SafeLives' press releases

SafeLives publishes new report into psychological abuse

New research into non-physical domestic abuse finds that 91% of survivors experienced psychological abuse at some point in their relationship.

SafeLives calls on Government to invest in the full range of domestic abuse support

As the Government tables its Domestic Abuse Bill in parliament,

SafeLives’ response to the report of the pre-legislative committee on domestic abuse

SafeLives calls on the Government to improve mental health support for domestic abuse survivors

Today during Mental Health Awareness Week, SafeLives publishes

SafeLives' response to the Pre-Legislative Committee on the Domestic Abuse Bill

A landmark moment for Scotland: SafeLives charity welcomes the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act – but highlights the importance of high quality training to grow understanding.

SafeLives is delighted to see the introduction of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act – which makes coercive control illegal in Scotland for the first time – and to be supporting Police Scotl

Charity welcomes draft bill; urges faster, more fundamental reform to challenge abusers to change

The government publishes the draft Domestic Abuse Bill promising to ‘transform the response’; we can only do this if action on perpetrators is a priority, for everyone

Welsh government commit funding to train domestic abuse professionals

Domestic abuse training begins for the whole of Police Scotland

Today, SafeLives are delighted to see the the delivery of training begin for more than 14,000 Police Scotland officers and staff in identifying controlling behaviours to support the introduction of

SafeLives respond to latest ONS domestic abuse data release

Data published today by ONS demonstrates how domestic abuse perpetrators remain unaccountable and unchallenged.