Latest ONS figures reinforce the case for stronger domestic abuse data and survivor support
SafeLives responds to the latest ONS figures on domestic abuse, highlighting gaps in data, the need for stronger survivor support and sustained investment.
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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.
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“Hi, Someone Gave Me Your Number…”
For Black History Month, Dawn Munroe explores the power of community connections, the experiences of Black and Brown domestic abuse survivors, and why By and For organisations must be recognised, properly resourced and included in decisions that shape the sector.
Teenage relationship abuse remains too often overlooked: welcoming new research from The Children’s Society
We welcome the recently published report from The Children's Society, Red flags we don't see: Missed signs and missed support in teenage relationships. The report was launched at a fringe event at the Labour Party Conference, where SafeLives' Associate Director of Authentic Voice, Sally Steadman spoke.
The Sentencing Act has received Royal Assent
SafeLives stands ready to work with government, the judiciary, probation and wider criminal justice partners to ensure these reforms deliver genuine safety. Victim‑survivors deserve a system that consistently identifies domestic abuse, reduces risk, and holds perpetrators to account.
Seen, heard, and supported: why children need a whole family response to domestic abuse
SafeLives responds to a new joint inspectorate report, setting out why children must be recognised as victims in their own right and why a whole family approach, specialist support and survivor voice are critical to ending domestic abuse.
Statement on the inspection into Metropolitan Police recruitment and vetting standards
SafeLives welcomes the Government’s decision to commission an urgent independent inspection into recruitment and vetting standards at the Metropolitan Police.
Ambition is welcome. Delivery is the test.
SafeLives welcomes the Government’s new Violence Against Women and Girls strategy and its commitment to halve VAWG within a decade. That ambition is urgently needed. But it will only be realised if action is sustained, joined up across government, and properly resourced.
Charity warns domestic abuse survivors face unequal fight for safety
Survivors of domestic abuse are facing stark inequalities in their journey to safety, according to new Routes to Safety research from SafeLives, launched to mark the global 16 Days of Activism campaign.
SafeLives’ Statement on the Budget
Without long term investment that reaches every community, the ambition to halve violence against women and girls within a decade will remain out of reach.
Lifesaving domestic abuse meetings under strain, warns charity
Domestic abuse meetings that protect victims from serious harm are being pushed to breaking point, a new report from UK charity SafeLives has warned.
Rising racism and hostility is putting more women and children in danger
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.
Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025
Safelives welcomes the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025, a landmark moment for survivors of domestic abuse and justice reform in Scotland.
Statement on new laws targeting online abuse and pornography
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.
Blog: Caron’s Story
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.
Truth, Power, and Practice
Black History Month reflections from Aisha – a VAWG professional, Idva and a Domestic Homicide Review (DHR) Lead.