Fragile funding landscape The extent of local authority commissioning in the domestic abuse refuge sector in England 2020 Our latest report, ‘Fragile funding landscape: the extent of local authority commissioning in the domestic abuse refuge sector in England 2020’, reveals the huge number of refuge services running without any statutory funding, including a significant proportion […]
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Funding specialist support for domestic abuse survivors Funding life-saving specialist domestic abuse support services, will cost £393 million per year. This investment would be a fraction of the estimated £66 billion annual cost to society. This is the finding of Women’s Aid’s latest report, which examines the cost of fulfilling the previous government’s commitment to
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Economic abuse and coercive control 2022 In addition to our report A Perfect Storm, Women’s Aid have produced a number of short reports based on our surveys of survivors and services during the Covid 19 pandemic. These include our 2020 initial surveys looking at the impact of the first lockdown. We have also produced a
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Experiences of financial hardship whilst seeking a refuge space This publication was developed using the findings from the No Woman Turned Away (NWTA) project. This report explores how survivors navigate structural inequalities in a context of financial hardship, whilst seeking a refuge space. © Women’s Aid, 2022 Download the financial hardship report (PDF) Download the financial hardship
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Unequal, trapped and controlled: research into women’s experiences of financial abuse and the potential implications for Universal Credit Women’s experiences of financial abuse and the potential implications for Universal Credit. Women’s Aid and the TUC wanted to find out more about women’s experiences of financial abuse and the potential implications for Universal Credit. We conducted
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The Domestic Abuse Report 2020: The Hidden Housing Crisis Domestic abuse is by its very nature a housing issue. This report examines the housing experiences of survivors of domestic abuse using evidence from Women’s Aid Survivor Voice Survey 2019. It reveals that housing fears are a barrier for many women leaving, and that those who
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Nowhere to Turn 2019 This year, in addition to carrying out statistical analyses of survivors’ experiences, we worked closely with 17 survivors who took part in interviews and used art to document their experiences of trying to find a safe place to live. We are hoping that the report, and especially survivors’ quotes and artwork,
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Nowhere To Turn 2018: Findings from the second year of the No Woman Turned Away project Survivors of domestic abuse are facing multiple barriers to accessing refuge. Women’s Aid has been working with these women and their children to make sure no woman is turned away. Our report from the second year of the No
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Nowhere To Turn Report 2017 Survivors of domestic abuse are being repeatedly turned away from refuges because they do not meet the criteria to fund their space. Women’s Aid has been working with these women and their children to make sure no woman is turned away. This report shows that there is a systemic failure
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Nowhere to Turn 2022 The findings within this report demonstrate the key role that the No Woman Turned Away (NWTA) project plays in supporting survivors facing barriers to gaining a refuge space to access safe accommodation. Adding to our evidence base from previous Nowhere to Turn reports, this inquiry brings to light the barriers and
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