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Domestic Abuse Innovation: Kent Police’s GoodSAM Initiative

4 minute read

Jun 2024

Kent Police has implemented a ground-breaking approach to domestic abuse response by leveraging the Good Sam technology, originally designed for emergency medical assistance, for an alternative and innovative purpose.

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Raising Awareness of Domestic Abuse in Later Life

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Jun 2023

2.4 million adults were recorded as victims of domestic abuse in the year ending 2022. In this video, Carrie Bower, the Safeguarding Manager and Domestic Abuse Lead at AgeUK discusses the lack of awareness in society regarding domestic abuse in later life and how a greater understanding can better safeguard older victims of domestic abuse.

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Creating Accessible Services for Disabled Survivors of Domestic Abuse

25 minute watch

Apr 2023

Disabled women are twice as likely to experience abuse than non-disabled women. In this video, Ruth Bashall, Policy and Projects Advisor, at Stay Safe East shares some of the challenges disabled survivors of domestic abuse face and what changes need to be made to make services more accessible.

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Single Homeless Project: Overcoming Barriers to Supporting Survivors Experiencing Domestic Abuse and Homelessness

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Apr 2023

Domestic abuse both causes and perpetuates homelessness for women. In this video, Lucy Campbell, Head of Multiple Disadvantage at Single Homeless Project, discusses the intersection of domestic abuse with women’s homelessness and other forms of multiple disadvantage experienced by women. She shares research backed strategies for a ‘whole person’ response over siloed commissioning, aiming to counteract women’s experiences of judgement and blame with strength-based approaches.

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Creating Inclusive Services to Support Victims and Survivors of Domestic Abuse

22 minute watch

Feb 2023

1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 to 7 men in the UK will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. Michaela Richards, Head of Safer Communities at East Sussex County Council discusses the need for organisations to work in co-production to deliver intersectional support services for survivors and victims of domestic abuse.

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Recognising the Signs of Coercion and Control

7 minute read

Sep 2022

The police recordd almost 850,000 domestic-abuse related crimes in the year ending March 2021. In this post Yvette Hazelden, Strategic and Development lead at Look Ahead, shares some of the signs of coercion and control to help better the support services can provide to survivors.

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Developing a Holistic Response to Victims of Honour-Based Abuse

44 minute watch

Sep 2022

Between 2020 and 2021, there was an 18% increase in the number of honour-based abuse related crimes reported in England and Wales. In this video, Anup Manota, Operations Manager at Karma Nirvana, discusses what honour-based abuse is. He shares signs for organisations to look out for and strategies to overcome some of the barriers victims face in getting help.

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Louisa Steele, Housing First and Homelessness Manager, Standing Together

1 minute read

Jul 2022

We’re delighted to welcome Louisa Steele, Housing First and Homelessness Manager, Standing Together, as a new content contributor to MyGovCentral. Louisa has worked across women’s specialist services and the homelessness sector in England for the past twelve years, in both frontline and strategic roles.

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The Importance of Having a Gendered Approach to Housing First

6 minute read

Jul 2022

1 in 4 women will experience domestic abuse in her lifetime, and often women experience this alongside homelessness. Louisa Steele, Housing First and Homelessness Project Manager at Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse, shares how the Westminster Violence Against Women and Girls Housing First project are working to deliver tailored support and housing for women.

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Domestic Abuse: Improving Police Response to Domestic Abuse

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Jun 2022

In the year ending March 2021, the police recorded nearly 1.5 million domestic abuse-related incidents and crimes. Roy Wilshire, Lead for Domestic Abuse, HM Inspector of Constabulary and HM Inspector of Fire Services shared the latest findings from the inspection on how police forces have responded to recent cases of violence against women and girls and how the police can improve.

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Voluntary Sector Leadership: Digital Innovation and Partnership Working

27 minute watch

Mar 2022

With cases of domestic abuse rising during the pandemic, charities have been working hard to support victims, and prevent abuse occurring again. Sally Steadman-South from SafeLives and Libby Drew from On Our Radar worked collaboratively to create new projects that respond to the impact of the pandemic, seeking to supporting vulnerable women and girls.

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Case Studies

The Role of Housing Associations in Combatting Domestic Abuse

7 minute read

Feb 2022

Housing providers have a duty to safeguard at risk adults in their homes. The pandemic challenged how they safeguard people at risk of domestic abuse and trained staff to spot the signs. This case study looks at how Sovereign Housing Association adapted safeguarding services for residents throughout the pandemic.

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