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In this blog, a Cafcass Family Court Adviser shares her experience and thoughts on domestic abuse as it affects proceedings concerning children in the family...

• Children
• Idva
• Whole Picture, Whole Family

Lucy McDonald is SafeLives’ Training Development Officer for Scotland. In this blog she talks about the importance of a specialist, age appropriate response for young...

• Young people

This blog was shared with us by Melani Morgan as part of our Reach In campaign.

• Survivor voice

This blog was shared with us by Nicola, a survivor of domestic abuse living in Scotland, as part of our Reach In campaign

• Scotland
• Survivor voice

Elizabeth Hughes is our Scottish Multi-Agency Lead. In this blog she talks about one of the key findings that have come out of research carried...

• ‘Honour’-based abuse and forced marriage
• Influencing
• Marac
• Scotland

Discover 10 tips for making domestic abuse support services more accessible to individuals with learning disabilities. Listen to the audio version too.

• Disabled people
• Influencing

Dr. Roxanne Khan, a leading expert in 'honour'-based violence and Director of HARM (Honour Abuse Research Matrix) dispels myths about HBV. Discover her work and...

• ‘Honour’-based abuse and forced marriage

Find out about the creation and intricacies of the Mental Health Idva role, from conception to referrals to interventions. Guest blog from Amber Canham.

• Health
• Idva
• Marac
• The frontline

Forced marriage is a direct outcome and consequence of patriarchal power over women’s bodies and lives.

• ‘Honour’-based abuse and forced marriage
• Survivor voice
• Training

Dr Jasna Magić and Peter Kelley from Galop discuss barriers and additional challenges faced by LGBT+ victims. Discover insights from their work with LGBT+ survivors...

• England
• Idva
• LGBT+
• Wales