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Survivor sets up peer support group to empower others
After Gill from Leeds left her own abusive relationship, she decided that she wanted to do something to help other…
Helping survivors on their road to recovery
Sarah left her marriage and moved to Devon a year ago with her four children. She co-founded the Charity Shop…
How to tackle the postcode lottery for LGBT+ domestic abuse survivors
As we mark LGBT History Month, we wanted to look at Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT+) domestic abuse survivors and…
Matching domestic abuse survivors with host families in an innovative alternative accommodation scheme
IDAS – Safe Havens Hosted Accommodation Independent Domestic Abuse Services (IDAS) is a Yorkshire based charity that has been supporting…
Loving Me
Loving Me is the only domestic and sexual abuse service in the United Kingdom specifically by and for transgender, non-binary…
Specialist support for Polish survivors of domestic abuse
Vesta is a ‘by and for’ organisation which is run by Polish women for Polish survivors of domestic abuse. Our…
Spotting the red flags, one survivor shares her incredible journey
My name is Zoe Dronfield. I am a survivor of a high-profile domestic violence attack having been tortured and held…
Keeping Bristol Safe Partnership Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Victim and Survivor Forum
The Keeping Bristol Safe Partnership (KBSP) has made a strong commitment to ensure all of its approach to domestic abuse…
Creating a step change in society’s response to domestic abuse
The Change That Lasts Ask Me scheme was developed in partnership with Women’s Aid and Welsh Women’s aid. It was…