An insight into the unique value that specialist domestic abuse services provide to survivors and society By Phoebe Nicholson-Pallett, Research and Evaluation Officer As part of our Annual Audit 2024, Women’s Aid heard from 104 domestic abuse organisations [1], with the aim of better understanding the unique value that specialist services offer to survivors of […]
To read the report by the ONS in full click here. To read Women’s Aid’s analysis of the findings click here. Why the definition of refuge matters Sarika Seshadri, Head of Research and Evaluation “For those three weeks, I didn’t eat anything. I was breastfeeding. And it was COVID, and the hotel didn’t give
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Joint letter in response to racist attack on Selma Taha, CEO of Southall Black Sisters Dear Commissioner We are writing in solidarity with and support of Selma Taha, CEO of Southall Black Sisters, following the sickening racist abuse she experienced on the 29th September 2023. We are horrified at this vile racist attack and disgusted
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The National Certificate in ‘Tackling & Preventing Domestic Abuse’ Looking for a qualification that is suitable for working in the domestic abuse sector? Then look no further. The National Certificate in ‘Tackling & Preventing Domestic Abuse’ is aimed at those working in the sector supporting women and children who are/have experienced domestic abuse. The qualification
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New: Bystander training Have you ever wondered why people witness abuse, aggression, violence etc… in public places and don’t respond to help. Do you want your business or community to know how to do this safely? The purpose of bystander training Bystander intervention is built on the concept that we can all play
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The Victims’ Bill: Women’s Aid comments The Government published its Draft Victims’ Bill in May 2022 as part of the Conservative Party’s commitment to improving support for victims in the criminal justice system. On 19th January 2023, the Government issued its response to the Justice Select Committee’s pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Victims’
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KvK – a retreat from progress in the family courts? In June 2020 the Ministry of Justice published the Harm Panel Report, following an inquiry into risks of harm and the family courts in England and Wales. The report identified deep-seated, systemic problems with how domestic abuse is responded to in family court proceedings. Courts
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The cost of living crisis is pushing domestic abuse services to breaking point Women’s Aid and ITV have highlighted this week that the cost of living crisis is having a significant effect on specialist support services working with survivors of domestic abuse. New research from Women’s Aid has revealed the impact of the crisis on
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With the cost of living crisis preventing women from fleeing abuse, the government must act now to support survivors. A blog by Farah Nazeer, chief executive of Women’s Aid, and Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs, CEO and Founder of Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA). We’re all worried about the cost of living crisis. From interest rates to
The No Woman Turned Away (NWTA) referral pathway is here to help If you feel you can’t support a survivor, it doesn’t have to be the end of her story. You can still help her escape abuse and access safety. In this blog, Sue — who is a Domestic Violence and Abuse Specialist
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