Elizabeth Hughes is our Scottish Multi-Agency Lead. In this blog she talks about one of the key findings that have come out of research carried out by the Safer, Sooner team on current and best practice of so called 'honour’-based abuse and forced marriage cases at Marac in Scotland.

SafeLives’ response to 2022 call for evidence.

SafeLives' response to the Domestic Abuse Act 2021: Draft statutory guidance consultation.

NatWest launches a flagship partnership with SafeLives to support customers who are affected by financial abuse. Read the full press report.

NatWest has released the latest figures from ‘The Circle Fund’ in partnership with SafeLives; the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good. The Circle Fund has given 123 services the opportunity to receive funding to distribute to survivors most in need of support.

SafeLives gives evidence to the Domestic Abuse Bill committee, urging the Government to be more ambitious than its proposals to support just 0.5% of victims of abuse

SafeLives are pleased to see HMICRFS' interim eport today call for whole-system, cross-sectoral reform in the criminal justice system to respond to perpetrators of violence against women and girls. We also welcome the call for an unequivocal, cross-government prioritisation of the response to crimes which disproportionately affect women and girls.

SafeLives are aware of the serious allegations made about Solace Women's Aid last weekend by current and former staff members

Today the Home Office announced new funding of more than £10 million to organisations providing vital support to children who have survived domestic abuse. This will be rolled out through the 'Children Affected by Domestic Abuse Fund' over 3 years, to 8 organisations, including SafeLives.