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Leadership Interview Series: The Amber Foundation

8 minute read

Mar 2025

I was lucky enough to sit down with Sarah Anderson, Head of Operations for the Amber Foundation last month. It’s clear that the Amber Foundation is much more than just a supported living environment, and is in fact more akin to a minisociety whereby individuals can turn their lives around supported by a team of dedicated staff.

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Online Safety in Education: Safeguarding in the Digital Age

6 minute read

Jun 2024

As technology becomes an integral part of education, ensuring online safety for students is increasingly important. The digital age offers vast educational opportunities, but it also poses significant risks, including cyberbullying, data breaches, and exposure to inappropriate content.

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The Cybercrime Awareness Clinic: Lessons in Training Individuals within the Organisation to Become More Cyber-Aware

7 minute read

Mar 2023

Between 2021 and 2022, 39% of UK businesses identified cyber attacks on their businesses, according to the Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2022. Dr Vasileios Karagiannopoulos, a Reader in Cybercrime and Cybersecurity at the University of Portsmouth discusses the Cybercrime Awareness Clinic they have in place at the university to support stakeholders and businesses, educating them on the challenges of cybercrime.

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The Importance of Having a Gendered Approach to Housing First

6 minute read

Jul 2022

1 in 4 women will experience domestic abuse in her lifetime, and often women experience this alongside homelessness. Louisa Steele, Housing First and Homelessness Project Manager at Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse, shares how the Westminster Violence Against Women and Girls Housing First project are working to deliver tailored support and housing for women.

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