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In this library you will find our latest press releases, statements and blogs. Please contact us for expert interview, comment, analysis and data. We have a wealth of experience speaking on television and radio, advising documentary makers, and speaking at national conferences and events.
Following the Scottish Parliament election on 7th May 2026, SafeLives welcome all newly elected and returning MSPs, and the incoming Scottish Government. We hope, and need, to see increased focus and political attention on the public health emergency that is domestic abuse
We are concerned by recent comments and media coverage around false domestic abuse claims and the immigration system. Migrant victim-survivors must be able to seek safety without fear that they will be disbelieved, punished or treated as suspect because of their immigration status.
Five years after the Domestic Abuse Act became law, too many survivors are still not getting the protection and support they were promised.
Racism and Islamophobia are making adult and child survivors less safe. Our CADA partners tell us some clients feel so intimidated in their communities that they’ve returned to abusive partners because the streets outside feel more dangerous. Hostile rhetoric and public displays are fuelling fear, not safety.
Safelives welcomes the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025, a landmark moment for survivors of domestic abuse and justice reform in Scotland.
Our statement on new laws tackling porn that depicts strangulation: why this change protects adult and child survivors, how normalisation harms young people, and what happens next. Includes details of our partnership with IFAS, specialist NFS training, and Take A Breath project with Changemakers.
This Black History Month we share Caron's story with care to honour her life and to call for change, so every woman affected my domestic abuse gets the right support, at the right time.
Black History Month reflections from Aisha – a VAWG professional, Idva and a Domestic Homicide Review (DHR) Lead.
This week’s announcements mark meaningful progress: the repeal of the presumption of parental contact in the family courts, alongside amendments to the Victims and Courts Bill that restrict parental responsibility in the most serious cases.
Black History Month reflections from Dawn Munroe, Director of Bambuuu, a by-and-for service dedicated to supporting survivors of domestic abuse from minoritised backgrounds.
This Black History Month, Marsha Brown - a domestic abuse specialist with over 20 years of experience - shares her thoughts on leadership as a Black woman on the VAWG frontline.
For years, the presumption of parental contact has put “both parents are best” ahead of children’s safety. Repealing it takes power away from domestic abuse perpetrators and puts children first.
New research from the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s Office exposes the extent to which domestic abuse is “everyday business” in the family courts.
This Black History Month, Dawn Munroe, Director and co-founder of Bambuuu, shares the realities of running a by-and-for service - referrals, housing calls, culturally competent safety plans, community care and joy.
In this Black History Month reflection, Marsha Brown - domestic abuse specialist, SafeLives Associate Trainer and co-founder of Bambuuu CIC - shares what standing firm in power and pride means in practice: dignity, solidarity and action for safer futures
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