Sadly for many, COVID-19 and the associated lockdowns have had far-reaching consequences on their lives and welfare. During the first lockdown in 2020, the Office for National Statistics show that 1 in 5 reported crimes were of domestic abuse. This is a quite staggering figure when you consider quite how many individuals must have been […]
The Prime Minister recently took a break from keeping her head above the waters of Brexit to announce that the Government will make it a legal duty of Councils in England to provide secure home for victims of domestic abuse. The plans aim to standardise access to refuges and help for victims of domestic abuse, […]
Domestic abuse is the smoke and mirrors locked behind closed doors. It is not always clearly apparent and often the victim will not even know they are a victim due to the manipulative nature of it. It does not have a stereotype abuser, nor victim. It comes in many forms and is not just physical […]