The Price of Safety The cost of leaving an abuser and rebuilding a safe, independent life This research aims to quantify the costs survivors may face when fleeing a perpetrator and building a new life. It sets these costs within the context of economic abuse, intersectional barriers and the state support available. The findings highlight […]
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Resources for commissioners Women’s Aid know that best practice commissioning saves local services money and more importantly, saves lives. The following resources were designed to support and empower commissioners with the knowledge and tools to make the best possible commissioning decisions for survivors. Download Statutory Duty Toolkit (PDF) Download commissioning case study (PDF)
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On Track briefing: Unsuccessful referrals into refuge We have published new research using our On Track national dataset into the reasons why referrals into refuge services are unsuccessful. We looked at data from 62 refuge services across England in the financial year 2022-23 and found three main reasons why referrals into refuge were unsuccessful. Out
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Nowhere to Turn 2024 Nowhere to Turn 2024 builds on our evidence base on the structural inequalities that many survivors face when seeking safety from domestic abuse. This report explores survivor’s difficult and dangerous journeys and the role of the No Woman Turned Away (NWTA) project in supporting survivors to navigate barriers to accessing refuge
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Use and provision of refuge services in London Since 2013, London Councils have funded the London Refuges Data Collection. The project aims to support the commissioning of services by using data from Routes to Support to provide an evidence base on the use and provision of refuge services in London. This report was produced to
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Funding safer futures A government pathway for the quantity and quality of funding required to help women and children experiencing domestic abuse Our analysis finds that the government spent an estimated £195 million on local domestic abuse support services in England in 2023-24, although we recognise that there are a number of limitations to this
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Emergency fund evaluation report On the 10th May 2023, Women’s Aid launched an Emergency Fund to support survivors of domestic abuse with offered one-off payments. This evaluation seeks to evidence and understand the impact of the fund on survivors, looking at the short-term impact the fund had on the survivors it supported and what worked
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The Domestic Abuse Report 2024: The Annual Audit The Domestic Abuse Report 2024: The Annual Audit, situated in the context of our 50-year anniversary as a federation, looks at the provision and uptake of domestic abuse services in England. The report demonstrates how specialist domestic abuse services are working at, or even over, capacity more
Influencers and attitudes: How will the next generation understand domestic abuse? Listening to children and young people to build a better future. The purpose of this research was to ensure an evidence base for the design of education about relationships for children and young people (CYP), highlighting the positive influence that well structured Relationships, Sex and
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Key findings from On Track and Routes to Support Key findings from our On Track and Routes to Support datasets from the year April 2022 to March 2023. These infographics present key findings on domestic abuse services and the women and children they supported in 2022/23. The information is drawn from Routes to Support, the
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