Results for sexual abuse

April 30, 2021 · Press Release

Refuge responds to Crown Prosecution Service quarterly report and news of additional funding for courts over the next year Cordelia Tucker O’Sullivan, Refuge senior policy and public affairs manager said: “Refuge welcomes the news that the limit of working days for Crown Courts has been lifted for the next financial year. The increased budget for […]

September 11, 2023 · Blog | Press Release

July 6, 2023 · News | Press Release

April 27, 2022 · Press Release

Tracy Blackwell, Director of Strategic Insights and Partnerships at Refuge, said: “This data underscores what we already know, and that is that survivors are so often denied access to justice or are let down by the system that is supposed to protect them. “Court cases taking longer means more women will drop out of criminal […]

July 30, 2020 · Press Release

Refuge, the UK’s largest provider of specialist domestic abuse services, responds to the latest CPS rape and domestic abuse statistics. In response to the release today of rape and domestic abuse statistics from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), Lisa King of national domestic abuse charity Refuge said: ‘Refuge is extremely concerned by these disappointing and […]

January 26, 2024 · News | Press Release

November 3, 2023 · Blog

July 7, 2021 · Press Release

In response to the HMICFRS interim report on the inspection into police engagement with women and girls, Ruth Davison Refuge CEO said: ‘Refuge welcomes this interim report into police engagement with women and girls. We echo the HMICFRS’ call for urgent strategies to address the significant failings in the current police response to women experiencing domestic abuse and other forms of male violence. With a domestic abuse call to the police every […]

December 15, 2020 · Press Release

Today 15th December, Refuge launches a donation-drive to help raise funds for women and children who are suffering from domestic abuse, by harnessing an overlooked media space – video conferencing backdrops. Domestic abuse is the biggest social issue affecting women and children and has never been more of an issue than it is now, as […]

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August 25, 2021 · Press Release

In response to the joint report from HMICFRS, CoP and IOPC, Ruth Davison, Refuge Chief Executive said: “Refuge welcomes the findings in the joint report from the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS), College of Policing (CoP) and the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), published in response to the super complaint […]

October 11, 2022 · Press Release

Refuge launches #MarkedAsUnsafe campaign to highlight how social media companies are failing to protect women and girls from online abuse and harassment...