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About us

Learn about our organisation, our approach and how we work.

We are SafeLives, the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good.

We work with organisations across the UK to transform the response to domestic abuse.

We want what you would want for your best friend. We listen to survivors, putting their voices at the heart of our thinking.

We look at the whole picture for every individual in the family, to get them the right help at the right time, so families everywhere can be safe and well.

And we challenge perpetrators to change, asking ‘why doesn’t he stop?’ rather than ‘why doesn’t she leave?’ This applies whatever the gender of the victim or perpetrator and whatever the nature of their relationship.

Last year alone, we delivered more than 700 sessions to over 15,000 learners across the UK in policing, health, housing, justice, education and the specialist sector. And we have reached 90,000 adult and 100,000 child survivors through programmes designed and delivered with partners.

In the last 9 years, close to 7,000 perpetrators have been challenged and supported to change through flagship interventions developed by our Drive Partnership, and the programme continues to expand year on year.

Together we can end domestic abuse. For everyone. For good.

Our approach

Our work always combines data, voice and practice.

Survivor voice is at the heart and start of what we do. Survivors of domestic abuse are experts by experience – their voices inform our work, so we can truly meet their needs.

All of the work we do is evidence-based. We break new ground and build knowledge about domestic abuse, constantly developing our understanding of what works to prevent, stop and safeguard people from harm.

We innovate, develop and champion best practice, using evidence and survivor voice to continuously improve the response to domestic abuse. This includes working with local systems and training professionals to review and transform the support they provide.

Read more about our ongoing vision to end domestic abuse, and the values we uphold through our work.

Our vision and values