We're hiring! We have an exciting new opportunity to join the Drive Partnership - we're looking for a: Head of Operations Closing date: 19 November You can find out more about this role and how to apply here: nfpconsulting.co.uk/jobs

Looking for a new role? We’ve got three exciting new opportunities at the Drive Partnership - we're searching for a: Deputy Director Closing date: 13 November Head of Operations Closing date: 19 November Head of Programmes Closing date: 16 November

🧵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.

We're hiring! We have three exciting new opportunities to join the Drive Partnership - we're looking for a: Deputy Director Closing date: 13 November Head of Operations Closing date: 19 November Head of Programmes Closing date: 16 November

During Black History Month 2025, our partners at Respect have been speaking to Black leaders in the VAWG sector about their work and what standing firm in power and pride means to them.

We’re delighted to see the publication of Foundations’ feasibility study of Restart - an innovative, multi-agency pilot project that brings systems together to centre the safety and needs of child and adult victim-survivors, whilst working directly with those causing harm to stop abusive behaviour.

The Drive Partnership welcomes the Government’s announcement that Family Courts will no longer operate under the presumption of parental involvement, which, for years, has enabled perpetrators to further perpetuate abuse with devastating consequences. www.gov.uk/government/n...

An internal review commissioned by the Met Police has found systemic anti-Black racism deeply rooted in its recruitment, promotion, and grievance handling. Despite its findings, the review has not been published.

Last week, we stood in solidarity with colleagues from across the sector, including Latin American Women’s Rights Service, Hibiscus, Southall Black Sisters and the End Violence Against Women Coalition, to call for an end to the Government’s Immigration White Paper and harmful immigration policies.

Alongside our partners SafeLives and Respect, we have joined more than 70 organisations calling for an end to harmful immigration policies. @safelives.bsky.social @respectuk.bsky.social

Alongside our partners @safelives.bsky.social and @respectuk.bsky.social , we are pleased to support The For Baby's Sake Trust’s recent open letter calling for babies and very young children to be explicitly recognised within the government’s Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy.

We’re delighted to see coverage of our partners' LEVEL Programme - an important behaviour-change programme designed for LGBT+ communities: www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yo...

The 2025 AAFDA conference takes place next week, exploring the prevention of and responses to suicide following domestic abuse. The conference creates space for professionals and bereaved families to address this critical issue.

Does it pass the test? Alongside our partners SafeLives and Respect, we are pleased to join EVAW and 60+ organisations to call on the government to make sure its new VAWG strategy prioritises prevention, addresses inequalities, centres the most marginalised and delivers sustainable funding.

A UK-wide emergency alert test will take place on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3pm. When the test occurs, all mobile phones will emit a loud siren and vibrate, even if they are on silent or do-not-disturb.

We’re pleased to join our partners in welcoming the 6 new measures to tackle ‘honour’-based abuse, including the introduction of a statutory definition for HBA. Huge congratulations to @karmanirvana.bsky.social and all who have campaigned tirelessly for this vital policy change for victim-survivors

Thank you to everyone who has expressed interest in the Independent Evaluator opportunity for the three new specialist domestic abuse perpetrator programmes launched as part of the Drive Partnership’s National Systems Change work.

Alongside our partners, SafeLives and Respect UK, we join over 200 organisations uniting against the dangerous weaponisation of violence against women and girls. www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/100-womens-r...

Continuing our South Asian Heritage Month conversations, under the theme ‘Roots to Routes’, please find our interview with Imran Manzoor, Founder of Pegasus Ltd and Breaking the Silence, who reflects on his upbringing, how it has shaped his journey, his work, and the creation of the CHAB programme.

South Asian Heritage month marks an important opportunity to celebrate the richness, resilience, and diversity of South Asian communities.

The Drive Partnership has opened an expression of interest process for an Independent Evaluator of three specialist domestic abuse perpetrator programmes that have been recently launched with delivery partners as part of the Drive Partnership’s National Systems Change work 👇

Following the announcement earlier this month of a four-year investment from the Home Office to expand the Drive Project across England and Wales, the vast majority of which will flow directly to local perpetrator services and victim-survivors services, please find further information below 👇

Final few spaces left on the CAPVA (Child & Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse) course. If you have a free day this Thursday, why not take the opportunity to learn more about CAPVA 👇 For more info: www.respect.org.uk/pages/traini... or email [email protected].

We were delighted to attend the launch of the Pamoja Njia Bora Programme - a specialist domestic abuse perpetrator programme developed for Black African, Caribbean, and Mixed Heritage communities.

