The Circle Fund: small sums making big change
Report on the impact that small grant amounts can have on survivors of domestic abuse.
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All our research, publications, evaluations, consultation responses and policy analyses in one place.
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Shadow Pandemic
This report looks at the impact of Covid-19 on survivors of domestic abuse and on the frontline organisations that support them.
Investing to save: Domestic abuse and CSR
SafeLives' response to the 2021 Comprehensive Spending Review explaining the need for a comprehensive, sustainable ‘invest to save’ programme to end domestic abuse for good.
Wellbeing and group support sessions: evaluation of feedback
Report on the support provided to frontline domestic abuse practitioners during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Capacity and demand: the impact of Covid-19 on services
Briefing about the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on domestic abuse services.
Covid-19: Marac in Scotland survey results
Learn about the impact of the pandemic and first lockdown on Maracs and Idaa services in Scotland.
Covid-19: Marac and frontline services surveys
Learn about the impact of the pandemic and first lockdown on Maracs and Idva services in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Response to Select Committee preparations for Covid-19
Evidence about the risks to and support needed by victims and survivors of domestic abuse during the pandemic
Marac quarterly datasets 2020
National key findings from multi-agency risk assessment conferences across the UK in 2020, including key findings on lockdown quarterly cases, five year trend, and cases per 10,000.
Coronavirus: MP briefing
Our response to the main measures being considered for the emergency legislation. We outline the key issues for domestic abuse victims in the COVID-19 pandemic.