Women’s Aid welcomes extension of Rail to Refuge – lifesaving travel scheme for domestic abuse survivors Extension expected to help hundreds more domestic abuse survivors to reach safe refuge Figures…
…survivors…” Staff are struggling with the crisis, creating additional challenges for services in delivering support to survivors Local authority funding contracts for domestic abuse support does not always cover…
…Below are just a few recent examples from survivors. Unfortunately, these survivor stories are very common scenarios: After experiencing coercive control, as well as psychological, sexual and financial abuse, one…
…we trust our members to unfailingly put survivors at the centre of their provision, and we will defend our members when they speak out about survivors’ needs. 3. We…
…the rest of survivors’ lives. The changes to Anonymous Voter Registration announced by the Cabinet Office today (Sunday 3rd September 2017) will see real change for survivors, removing some of…
Give all survivors of domestic abuse the right to vote Anonymous registration for survivors of domestic abuse Women’s Aid has been working with survivor and campaigner Mehala to ensure that…
…distribute an additional £2 million in funding to provide one-off payments to survivors of domestic abuse to help them flee, and stay fled, from abusers. From 31st January 2024, survivors…
…and support survivors, offering paid leave to attend appointments, colleague flee funds to help employees escape dangerous situations, and improved processes to ensure flexibility to help survivors change their routine…
…Please contact the service to request a referral. Survivor FAQs Can I submit an application for myself? No, survivors cannot apply to the fund on their own. You must have…
…launched an Emergency Fund to support survivors of domestic abuse with offered one-off payments. The fund allowed support workers to apply for either £250, for a single survivor, or £500,…
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