Event: 5th October-10th October 2026
Romance Abuse Awareness Week U.K.
Our Romance Abuse Awareness Week, brings cross sector stakeholders together for best practice and collaboration, against romance abuse.
Stop The Silence: Raise The Standard: Cross sector action against romance fraud.
Schedule
OCT
5
For Victims and Survivors: Before the fraud-the life before
What was happening in this person’s life when the door opened?
OCT
6
The Romance Abuse Model: The Connection
How does someone turn a connection into a relationship — and a relationship into a mechanism for exploitation?
Webinar with Becky Holmes 7pm: Uncomfortable Similarities between Domestic Abuse and Romance Fraud
OCT
7
The Digital World: First contact and the legitimacy of lies
What did the platforms, family and friends see when the fake person entered their life?
oct
8
The Money: What Did the Bank See?
What does a normal week look like and what happens when the financial behaviour changes?
oct
9
Reporting: What Happens When They Tell Someone?
What happens when the victim finally asks for help?
OCT
10
The Aftermath: What Happens When the Lie Collapses?
What does the victim have to live with after discovery?
The Bigger Picture: Who Saw It All? If everyone saw a piece, why didn’t anyone see the whole picture?
