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‘Young people deserve a better response’: The importance of age appropriate support for young people experiencing domestic abuse
Lucy McDonald is SafeLives’ Training Development Officer for Scotland. In this blog she talks about the importance of a specialist, age appropriate response for young...
Acknowledging sexual violence in forced marriage
Forced marriage is a direct outcome and consequence of patriarchal power over women’s bodies and lives.
Barriers to accessing services for LGBT+ victims and survivors
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...
Helping women with learning disabilities express their views
Lois Cameron, Director at Talking Mats, writes about their successful communication tool which helps identify people with learning disabilities experiencing domestic abuse.
Looking back on three years of coercive control legislation
Three years since coercive control was criminalised Suzanne Jacob CEO reflects on embedding change in the police and criminal justice system
Preventing further harm to children from domestic abuse
Insights and resources from NSPCC professionals on their work with children and parents and what can be done to prevent further harm to children experiencing...
We need to make people safer sooner- regardless of who they are or where they live
Survivors can face abuse for years. Understand complexities of accessing support for victims of domestic abuse. Read the full briefing paper. Spotlights on older victims...
Duchess of Cornwall holds reception to celebrate 15 years of SafeLives
Read remarks from HRH The Duchess of Cornwall as she recognises SafeLives' 15th anniversary and powerful survivor voices in the #ImASurvivor campaign.
SafeLives calls on the Government to improve mental health support for domestic abuse survivors
New research highlights failings of mental health services in supporting domestic abuse survivors. Read the full report for insights.