Response to announcement of refuge funding
£16.6 million fund from Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government welcomed but misses whole picture of support needed for domestic abuse survivors.
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Response to announcement of £750m funding package for charities
SafeLives welcomes the Chancellor's recognition that charities represent key part of the response of the impact of COVID-19
SafeLives urges people to ‘Reach In’ to support domestic abuse victims and survivors
Join SafeLives' #ReachIn campaign to support those experiencing domestic abuse during lockdown. Be a lifeline, offer help, and listen.
Police Foundation’s Strategic Review of Policing
SafeLives welcome the Police Foundation's Strategic Review of Policing. Promising signs from Police Foundation's Strategic Review with public supporting a focus on domestic abuse. Domestic abuse must stay a police priority!
Open letter to the editor of the Telegraph
20+ organisations united response: Addressing crime should not pit victims against each other. Domestic abuse is a serious issue needing attention and resources
One in four girls born today, on International Day of the Girl, will grow up to have an abusive
Domestic abuse charities Women’s Aid and SafeLives estimate that one in four girls born today, on the International Day of the Girl Child, will experience domestic abuse by an intimate partner at some point during their lifetime
Nine out of ten domestic abuse services say demand has increased
New data highlights the strain on domestic abuse services post-pandemic. Increased demand calls for urgent government support. Read key findings and report.
New research confirms support for groundbreaking approach to domestic abuse
Putting survivors at the centre of domestic abuse response work is crucial and delivers better outcomes. Find out more about the approach and research.
SafeLives publishes new report into psychological abuse
New research into non-physical domestic abuse finds that 91% of survivors experienced psychological abuse at some point in their relationship.