They’ve decided to stay, how can I help?
…example, the survivor has children or the abuser has children), a survivor may be concerned about the impact on the children if she ends the relationship. A survivor may feel…
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I’m worried about someone else
…with guidance on seeking support and reaching safety. Survivors’ Forum Survivors of abuse can speak with other women in our supportive community of domestic abuse survivors on our Survivors’ Forum….
Services and resources
…support for survivors Our domestic abuse services provide a wide range of information and support to survivors of abuse from fully trained, expert female support workers. Many are for survivors…
‘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…
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…
Why haven’t they told me
…again and that he loves me. I think he does, it’s just the drink that makes him nasty…” (Survivor) Also, abusers often blame survivors and tell them that the abuse…
The impact of domestic abuse
…of survivors told us that abusers were using the cost-of- living increase and concerns about financial hardship as a tool for coercive control (Women’s Aid, 2022). A fifth 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…