Echo: a pioneering new survivor project
We announce the start of a pioneering new project to transform local responses to domestic abuse, and is calling on survivors across Bolton, Leicestershire and Sheffield to have their voices heard.
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We announce the start of a pioneering new project to transform local responses to domestic abuse, and is calling on survivors across Bolton, Leicestershire and Sheffield to have their voices heard.
We welcome the Victims Bill becoming law. However, there is still much more to do to ensure all victims of domestic abuse can access the support they need.
Over 4k survivors of domestic abuse have already been supported by the Circle Fund, with a further £1m donation ensuring vital needs are met quickly
Read our open letter addressing the recent disturbing column by Rod Liddle and its impact on victims and survivors of domestic abuse.
The Parliamentary logjam has broken with a decision for a 12th December election. This is still to be ratified by the Lords, but Parliament is likely to rise at the end of Tuesday.
Fiona McMullen, ASSIST, talks about training Wheatley Housing Group in Scotland, and the unique position housing associations have in reaching victims of domestic abuse.
SafeLives and our partner On Our Radar have been awarded funding by Comic Relief to develop a digital platform where young people with experience of domestic abuse will be able to safely share their stories and enable them to recognise abusive behaviour in their relationships.
NatWest launches a flagship partnership with SafeLives to support customers who are affected by financial abuse. Read the full press report.
Domestic abuse charities Women’s Aid and SafeLives estimate that one in four girls born today, on the International Day of the Girl Child, will experience domestic abuse by an intimate partner at some point during their lifetime
Janina Engler-Williams, SafeLives research analyst, explores our Children's Insights dataset, and what it shows about the benefits of specialist mental health support
87% of children saw abuse taking place: New domestic abuse service data reveals the severe mental health impact of domestic abuse on children. Read the report.
A SafeLives Pioneer’s experience of domestic abuse in childhood, and the mental health impacts. World Mental Health Day 2019.
This poem was written by Susie (now an adult and SafeLives Pioneer) when she was 13 years old.
Domestic Abuse Bill's second reading - a crucial step in addressing domestic abuse. Let's support all survivors & invest in services.
The UK definition of domestic abuse is “any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between those aged 16 or over who are, or have been, intimate partners or family members regardless of gender or sexuality.
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