🧵1/2 This is not an administrative failure. It is a profound failure of leadership, accountability and culture and we welcome all steps being taken now to address this, both by the Met and the Government.

Ambition is welcome. Delivery is the test. Today the Government published its new Violence Against Women and Girls strategy. While we welcome the strategy, we cannot call VAWG a national emergency and resource it as anything less. ➡️ Read our full response: ow.ly/cwVR50XLxaNead

First established in 2015 by Respect, @safelives.bsky.social and @socialfinance.bsky.social, @drivepartnership.bsky.social was founded on a shared ambition to break the cycle of domestic abuse by challenging and changing the behaviour of those causing harm and supporting victim-survivors.

🧵1/2 This Economic Abuse Awareness Day learn to spot the signs with Surviving Economic Abuse's challenge. With the theme of 16 Days of Activism being 'End digital violence against all women and girls', let’s remember: economic abuse can happen through digital control too.

🧵1/3 We were pleased to attend the Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime (MOPAC) 16 Days of Activism event, “Mapping Harm, Measuring Success: Evaluating Perpetrator Programmes in London,” held yesterday at City Hall.

🧵1/3 📢 Learn how to best support #DomesticAbuse victims, survivors and their children. We have a number of accredited #IDVA courses now open, with our accessible course starting in 2026.

🧵1/2 ✨ We want to shout out our colleagues at Southampton IDVA service who have successfully achieved #LeadingLights accreditation. This is a great achievement which demonstrates their dedication to providing essential support for those impacted by #DomesticAbuse.

🧵1/2 ✨ We want to shout out our colleagues at Changing Lives Middlesborough and NIDAS Refuges who have successfully achieved #LeadingLights accreditation. This is a great achievement which demonstrates their dedication to providing essential support for those impacted by #DomesticAbuse.

🧵1/3 📢 Are you ready to become a specialist in supporting children and families affected by #DomesticAbuse? Apply for our accredited Children’s Domestic Abuse Advocate ( #CHIDVA ) #Training this #WorldChildrensDay.

🧵1/3 📢 Specialist training: Responding to young people affected by domestic abuse Enhance your practical knowledge, and more, via our Young Person’s Violence Adviser (YPVA) training. 🔹 Online 🔹 Accredited 🔹 Super-subsidised places available

🧵1/3 Interested in IDVA training but live in Scotland? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Our ‘Independent Domestic Abuse Advocate (IDAA) course’ is ideal for Scottish practitioners. 🔹 Just like our IDVA course, you'll learn how to best support DA victims, survivors and their children, but within the Scottish context.

🧵1/2 📢 Say hello to The Starfish Club - our brand new fundraising programme: 🌟 Bronze – from £2/month: Welcome pack + newsletter + pin badge 🌟 Silver – from £30/month: All the above + powerful survivor audio 🌟 Gold – from £100/month: All the above + exclusive behind-the-scenes podcasts

Respect is deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Baroness Helen Newlove. Baroness Helen Newlove suffered such terrible loss and turned that pain into her purpose. She was a tireless champion for victims of crime, whose dedication to justice and safety has left an enduring legacy.

🧵1/3 💫 This World Kindness Day the Starfish Story reminds us that no act of kindness is ever too small.

🧵1/4 📢 This World Kindness Day we are pleased to announce the launch of The Starfish Club - a community of monthly givers making a lasting difference, one person at a time.

🧵1/2 🔔 We are hiring! 🔔 This is an exciting opportunity to join the Training team at SafeLives and help us on our mission to end domestic abuse for everyone, for good.

🧵1/2 📢 Online Domestic Abuse Risk Assessment Training: England and Wales Ideal for any professional or volunteer who may work – or come into contact – with victims affected by domestic abuse.

🧵1/3 The role of the MARAC chair (or deputy chair) is central to the efficiency and effectiveness of a MARAC. On our England and Wales MARAC chairs training you’ll learn how to: 🔹 Apply the 10 principles of an effective MARAC in local practice...

🧵1/3 📢 Are you a frontline domestic abuse professional who may come into contact with armed forces communities? Secure your place on our new, fully funded specialist training: ‘Responding to Domestic Abuse Within Military Communities’, sponsored by the @armybenevolentfund.bsky.social.

🧵1/3 🔔 New report from SafeLives 🔔 ‘Professionals’ views on MARAC: What is working well and what are the challenges’ MARAC plays a vital role in the frontline response to high-risk domestic abuse - bringing agencies together to act quickly, assess risk, and protect lives.

Gender norms can be harmful for everyone. For men, there can be pressure to act strong and know what to do, which makes asking for help hard.

🧵 Trustees' Week Thread 🧵 Exciting news this Trustees’ Week! Respect is in search of our next Chair and 3 new Trustees – could it be you? This is a great time to join our Board and become part of an established and collaborative group of Trustees as we continue to grow and expand our influence.

🧵1/3 🔔 Job opportunities! 🔔 @drivepartnership.bsky.social - formed by SafeLives, @respectuk.bsky.social, and Social Finance - works to transform the national response to domestic abuse perpetrators.

🧵1/3 📢 Are you ready to become a specialist in supporting children and families affected by #DomesticAbuse? Apply for our accredited Children’s Domestic Abuse Advocate ( #Chidva ) #Training today!

