SafeLives' press releases

Who is the victim? New report highlights challenges of counter allegations for domestic abuse professionals

A new report issued today by SafeLives, a UK-wide charity working to end domestic abuse, has highlighted the challenges that domestic abuse professionals face identifying primary perpetrators in ca

New report highlights the transformative effects of domestic abuse training on family lawyers

Following Ministry of Justice Family Harm Panel recommendations, SafeLives calls for specialist training to be embedded across the family court system   

30% of young people say they have used harmful behaviours in relationships, SafeLives research suggests.

...from around my age…a lot of people want to be better, but they don’t know how…I just hope that the next stage is we figure out how to be better.

New SafeLives research finds Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) is falling seriously short of what young people need

New report reveals shocking scale of domestic abuse faced by blind and partially sighted people

One in 12 visually impaired people in the UK is believed to be a victim or survivor of domestic abuse, according to a new report published today (10 October 2022) by SafeLives and sight loss charit

NatWest and SafeLives reach almost 1,500 domestic and economic abuse survivors through £1m Circle Fund donation

Read the report - The Circle Fund: Small Sums Making Big Change

Hafan Cymru and SafeLives awarded Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence training contract

The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron of SafeLives, hosts a reception to launch Allie Crewe’s exhibition, ‘I am…’

Today, Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cornwall hosts a reception at Manchester Central Library to launch photographer Allie Crewe’s exhibition ‘I am…’, in partnership with SafeLives and

SafeLives release two reports, showing a lack of understanding, trauma awareness and support for victims of domestic abuse in the family court.

Experiences in family court: SafeLives find family lawyers’ understanding of domestic abuse ‘hit and miss’, leaving many survivors feeling silenced, misjudged and retraumatised. 

New £300K grant funding launched to empower young people to spot abuse in relationships and support their friends

Youth organisations and charities across the country are being given the opportunity to bid for grants of up to £25K to develop resources to support young people in a toxic relationship.