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.
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Fear of change vs fear for our lives
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.
Is this a turning point for the family courts?
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.
NatWest and SafeLives reach almost 1,500 domestic and economic abuse survivors through £1m Circle Fund donation
NatWest has released the latest figures from ‘The Circle Fund’ in partnership with SafeLives; the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good. The Circle Fund has given 123 services the opportunity to receive funding to distribute to survivors most in need of support.
Policing: misconduct and wholesale culture change
Policing in England and Wales is going through a period of huge change, sometimes supported and sometimes not, by the infrastructure that surrounds it.
Hafan Cymru and SafeLives awarded Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence training contract
Hafan Cymru and SafeLives to jointly deliver domestic abuse and gender-based violence training to 2500 professionals, commissioned by Welsh government. Apply here.
SafeLives welcomes the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Statutory Guidance
SafeLives welcomes the publication of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Statutory Guidance. This supporting framework translates the Act into practical information for frontline agencies and practitioners and it’s good to see its development since the draft last year.
SafeLives’ response to super-complaint on police perpetrated domestic abuse
We welcome the HMICFRS’s decision to uphold the super-complaint submitted by the Centre for Women’s Justice about domestic abuse perpetrated by the police (PPDA). The police force should not be a haven for perpetrators of domestic abuse.
SafeLives welcome London Mayor’s VAWG Strategy 2022-2025
We welcome the Mayor of London's new strategy on Violence Against Women and Girls published this week and look forward to working with the Mayor's Office to drive this work forward.
SafeLives’ response to draft Victims Bill: we must not miss this crucial opportunity to support all victims of domestic abuse
We welcome the draft Victims Bill published today and look forward to engaging with Parliamentarians to ensure that this legislation supports all victims of domestic abuse.
SafeLives responds to the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care report
Children’s Social Care Review welcomed, but report misses opportunity to incorporate domestic abuse and address structural racism in child protection
The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron of SafeLives, hosts a reception to launch Allie Crewe’s exhibition, ‘I am…’
Join HRH, The Duchess of Cornwall, survivors, and practitioners in Manchester for Allie Crewe’s 'I am…', a powerful exhibition challenging narratives around domestic abuse.
New SafeLives reports show lack of understanding, trauma awareness and support for victims of domestic abuse in family court
SafeLives finds family lawyers’ understanding of domestic abuse ‘hit and miss’, leaving many survivors feeling silenced, misjudged and retraumatised. Read reports here.
Response to publication of the UK Government’s Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan
We welcome publication of the Government’s ‘Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan’. The document is a positive step towards recognising that domestic abuse is neither inevitable or acceptable.
SafeLives welcomes the Ministry of Justice’s new pilot scheme to provide better support to domestic abuse victims in the family courts
Family courts must change to support domestic abuse victims. SafeLives welcomes the Ministry of Justice's pilot scheme but calls for mandatory training and more support.