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 abuse and sexual violence within its definition of ‘serious violence’. This amendment will make it clear to local authorities, police forces and other agencies that they must address domestic abuse and sexual violence to the same degree as knife crime and homicide.

Join HRH, The Duchess of Cornwall, survivors, and practitioners in Manchester for Allie Crewe’s 'I am…', a powerful exhibition challenging narratives around domestic abuse.

We welcome the news that the Home Secretary is set to make tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) a national policing priority, known as a Strategic Policing priority, known as Strategic Policing Requirements (SPR) for forces in England and Wales.

SafeLives and partners pilot innovative domestic abuse support approaches in West Sussex.

We welcome the Home office announcement that tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) will be added to the Strategic Policing Requirement, and given the same priority as terrorism, organised crime and child sexual abuse

SafeLives have been commissioned by the Legal Education Foundation to develop and deliver a series of training courses for family law practitioners.

SafeLives welcome the consultation on the upcoming Victims' Bill.

There was a shockwave going round the country on Wednesday as we found out that Wayne Couzens had used his police powers, authority and equipment to kidnap Sarah Everard off the street.

Government’s rape review apology for failing victims of rape. SafeLives calls for inclusion of rape and domestic abuse in statutory serious violence definition.