21st May 2019
Josh Taylor is a Research Analyst at SafeLives, working primarily on Drive - our innovative programme in partnership with Respect and Social Finance, which addresses the behaviour of high-harm perpetrators. He is also the research lead on a new project, gathering the voices and experiences of men and boys.
28th March 2019
Suzanne Jacob is Chief Executive of SafeLives
3rd March 2019
The UK Government is four levels deep into Brexit. Almost no other legislation is even being contemplated, never mind progressed. And yet, despite these facts, the Government stubbornly presses on with pre legislative scrutiny for the Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill, published in draft a few weeks ago. Why? Because Ministers, and Parliamentarians from all sides of the House of Commons, still have room for agreement. Extreme swings to this or that position seen in Brexit haven't so far derailed this work, neither the legislation nor the funding and other surrounding effort.
14th February 2019
This message was shared with us by Melani, a survivor of domestic abuse and SafeLives Pioneer.
I remember being happy to work a late shift on Valentine's Day when no one else wanted to because they wanted to be at home with their husbands.
I thought, because he told me to think.... that I should feel happy that he was still there, in the house, living with me and our sons, because he had so many better options.
12th February 2019
This message was shared with us by Vicky, a survivor of domestic abuse and SafeLives Pioneer.
Valentine’s Day.
Smiling couples, pictures on Instagram saying #blessed and the gifts and cards expressing endless love.
But I see you.
The false smile, the tears hidden behind your well practised pretense and the invisible scars etched on your brain from yet another put down.
Love shouldn’t hurt but it does for you and love seems broken.
I see you, I was just like you and I wish someone had told me this.