Response to the Chancellor’s Spending review
We welcome the renewed commitment to an extra 20,000 police who we hope will receive early support to understand and respond effectively to domestic abuse and...
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#ReachIn: young survivors in lockdown
This blog was shared with us by a survivor as part of our Reach In campaign. Find out more about the campaign and what to...
A choice no one should have to face
Too often survivors and their children are expected to uproot themselves in order to escape abuse. SafeLives CEO Suzanne Jacob discusses domestic abuse and homelessness.
Benefits of social workers delivering domestic abuse programmes
Rachel Tossell from NDADA writes about the mutual benefits of working alongside social workers in domestic abuse programmes with service users.
Breaking the silence within Communities and Service-Providers
Afrah Qassim, Founder of Savera UK, on the challenges and critical work in safeguarding those at risk from harmful practices like ‘honour’-based violence, FGM, and...
Children are not hidden victims of domestic abuse
A model that sees the whole picture for the whole family. Learn more about SafeLives’ ‘One Front Door’ model that links the needs of individuals...
Experiences of male victims in the context of Children’s social care
The response of Children’s Social Care to matters of domestic abuse has changed drastically in the last few decades, however, there is still often a...
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.
The impact of mental health on the response to perpetrators of domestic abuse
Jonathan Fowler discusses the nuanced approach to working with male perpetrators of domestic violence, to foster responsibility and reduce risks.
Improving the health response to domestic abuse in Blackpool
A reflection on delivering specialist training and referral pathways to GP practices with the Pathfinder project. Read about the significant impact it’s made in Blackpool.