, ymgais ar hunanladdiad, bygwth a dychryn.
- Today is #TimeToTalkDay, get involved and share this post to remind others that it's okay to reach out for help 📞 West Wales Action for Mental Health 01267245572 📞 Mind 03001021234 📞 Calm 0800585858 📞 Samaritans 03300945717 You’re not alone 💜
- Heddiw yw #DiwrnodAmserSiarad, rhannwch y post hwn i atgoffa ei bod hi'n iawn i gofyn am help. 📞Gweithredu Gorllewin Cymru Dros Iechyd Meddwl 01267245572 📞 Calm 0800585858 📞 Samaritans 03300945717 📞Mind 03001021234 Dydych chi ddim ar eich pen eich hun💜
- ✍️Over a period of almost four years, Dewis Choice have recorded the stories of three older women who have experienced #DomesticAbuse and #SexualViolence within their marriages, and the perspectives of practitioners supporting them. 📚Hear their voices in our publication buff.ly/AsGLHNg
- 🏴✍️Dros gyfnod o bron i bedair blynedd, mae tîm prosiect Dewis Choice wedi cofnodi straeon tair menyw hŷn sydd wedi dioddef cam-drin domestig a thrais rhywiol yn eu priodasau, a safbwyntiau’r ymarferwyr sy'n eu cynorthwyo. 💬Darllenwch eu straeon yn ein papur: buff.ly/AsGLHNg
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- 📸 Intimate image-based abuse affects older women, men and non binary people. This Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week, strengthen your practice by exploring practical tips you can use straight away when supporting older people... 1/2🧵
- 🏴📸 Mae cam-drin ar sail delweddau personol yn effeithio ar fenywod, dynion a phobl anneuaidd hŷn. Yn ystod yr wythnos hon o godi ymwybyddiaeth am #GamDrinRhywiol a #ThraisRhywiol, cryfhewch eich ymarfer trwy ystyried awgrymiadau ymarferol y gallwch eu defnyddio yn syth wrth gynorthwyo pobl hŷn 1/2🧵
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- 🏳️🌈As we mark LGBTQ+ History Month, we’re proud to share the important work of @galopuk.bsky.social and their support for older LGBTQ+ people living with domestic abuse. Thank you for all the work you do!
- 🏳️🌈This LGBTQ+ History Month, strengthen your support for older #LGBTQ+ people facing #DomesticAbuse. 🌟This short video shares practical, inclusive tips you can put into practice straight away. ▶️ Watch the full video here: youtube.com/watch?v=fnSJM-jRWhk
- 🏴🏳️🌈 Y Mis Hanes LHDTC+ hwn, atgyfnerthwch eich cefnogaeth i bobl #LHDTC+ hŷn sy'n wynebu #CamdrinDomestig. 🌟Mae'r fideo byr hwn yn rhannu awgrymiadau ymarferol, cynhwysol y gallwch eu rhoi ar waith ar unwaith. ▶️ Gwyliwch yn Cymraeg yma: youtube.com/watch?v=pm5MGJdUW0c
- 🏴🧠Pleser croesawu Sarah Murphy AS! Amlygodd ymchwilwyr waith ar ganser y fron, endometriosis, testosteron, chlefyd cardiofasgwlaidd, a rhannodd ein Cyd-gyfarwyddwr ganfyddiadau pwysig ar effaith #CamDrinDomestig ar #FenywodHŷn, gan amlinellu sut mae ein hymchwil yn anelu at greu newid ystyrlon.
- 🧠A pleasure to welcome Sarah Murphy MS! Researchers highlighted work by on breast cancer, endometriosis testosterone, cardiovascular disease, & our Co-Director shared important findings on the impact of #DomesticAbuse on #OlderWomen, outlining how our research aims to create meaningful change.
- It was a pleasure to welcome the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Sarah Murphy MS, here today. She heard about some of our women’s health research, including our collaborative projects with Hywel Dda University Health Board. @sarah4bridgend.bsky.social @hywelddauhb.bsky.social
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- 🧠It was a pleasure to welcome Sarah Murphy MS, Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, to learn about the women’s health research underway at Aberystwyth University and Hywel Dda University Health Board.
