Helping victims in Scotland become safer, sooner
Jen Douglas, Scottish Engagement Lead, talks about the tools for speedy, precise risk assessment for domestic abuse victims to ensure swift, appropriate support.
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How can we learn the lessons from Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs)?
James Rowlands, Sussex University, discusses how we can best use DHRs to prevent repeated mistakes around information sharing and risk identification.
Guidance for MARACs
Resources for practitioners attending Marac, including guidance about repeat cases, GDPR and information sharing and supporting victims from a range of backgrounds.
A night with Police Scotland
Join Lucy McDonald, SafeLives' Programme Lead for Scotland, on a insightful night shift with Police Scotland, observing their crucial response to domestic abuse.
Reflections of a refuge worker on forced marriage, ‘honour’-based abuse and homelessness
Shigufta Khan is CEO of Blackburn, Darwen & District Without Abuse. In this blog, Shigufta reflects on the added barriers families often face when rebuilding...
Detailed response to the Race Report
Read our critique of the UK Race Report: missed opportunities and recognising lived experience, immigration, mental health disparities and grassroots voices.
Statement on the Government’s Autumn 2024 Budget
Our statement on the new Government's first Budget. We outline key areas of investment and reform needed, including frontline workforce expansion, data integration, and enhanced...
Response to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report: “Victims in their own right”
Today’s report from the Domestic Abuse Commissioner lays bare the urgent need to recognise and respond to the harm babies, children and young people experience.
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....
Severity of abuse grid
This tool is designed to be used with the Dash risk checklist to help professionals identify levels of risk, severity and escalation.