Disability and domestic violence
Dr Justin Varney talks about domestic abuse in the lives of people living with impairments, and the barriers to support and justice.
Disabled people
Coercive and controlling behaviour in a family relationship
Becky Meakin, Shaping Our Lives, shines a light on those left unprotected from coercion and control when abused by a family member. Read about the gaps in UK criminal law.
10 key practice points for supporting clients with learning disabilities
Discover 10 tips for making domestic abuse support services more accessible to individuals with learning disabilities. Listen to the audio version too.
The Unseen report
Report exploring domestic abuse experiences of physically and sensory impaired people.
Marac quarterly datasets 2021
National key findings from multi-agency risk assessment conferences across the UK in 2021, including key findings on health, ethnicity, disability and quarterly case changes
Disabled Survivors Too
This report puts a spotlight on the experiences of disabled victims of domestic abuse and the improvements to support that they desperately need.
Guidance for multi-agency forums: Disabled clients
Learn about disabled victims of domestic abuse and how Maracs can support them.
Disabled people and domestic abuse spotlight
Disabled women are more likely to experience domestic abuse, but referral rates to domestic abuse services are low. So how can we better support disabled survivors?
Bespoke training for your service
Develop your teams’ skills with a powerful training session focusing on the specific needs of your service