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SafeLives welcome the Home Secretary’s announcement today that she is laying down an amendment to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Court Bill to include domestic...

• Influencing
• Legislation
• Police

In the last six months my dad has died and my mum has had a stroke. I don’t write about it here for sympathy or...

• Health
• Training

Vigil for Sabina Nessa: a teacher, a loved community member, a woman who deserved more. All victims of violence against women and girls deserve to...

• About us
• Children
• Young people

Discover what goes on for Sajida Bandali, a senior LGBT Idva at Birmingham LGBT, in this weekly breakdown.

• ‘Honour’-based abuse and forced marriage
• Idva
• LGBT+
• Survivor voice
• Wales

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

Vickie Crompton on the case for collaboration between Idvas and community psychiatric nurses. Read the learning from innovative practice in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

• Children
• Health
• Idva
• Marac
• Young people

Donna Allender, Somerset CCG, shares some of the activities around domestic abuse that Somerset has progressed within their acute hospitals. Learn about best practice.

• Health
• Idva

Shigufta Khan is CEO of Blackburn, Darwen & District Without Abuse. In this blog, Shigufta reflects on the added barriers families often face when rebuilding...

• ‘Honour’-based abuse and forced marriage
• Children
• Health
• Housing

Celebrating 50 years of pride and progress. A SafeLives staff member reflects on the LGBTQ+ journey and the importance of ending discrimination.

• LGBT+

Read our critique of the UK Race Report: missed opportunities and recognising lived experience, immigration, mental health disparities and grassroots voices.

• Influencing
• Legislation
• Responding to perpetrators