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December 29, 2022 · Blog

Refuge CEO Ruth Davison and PayPlan CEO Rachel Duffey sound the alarm about the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on survivors of domestic abuse...

December 17, 2020 · Press Release

Refuge responds to news that the Domestic Abuse Bill is set to return to House of Lords on 5th January Hetti Barkworth-Nanton, Refuge Chair, said: “Refuge is delighted to see the Domestic Abuse Bill scheduled to return to the House of Lords for its second reading on the 5th January. This legislation has been many […]

November 19, 2021 · Press Release

Refuge: Recognising 50 years of supporting women and children against domestic abuse Refuge are to hold a 50th Anniversary Art Auction at Bonhams. Fifty years on from the world’s first refuge being set up in Chiswick, West London in 1971, Refuge reflects on the last fifty years of a growing raft of life-saving services, whilst […]

April 2, 2020 · Press Release

Refuge and Chelsea FC join up to raise awareness of domestic abuse. Chelsea to gift match donations to national domestic abuse charity Refuge, in outstanding gesture of support. Refuge is delighted to have teamed up with Chelsea FC to raise awareness and much needed funds to support women and children experiencing domestic abuse during the […]

December 1, 2020 · Press Release

Refuge launches digital animation on what to expect when calling its National Domestic Abuse Helpline as part of the UN Women’s 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence Today, during the UN Women’s 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence, Refuge launches a new digital animation to reach abused women who may need to access […]

March 11, 2020 · Press Release

In response to today’s budget announcement, Sandra Horley CBE, Chief Executive of national domestic abuse charity Refuge said: “Refuge is disappointed that despite announcing significant increases in Government spending in today’s budget, there were no announcements on funding for domestic abuse specialist services. Austerity cuts have decimated domestic abuse services – with Refuge seeing more […]

January 10, 2023 · News

January 26, 2023 · Press Release

March 18, 2020 · Press Release

Sandra Horley CBE, Chief Executive of National Domestic Abuse charity Refuge said: ‘1.6 million women experienced domestic abuse last year, and self-isolation has the potential to aggravate pre-existing abusive behaviours by perpetrators. ‘While in lockdown or self-isolation, women and children are likely to be spending concentrated periods of time with perpetrators, potentially escalating the threat […]

The numbers don’t lie: they tell a clear story about the prevalence and harmful effects of abuse.

April 6, 2020 · Press Release

Refuge, the UK’s largest domestic abuse charity says calls to its Helpline have risen by 25% since lockdown measures began. Isolation has potential to aggravate pre-existing behaviours in abusive partners but isn’t reason for abusive behaviour. As the UK enters the third week of lockdown measures, Sandra Horley CBE, Chief Executive of national domestic abuse […]

April 24, 2020 · Press Release

In response to the announcement that the Domestic Abuse Bill will return to Parliament on Tuesday 28th April, Sandra Horley CBE, Chief Executive of Refuge said: “Refuge is pleased that the Domestic Abuse Bill, which was delayed as a result of the snap election last year, is set to return to Parliament for its second […]