- 🏴 Roedd hi’n bleser croesawu Sarah Murphy AS, y Gweinidog Iechyd Meddwl a Llesiant, i ddysgu am yr ymchwil i iechyd menywod sy'n cael ei gynnal ym Prifysgol Aberystwyth a Hywel Dda University Health Board.
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- This week we’ve been working with partners across the sector to improve responses to domestic abuse experienced by older people. Delivering specialist training to strengthen DASH reviews with Dyfed Powys Police, contributed to Safer Places first OPVA course & a day of training for Gwent Safeguarding
- 🏴 Yr wythnos hon rydyn ni wedi bod yn gweithio gyda phartneriaid ar draws y sector i wella’r ymateb i gam-drin domestig a brofir gan bobl hŷn.
- 🗞️ News: Proud to see our #NAWO #16DaysofActivism award featured in Nation Cymru. It recognises our work to end gender‑based violence and support older people. Thank you to NAWO and everyone championing this vital cause. Together we can build a safer future. nation.cymru/news/welsh-u...
- 🗞️ 🏴Newyddion: Testun balchder i ni yw bod ein gwobr #NAWO #16DiwrnodoWeithredu yn ymddangos yn Nation Cymru. Mae'n cydnabod ein gwaith i roi terfyn ar drais ar sail rhywedd a chefnogi pobl hŷn. Diolch i NAWO ac i bawb sy'n hyrwyddo'r achos hollbwysig hwn. nation.cymru/news/welsh-u...
- "This guide is essential reading for anyone working in adult safeguarding. It gives clear, concise and practical advice on technology-facilitated abuse" ✍️Created in collaboration with PEGS, Heddlu Dyfed-Powys Police and Dewis Choice 📗Available for free: buff.ly/DG2KBbX
- 🏴"Bydd y canllaw newydd hwn ar gyfer ymarferwyr yn adnodd amhrisiadwy ar gyfer y rhai sy’n gweithio yn y maes plismona" Walter Lloyd-Smith, Rheolwr Bwrdd Diogelu Oedolion Norfolk ✍️Crëwyd mewn cydweithrediad â PEGS, Heddlu Dyfed-Powys Police a Dewis Choice 📗Ar gael am ddim: buff.ly/YruSJEE
- Thank you for joining us at the Senedd! We had an inspiring discussion alongside experts, including @charliemuss.bsky.social from @aberuni.bsky.social on: 💜 How to make Wales and the world healthier 💡 Living well and ageing well Find out more about our work here: dewischoice.org.uk
- 🏴 Diolch am ymuno â ni yn y Senedd! Cawsom drafodaeth ysbrydoledig ochr yn ochr ag arbenigwyr, gan gynnwys @charliemuss.bsky.social o Brifysgol Aberystwyth ynghylch: 💜 Sut mae gwneud Cymru a'r byd yn iachach 💡 Byw'n dda, heneiddio'n dda Cewch ddarllen mwy am ein gwaith yma: dewischoice.org.uk
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- 🗓️ Join us at the Senedd today for the event Living Well, Ageing Well: Creating a Healthier Wales 📍12–13:30 Alongside Aberystwyth Uni experts, we’ll explore how do we: ✅ Make Wales & the world healthier? ✅ Preparing for an ageing population? & what is Wales’ role in tackling global health challenges?
- 🏴Ymunwch â ni yn y Senedd heddiw ar gyfer y digwyddiad ‘Byw'n Dda, Heneiddio'n Dda: Creu Cymru iachach’ 📍12–13:30 Byddwn yn ystyried sut ydyn ni'n : ✅ Gwneud Cymru a'r byd yn iachach? ✅ Paratoi ar gyfer poblogaeth sy'n heneiddio? A beth yw rôl Cymru wrth fynd i'r afael â heriau iechyd byd-eang?
