SafeLives CEO Ellen Miller to retire early, following major life changes
SafeLives has today announced that our CEO, Ellen Miller, is taking early retirement for personal reasons following major life changes.
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Police Reform White Paper must deliver real protection for victims and survivors
The Police Reform White Paper sets out the government’s intention to rebuild trust in policing and improve how police respond to harm, including domestic abuse and violence against women and girls.
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.
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.
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.
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.