"Refuge has shared our concerns with the government about their soon to be tested emergency alert system," Emma Pickering, senior operations tech abuse manager at Refuge, tells Cosmopolitan UK. "Our concerns are centred on the very real risk to survivors of domestic abuse who may have secret ...
Coronavirus won't stop police arresting domestic abusers Domestic abuse charities are receiving calls from victims who are concerned about their children's safety during isolation. Authorities are preparing for a spike in domestic abuse cases during the UK's coronavirus lockdown, a senior police offic...
Over the past few months I have been working on a film based around more than 20 interviews with people working in domesticabuseservices in the UK as well as people working for charities, parliamentarians, NHS professionals and members of the police. In July 2020, Labour MP Jess Phillips tol...
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Background: Domestic and sexual violence and abuse (DSVA) is prevalent in the UK, with wide-ranging impacts both on individuals and society. However, to date, there has been no systematic synthesis of the evidence for the effectiveness of UK-based support intervention...
But domestic abuse charities and campaigners are still fighting for a number of changes, with the Bill’s journey through the House of Lords the last chance to make amendments. Refuge runs the National Domestic Abuse Helpline and currently supports more than 7,0...
Clustering and co-occurring of family adversities, including mental health problems, substance use, domestic violence and abuse, as well as poverty can increase health and behavioural risks for children, which persist throughout the life course. Yet, interventions that acknowledge and account for the...
Virgin Media O2 is donating thousands of smartphones to support asylum seekers and survivors of domestic abuse as part of its Community Calling programme with environment charity, Hubbub. The company is rehoming 2,500 used smartphones via charities, Migrant Help and Women’s...
Clustering and co-occurring of family adversities, including mental health problems, substance use, domestic violence and abuse, as well as poverty can increase health and behavioural risks for children, which persist throughout the life course. Yet, int
The mother of X Factor star Jahmene Douglas has been helping The Archers with research for its hard-hitting domestic abuse plot. Jahemene, who was a finalist on the ITV show in 2012, has previously opened up about the shocking abuse his mum Mandy Thomas suffered at the hands of...