A Bill For Survivors
…survivors by— a. removing local connection rules for survivors moving across local authority boundaries to access housing; b. giving survivors priority need status for homelessness assistance. (4) Guarantee support for…
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The reality of the barriers to mental health support
…by perpetrators to discredit survivors. Perpetrators may also use a survivor’s insecure immigration status (or lack of clarity about immigration status) as the basis of threats that prevent survivors talking…
‘Excellent start’ as government announces pilot of emergency fund for domestic abuse survivors
…support services, which include our Live Chat Helpline, the Survivors’ Forum, the No Woman Turned Away Project, the Survivor’s Handbook, Love Respect (our dedicated website for young people in their…
Travel to Refuge
…6pm), email service, Survivors’ Forum and the Survivor’s Handbook, they can all be found here. Donate to Women’s Aid so we can support more survivors. Domestic Abuse Service FAQs I…
Child First: Safe Child Contact Saves Lives
…Even though this would technically not apply to survivors, we know that many survivors do not have accepted forms of ‘evidence’ of their abuse and may end up in mediation…
Three years following the passing of the Domestic Abuse Act, how much progress have we made in tackling domestic abuse?
…but what has really changed for survivors? Access to Justice Although the Act provides greater assistance for survivors giving evidence in family, civil and criminal court proceedings, the court system…
The cost of living
…The crisis has further isolated survivors Survivors talked about feeling isolated as a result of the cost of living crisis. For example, more than two thirds (67%) of survivors…
Domestic abuse survivors struggle to access mental health support – especially for Black and minoritised women
…on mental health and domestic abuse also reveals these barriers are heightened for survivors from minoritised and marginalised groups – such as Black and minoritised survivors, LGBT survivors, and survivors…
Women’s Aid and National Express launch Road to Refuge
…or family member, is controlling and abusive, go to www.womensaid.org.uk for support and information, including Live Chat, the Survivors’ Forum, The Survivor’s Handbook and the Domestic Abuse Directory. Live Chat…
Deserve to be Heard Campaign
…view to understanding what domestic abuse survivors want from mental health support. Read the full report Amplifying survivor voices Survivor Advisory Board The Deserve To Be Heard campaign was developed…