Reflections on a landmark year for Scotland
The Covid-19 pandemic has worsened domestic abuse situations. Discover how Scotland's Domestic Abuse Act is making a difference to policing and to survivors.
Children
Reflections of a refuge worker on forced marriage, ‘honour’-based abuse and homelessness
Shigufta Khan is CEO of Blackburn, Darwen & District Without Abuse. In this blog, Shigufta reflects on the added barriers families often face when rebuilding their lives after overcoming abuse and homelessness.
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 domestic abuse,
Poem ‘Dear Dad’
This poem was written by Susie (now an adult and SafeLives Pioneer) when she was 13 years old.
Not just witnesses: Children, domestic abuse and mental health
A SafeLives Pioneer’s experience of domestic abuse in childhood, and the mental health impacts. World Mental Health Day 2019.
Motherhood, homelessness and abuse: the importance of a gendered approach
Katherine Sacks-Jones, Alliance for Women and Girls at Risk, outlines the specific needs of women experiencing homelessness, and how support must address this.
Living with domestic abuse as an ACE (Adverse childhood experience)
Dr Kat Ford, researcher at Public Health Wales, talks about the importance of considering adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) when responding to domestic violence.
Importance of specialist mental health interventions for children experiencing domestic abuse
Janina Engler-Williams, SafeLives research analyst, explores our Children's Insights dataset, and what it shows about the benefits of specialist mental health support
Importance of Relationship and Sex Education for young LGBT people
Following the government consultation on sex and relationship education, young Stonewall campaigner Jacob shares thoughts on why RSE is so important for young LGBT people.