Trigger warning: please note this episode discusses sensitive topics including domestic and family violence, and mental health. Listener discretion is advised. If you feel your safety, or someone you know, is in immediate danger, call 000 immediately.

Our last episode of 2022 is an extra special one! Join host, Heather and guest, Nikki Firmin from DV Safe Phone as they chat about this incredible charity initiative.

DV Safe Phone launched in 2020 when Founder, Ashton Wood discovered that the mobile phone is often one of the first items to be thrown, broken, or stolen during domestic violence (DV), leaving the victim cut off from the outside world and unable to call for help or create an escape plan. The organisation collects, repurposes, and gifts mobile phones to victims of DV through registered charities and safe houses serving this vulnerable community. The phones they collect are provided as part of an individual's 'safe' or 'escape plan' offering a lifeline to call for help when needed most.

Fernwood is incredibly proud to be partnering with DV Safe Phone in 2022 and beyond to support this essential service. Tune in to this must-listen episode now and find out how you can make a difference, especially over the festive season.

Thanks to everyone who listened and laughed with us this year, we'll see you in 2023!

Helpful resources:
https://dvsafephone.org/onelife

https://haltmap.raisely.com/

https://dvsafephone.org/news