Alison Bourne, Chief Executive of the DASH Charity – Domestic Abuse Stops Here – was the speaker at our February meeting. Alison started off with a quiz to bring alive the huge problem of domestic abuse which has only been worsened during the lockdown for the pandemic. The police force receive telephone calls for help every 30 seconds. Each week two women are killed by their partners – the figures are shocking. DASH has three refuges and a programme currently online which aims to provide assistance to anyone suffering from domestic abuse. It is a problem that cuts across class and background. It is calculated that one in four women will be affected in their lifetime. DASH is organising an International Women’s Day Conference on Friday 5th March on Zoom – more details on their website: https://thedashcharity.org.uk/