{"id":44884,"date":"2024-03-28T09:27:58","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T09:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/?p=44884"},"modified":"2024-03-28T10:04:48","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T10:04:48","slug":"insight-into-the-value-specialist-domestic-abuse-services-provide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/insight-into-the-value-specialist-domestic-abuse-services-provide\/","title":{"rendered":"An insight into the unique value that specialist domestic abuse services provide to survivors and society"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span class=\"TextRun SCXW201372776 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201372776 BCX8\">An insight into the unique value that specialist domestic abuse services provide to survivors and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201372776 BCX8\">society<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><strong>By <span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Phoebe Nicholson-Pallett<\/span><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">, Research and Evaluation Officer<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As part of our Annual Audit 2024, Women&#8217;s Aid heard from 104 domestic abuse organisations [1],<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> with the aim of better understanding the unique value that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Womens-Aid-Definitions-Specialist-Womens-DA-Services-By-For-Services-January-2024.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">specialist services<\/span> <\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">offer to survivors of abuse, including children, as well as to local communities and society. This includes specialist \u2018By &amp; For\u2019 services that are run by and for particular groups of marginalised women. We found that specialist domestic abuse services work to continually<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">improve understandings of and responses to domestic abuse across society, keeping communities safe and saving money. They advocate for survivors to receive the holistic and longer-term support they need to recover and live free from control and abuse. Specialist services understand their local communities and seek to improve the safety of their communities through prevention, awareness, and education. All the while these services must continually adapt to meet new challenges and complex societal and often political issues.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our research showed that specialist services are doing this in five main ways:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> By recognising the diversity of survivors and their experiences<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote><p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cWe have been able to provide services by-and-for the Latin American and BME community in their preferred language which has proven to make a big impact in the service users, 98% of our users in 22\/23 state that it made a difference to receive the service in a Latin American and BME women\u2019s organisation.\u201d \u2013 <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Annual Survey, 2023<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:180,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cWe\u2019re there from beginning to whenever it needs to end, or not end &#8211; it&#8217;s open. It&#8217;s what women and girls told us that they needed \u2013 they come in and they tell their story once and we&#8217;re with them until they decide, \u201cright. That&#8217;s it. I&#8217;m off now\u201d. [\u2026] We don&#8217;t see repeat victimisation like we used to in some of the more rigid services where you come in at one end and you get that bit of support and then off you go.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2013<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Interview, 2023.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> By engaging survivors in the community<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote><p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cOur service has helped so many women and families feel safe, cared for, listened to and supported [\u2026] I think not only have we empowered our survivors to move on and up we also helped the wider community by way of some survivors volunteering and some taking up meaningful employment opportunities.\u201d <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2013 Annual Survey, 2023.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:864,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> By identifying gaps and filling them<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote><p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cWe&#8217;ve just got for this year a Safer Ageing Domestic Abuse Advisor because one of the things that was identified in [our] assessment was that older people were suffering from domestic abuse but not reaching out.\u201d <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2013 Interview, 2023.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Ensuring survivors receive the support they are entitled to from statutory services<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote><p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cWe identified an increase in referrals where mental wellbeing was the primary support need and those referrals were experiencing long waiting times for mental health support so were looking for something else to bridge the gap.\u201d<\/span><\/i> <span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2013 Annual Survey, 2023.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cNot having a criminal justice system that works for women subject to Domestic Abuse. This increases risk for women and adds pressure to Domestic Abuse services.\u201d<\/span><\/i> <span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2013 Annual Survey, 2023.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> By sharing knowledge and expertise<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote><p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cWe offer training to professionals, and group work to survivors and their children. We are visible as a reputable and passionate charity in our local community and participate in community events. We offer a counselling service to those recovering, and work in partnership with local agencies to offer excellent service provision that best meets the needs of the community.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 Annual Survey, 2023.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:810,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cWe have been influencing the narratives around DA that blame victims and fail to hold perpetrators responsible for abuse. We are now seeing the impact of this [\u2026] with many lead agencies talking about the importance of language used and embedding responses that challenge victim blaming.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 Annual Survey, 2023.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:864,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We know that specialist domestic abuse services are doing far more than responding to the immediate or short-term needs of survivors and their children. They are saving lives, restoring hope, working to ensure that survivors receive the representation and responses from statutory services and support they are entitled to.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is crucial, therefore that we continue to see, recognise, and amplify the value of these vital services, and enable them to adopt strategies to ensure their long-term survival and sustainability.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read the full report here: <a href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Annual-Audit-2024.pdf\">The Domestic Abuse Report 2024:\u202fThe Annual Audit<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6>References:<\/h6>\n<h6>[1] <span class=\"TextRun SCXW177341139 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177341139 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"footnote text\">Running 188 service entries on Routes to Support. Of these 104 organisations, 80 ran refuge services\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177341139 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"footnote text\">(21 indicated that they did not, and three did not respond to the question)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177341139 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"footnote text\">\u00a0and 76 provided\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177341139 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"footnote text\">community-based services (15 indicated that they did not, and 13 did not respond to this question)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177341139 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"footnote text\">.<\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An insight into the unique value that specialist domestic abuse services provide to survivors and society By Phoebe Nicholson-Pallett, Research and Evaluation Officer As part of our Annual Audit 2024, Women&#8217;s Aid heard from 104 domestic abuse organisations [1], with the aim of better understanding the unique value that specialist services offer to survivors of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1186,"featured_media":44888,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pmpro_default_level":"","inline_featured_image":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,659,661],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44884","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-safe","category-womens-aid-safe-blog","pmpro-has-access"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.3 - 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