The Drive Partnership and Respect UK have jointly developed a 2-day, OCN-accredited training course on culturally competent work with perpetrators of domestic abuse. @respectuk.bsky.social

We were pleased to attend the launch of the Changing Harmful Attitudes and Behaviours (CHAB) programme in Bradford - a 20-week intervention developed for South Asian communities.

The Drive Partnership welcomes the publication of Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse’s recent report, “Never again. Again.' www.standingtogether.org.uk/news/standing-together-statement-on-the-launch-of-never-again-again

A wonderful piece shared by our colleagues at @drivepartnership.bsky.social. Great to hear about why specialist, tailored responses to domestic abuse are so important to creating a safer and more inclusive future.

Pride, held annually every June, is a time of both celebration and activism. Since the first march over 50 years ago, it has stood for joy, resistance, and solidarity across LGBT+ communities.

We’re pleased to see the launch of our partner SafeLives’ new 2025-2028 strategy ‘Find what works. Help it happen’. This bold new strategy lays out the scale of the challenge we are facing in tackling domestic abuse and SafeLives’ vision for change – by listening, analysing and innovating.

We enjoyed hearing from Claire Waxman OBE, Victims' Commissioner for London, Suky Bhaker, CEO of the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, and the invaluable perspectives of someone with lived experience at Monday's stalking-focussed All-Party Parliamentary Group on Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse.

We were delighted to see Caroline Bernard, Director of Influence at Respect, and Jo Camadoo-Rothwell, Head of Public Affairs and Policy at SafeLives, speaking as Drive Partnership partners at the UK Prevention Research Partnership (UKPRP) VISION Conference in London last week.

We are pleased to join our partners, SafeLives and Respect, in supporting Woman’s Trust's report and the calls made in their open letter for sustained funding for specialist and long-term mental health support for victim-survivors of domestic abuse. @safelives.bsky.social @respectuk.bsky.social

We’re extremely proud to announce the launch of three co-designed specialist responses to domestic abuse, led by a consortium of delivery providers, for Black, African, Caribbean and Mixed Heritage communities, South Asian communities, and LGBT+ communities.

This month, newly released data and a major parliamentary report laid bare the scale of domestic abuse in England and Wales—and the urgent gaps that remain in our national response.

Respect is extremely pleased that the Home Office has recognised the need to fund a wide range of support for victims of domestic abuse, including helplines, which are often the first port of call when seeking advice. www.gov.uk/government/n...

📢 New measures in the Victims and Courts Bill are a welcome step toward a more compassionate, accountable justice system. But for survivors of domestic abuse, this must be the beginning—not the end—of meaningful change. safelives.org.uk/news-views/s...

🧵3/3 It is encouraging to hear that perpetrators will now be held to account in the courtroom - this must continue within prison spaces and beyond, with high quality response.

🧵2/3 A whole systems approach is needed to keep survivors and their children safe; this means services must indeed go beyond the criminal justice system into the community.

🧵1/3 We support the response from our Drive partner @safelives.bsky.social to the introduction of the Victims and Courts Bill this week.

Ahead of the Government’s comprehensive spending review, Respect member services are coming together and calling on MPs and local candidates across the country to support a comprehensive funding approach that radically improves the response to domestic abuse perpetrators.

We're looking for a Senior Policy, Public Affairs and Communications Officer to join our team! Applications close on Monday 5 May at 9am. Find out more and apply here ↓ safelives.org.uk/about-us/wor...

Great to see that Recommendation 63 in the Domestic Abuse Commissioner's new report, 'Victims in their own right?' suggests the inclusion of the Safe & Together (S&T) model as part of the new Child Protection and Family Help Offer. Respect has partnered with Safe & Together since 2019.

We welcome the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s important new report, ‘Victims in their own right? Babies, children and young people’s experience of domestic abuse', launched this week. domesticabusecommissioner.uk/thousands-of...

We're looking for a Senior Policy, Public Affairs and Communications Officer to join our team! Find out more and apply here ↓ safelives.org.uk/about-us/wor...

This week we attended Durham University Centre for Research into Violence and Abuse (CRiVA)’s event marking the publication of Dr James Rowlands' new book, ‘The Potential and Peril of Reviewing Domestic Abuse-Related Deaths’.

This week is National Stalking Awareness Week 2025. #NSAW2025 is focusing on how stalking services can work with the healthcare sector to recognise victims of stalking and help them access support - whether they are patients or members of staff.

End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW) has published the fifth edition of its annual Snapshot report, highlighting key developments and challenges in addressing violence against women and girls in the UK. You can read the full report below ↓

We're looking for a Senior Policy, Public Affairs and Communications Officer to join our team! Find out more and apply here ↓ safelives.org.uk/about-us/wor...