- As we step into 2026, we’re celebrating the power of personal choice. Our research, services, training, and resources are here to make sure older people experiencing domestic abuse have the information and support they need to make decisions that feel safe and empowering. Here’s to another year 💜
- 🏴Rydym yn dathlu grym dewis personol. Mae ein hymchwil, ein gwasanaethau, ein hyfforddiant a'n hadnoddau yma i sicrhau bod gan bobl hŷn sy'n dioddef cam-drin domestig y wybodaeth a'r gefnogaeth sydd eu hangen arnynt i wneud penderfyniadau sy'n teimlo'n ddiogel ac sy’n eu grymuso.
- Abuse happens in every community, including rural Wales. This article shares powerful lived experiences & highlights why conversations and support matter. We’re proud to work alongside services tackling violence against women & girls, including West Wales Domestic Abuse Service, New Pathways & more.
- ☎️🎄Emergency contacts. Dewis Choice will be closed from 24th December to 4th January, but help is always available. 💜 Here are some services you can reach out to during this time for support, advice, or help, you’re not alone.
- 🏴☎️🎄Manylion cyswllt Bydd Dewis Choice ar gau rhwng 24 Rhagfyr a 4 Ionawr, ond mae cymorth ar gael bob amser. 💜 Dyma rhai gwasanaethau y gallwch gysylltu â nhw yn ystod y cyfnod hwn am gefnogaeth, cyngor neu gymorth, nid ydych chi ar eich pen eich hun.
- ☎️ You might not have the words for what you’ve experienced or witnessed. Support is available from Live Fear Free, any time of the day on 0808 80 10 800.
- 🏴☎️ Efallai nad oes gen ti’r geiriau er mwyn esbonio yr hyn rwyt ti wedi’i brofi, mae cefnogaeth ar gael gan Byw Heb Ofn, unrhyw adeg o’r dydd ar 0808 80 10 800.
- We’re absolutely thrilled to receive a #NAWO #16DaysofActivism Awards! This recognition celebrates our commitment to ending gender-based violence and supporting older people. A huge thank you to NAWO and to everyone who champions this vital work. Together, we can create a safer future for all.
- The Dewis Choice project, which supports older people affected by domestic abuse, has won a prestigious award at the House of Lords. More: tinyurl.com/3nyr55tz
- 🏴Rydym wrth ein bodd i gyhoeddi bod Dewis Choice wedi ennill Gwobr #NAWO #16DaysofActivism. Diolch yn fawr iawn i NAWO ac i bawb sy'n hyrwyddo'r gwaith hanfodol hwn. Gyda'n gilydd, gallwn greu dyfodol mwy diogel i bawb.
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- 🎄We’re sharing this a little early so you can enjoy our festive wishes before the holidays begin! This festive season, we reflect on the importance of safety, love, & support. Thank you for standing with us and helping to make a difference this year. Wishing you a joyful, safe, and hopeful New Year!
- 🏴"Yn achos pobl hŷn, gellir defnyddio rolau rhywedd traddodiadol ymhellach, trwy ddiffyg gwybodaeth, i ddwyn rheolaeth" ✍️Crëwyd mewn cydweithrediad â PEGS, Heddlu Dyfed-Powys Police a Dewis Choice 📗Ar gael am ddim: buff.ly/fOGlQ2K
- "For older people traditional gender roles can be further used through lack of knowledge to exert control" ✍️Created in collaboration with PEGS, Heddlu Dyfed-Powys Police and Dewis Choice 📗Available for free: buff.ly/5MGoQFA
- 🏴Nadolig Llawen a Chyfarchion yr Ŵyl 🌟 Rydyn ni’n rhannu hwn ychydig yn gynnar er mwyn i chi allu mwynhau ein cyfarchion Nadoligaidd cyn i’r gwyliau ddechrau! Dros y Nadolig, rydym yn myfyrio ar bwysigrwydd diogelwch, cariad a chefnogaeth. Diolch am sefyll gyda ni a helpu i wneud gwahaniaeth eleni.💜
