Women’s Aid respond to plans to remove officers guilty of misconduct from police forces Isabelle Younane, Head of External Affairs at Women’s Aid, said:  “Women’s Aid welcomes reforms to policing announced today by the Home Office, which will help ensure that forces are able to remove dangerous perpetrators from their ranks more swiftly. It is […]

Women’s Aid respond to the introduction of the Victim’s and Courts Bill Isabelle Younane, Head of External Affairs at Women’s Aid, said: “Women’s Aid welcomes the introduction of the Victim’s and Courts Bill today, and the long overdue opportunity that this legislation presents to improve the support available for survivors of domestic abuse, and other

What still needs to change four years on from the Domestic Abuse Act?  Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid, said:   “Four years ago this week, the Domestic Abuse Act received Royal Assent, becoming law. This landmark legislation has helped steer the national response to domestic abuse, introducing provisions in a wide range of areas,

Women’s Aid respond to the critical underfunding of services for children revealed in new report from the Domestic Abuse Commissioner Nikki Bradley MBE , Director of Services at Women’s Aid, said: “The Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report has highlighted the critical underfunding and stretched capacity of domestic abuse service provisions for children across the country. While

Initial Response: following ruling of the Supreme Court We have been at the forefront of shaping and coordinating responses to domestic abuse for over 50 years.  We have done so by placing the needs of survivors at the heart of our work, prioritising the protection of women and children who have suffered from domestic abuse. The

Women’s Aid respond to police vetting reforms announced by the Home Office today Isabelle Younane, Head of External Affairs at Women’s Aid, said: “It is crucial for women to feel safe when reporting abuse of any kind to the police, but with poor vetting practices allowing dangerous perpetrators into ranks, it is impossible for survivors

Women’s Aid updates proposed funding settlement for domestic abuse services As outlined in a previous update, Women’s Aid have increased our minimum annual funding settlement for specialist domestic abuse services to align with a new estimate for  the ‘by and for’ from the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s office. In their latest funding submission, the DAC modified

Women’s Aid share concerns for survivors of domestic abuse and specialist support services following changes to welfare announced in the Spring Statement Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid, said:   “Yesterday, the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered her first Spring Statement, ahead of the upcoming multi-year spending review expected in June. Despite the Government’s manifesto

Women’s Aid responds to the latest NPCC Domestic Homicide Project report Sarah Davidge, Head of Research and Evaluation at Women’s Aid: The Domestic Homicide Project’s latest report proves that domestic abuse is a national emergency with a deadly impact on women and children. Every week, at least one woman is killed by her male partner

Women’s Aid responds to the decision by MP’s to reject exempting small charities from NICs rise Head of External Affairs at Women’s Aid, Isabelle Younane said: Small charities providing life-saving support to women and child survivors of abuse need adequate government backing to continue their frontline work. We are deeply disappointed by MPs’ decision to