🧵1/3 📢 1 in 4 people murdered by a current or former intimate partner were aged 58 or over. Older survivors face unique barriers to support, which is why it’s vital that professionals have the right tools and understanding to meet their needs.

🧵1/2 📢 Specialist #Training: Responding to #YoungPeople affected by #DomesticAbuse Enhance your practical knowledge, and more, via our Young Person’s Violence Adviser ( #Ypva ) training. 🔹 Online 🔹 Accredited 🔹 Super-subsidised places available

🧵1/3 Our ‘Non-fatal strangulation (NFS) eLearning’ is a comprehensive introduction to the subject. And it’s FREE. Delivered in partnership with fellow experts at @institutefas.bsky.social.

🧵1/3 📢 Learn how to best support domestic abuse victims, survivors and their children. We have a number of accredited Idva courses now open, with our accessible course starting in 2026.

🧵1/3 Interested in Idva training but live in Scotland? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Our ‘Independent Domestic Abuse Advocate (Idaa) course is ideal for Scottish practitioners.

🧵1/3 📢 Calling all Police and probation officers: essential training below. ⬇️ Our Non-Fatal Strangulation (NFS) session, delivered in partnership with @institutefas.bsky.social (IFAS), will give you the tools you need to spot, evidence and respond to strangulation abuse. ✔️ Free ✔️ One day ✔️ Online

This #CPAAwarenessDay (Child to Parent Abuse) we are raising awareness of the hidden harm, also known as CAPVA (Child and Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse).

🧵1/2 🔔 We’re hiring! 🔔 Join SafeLives as a lead trainer and assessor! 🗓️ Applications close 10 November, 9 am. #Hiring #CharityJobs #DomesticAbuse #VAWG

🧵1/3 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Young Persons and Relationship Abuse Training: Scotland This online, 1-day course is suitable for any professional or volunteer working with victims of domestic abuse or young persons in Scotland.

🧵1/4 This World Mental Health Day, we’re shining a light on the mental health challenges faced by those working on the domestic abuse frontline.

🧵1/3 📢 This World Sight Day, we're shining a light on those often unseen. 1 in 12 visually impaired people in the UK are estimated to be victims or survivors of domestic abuse.

🧵1/2 This week, a bill was passed in #Scotland to help prevent domestic homicides and suicides. #DomesticAbuse survivors tell us that navigating the justice system can feel “like walking blindfolded through a minefield”, so this progress is welcomed.

🧵1/2 ✨ We want to shout out our colleagues at Berkshire Women's Aid Idva, outreach and refuge services who have successfully achieved #LeadingLights accreditation. This is a great achievement which demonstrates their dedication to providing essential support for those impacted by #DomesticAbuse.

🧵1/2 ✨ We want to shout out our colleagues at Her Centre IDSVA Service who have successfully achieved #LeadingLights accreditation. This is a great achievement which demonstrates their dedication and commitment to providing essential support for those impacted by #DomesticAbuse.

🧵1/5 🕊️ “I was like a puppet on a string. For him. And I didn’t see the sign. As he slowly took over my mind…”

🧵1/3 We welcome Helen Millichap’s comments and fully agree that the real work of ending violence against women must not be overshadowed by political disputes. #VAWG #DomesticAbuse #AntiRacism

🧵1/3 Interested in Idva training but live in Scotland? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Our ‘Independent Domestic Abuse Advocate (Idaa) course’ is ideal for Scottish practitioners. 🔹 Just like our Idva course, you'll learn how to best support DA victims, survivors and their children, but within the Scottish context.

🧵1/4 📢 Online focus group opportunity - share your insights on military families affected by domestic abuse.

🧵1/2 📢 SafeLives at #LabourPartyConference 📢 Our CEO, Ellen Miller, will be chairing a vital panel discussion: “Victims in their own right? How to better protect babies, children and young victims affected by domestic abuse.” 🗓 Sunday 28 September ⏰ 17:45 📍 Theatre 2, Youth Zone & Skills Hub

Our Drive partners, @respectuk.bsky.social have published the latest Make a Change Impact Report, showing the power of early intervention in preventing harm and supporting survivors. Together, we can end domestic abuse, for everyone, for good 💙

🧵1/4 📢 Today is #BisexualVisibilityDay - a time to highlight bisexual voices, including survivors of #DomesticAbuse. Our research reveals that bisexual women are almost 3x more likely than heterosexual women to experience domestic abuse.

🧵1/2 📢 SafeLives at #LabourPartyConference 📢 Our CEO, Ellen Miller, will be chairing a vital panel discussion: “Victims in their own right? How to better protect babies, children and young victims affected by domestic abuse.” 🗓 Sunday 28 September ⏰ 17:45 📍 Theatre 2, Youth Zone & Skills Hub

🧵1/4 The recent protests have created fear and division – especially for racialised and migrant survivors, frontline workers, and communities.

🧵1/5 📢 Specialist training: Responding to young people affected by domestic abuse Enhance your practical knowledge, and more, via our Young Person’s Violence Adviser (Ypva) training.

🧵1/3 Calling all professionals in Bolton, Leicestershire and Sheffield 📢 Join us on 14th October for a free Lunch & Learn #Webinar: ‘Embedding Authentic Voices in #TraumaInformed Practice’.