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📢 Did you know? SafeLives launched the world’s first #DomesticAbuse Court Advocacy (DACA) standards—raising the bar for survivor support in the criminal justice system.

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April 11, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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SafeLives is 21!

In 2004, @safelives.bsky.social started with a bold idea: focus on risk to get help to victims in the most danger, fast.

In 2015, SafeLives came together in partnership with @respectuk.bsky.social and @socialfinance.bsky.social to form the Drive Partnership.
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April 10, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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💙 #SafeLivesIs21! In 2004, we started with a bold idea: focus on risk to get help to victims in the most danger, fast.
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April 1, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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#DomesticAbuse affects the whole family—and it can have a devastating impact on #Children. Children aren’t just witnesses to abuse; they’re survivors in their own right 📢
#SafeLivesIs21 post with image of young boy in class and graphic of bunting with text that reads "By the time they start school, at least one child in every class will have been living with domestic abuse since they were born. 78% of these children will experience direct abuse in the home".
April 14, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Help us continue raising the bar for domestic abuse support services.

📢 💙 Donate £21 today: ow.ly/IfPB50VtXIa

#SafeLivesIs21 #DomesticAbuse #DomesticViolence #VAWG #EndVAWG #Donate #LeadingLights
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April 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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📢 One agency alone can’t end domestic abuse - it takes a coordinated, multi-agency response.
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April 4, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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🎉 SafeLives is 21! We’ve achieved so much over the last two decades—thousands of families are better supported and safer because of the work we’re doing, together.
#SafeLivesIs21 post with text that reads "Each of us has a role to play. Every action, no matter how small, contributes to something bigger (Ellen Miller, CEO, SafeLives)".
April 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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🌟 21 Years of SafeLives: Changing the Story of Domestic Abuse 🌟

For 21 years, SafeLives has worked alongside survivors, professionals and partners with one clear mission in mind: ending domestic abuse for everyone and for good.
#SafeLivesIs21 post with image of Ellen Miller, CEO of SafeLives and text that reads "We listen. We analyse what works. And we innovate to improve the response to domestic abuse".
April 22, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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When someone is trying to reach safety or rebuild their life, even a small cost can feel like a major barrier.

The NatWest Circle Fund has provided over £1million in emergency grants to survivors of domestic abuse—offering quick, flexible support at the moments it’s needed most.
#SafeLivesIs21 post with graphic of bunting and text that reads "The Circle Fund has been able to provide vital support to more than 4,000 survivors of domestic abuse".
April 16, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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#DACA is about more than legal proceedings. It’s about ensuring survivors are heard, supported, and protected. Services bring specialist knowledge and work in partnership with police, prosecutors, and courts—helping survivors navigate the system safely and have their voices amplified.
#SafeLivesIs21 post with graphic of bunting and text that reads "DACA and the standards that are being launched today are like the lifeguard. They are there to help, support, provide guidance, and keep you safe - to prevent you from drowning (Helen, AV Panel Member)".
April 11, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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These small grants have covered vital everyday costs like:

🔐 Changing locks and improving home security
🧒 Children’s essentials—like a bed, uniform, or school shoes
📱 A mobile phone to stay connected safely
🛒 Food, toiletries, and other household basics
#SafeLivesIs21 post with image of a stressed woman and graphic of bunting with text that reads "Sue*, 65 from Denbighshire, is a victim of domestic abuse and suffers from PTSD. She lives on a teacher’s pension and isn’t entitled to benefits. Sue has struggled with the cost of living crisis as energy prices have soared".
April 16, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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If you want to help us make more families safer, sooner, we’d love your support. To mark our 21st birthday, we’re asking for a one-off donation of £21 - one for every year of progress. Or, if you can, a monthly gift of £21 will help us keep making lasting change for years to come 💙
#SafeLivesIs21 post with a graphic of bunting with text that reads "if it wasn’t for the service I honestly don’t know where I’d be now. My Idva took so much time determining how I felt and what I wanted to achieve… It was my first opportunity in a long time to speak about how I actually felt and also to know that my voice was being heard (Asama, survivor of domestic abuse)".
April 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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We can’t wait to see what we do next. Together, we will end domestic abuse, for everyone, for good.

Read our blog ➡️ ow.ly/EGsZ50VFzN1

#SafeLivesIs21 #DomesticAbuse #DomesticViolence #VAWG #EndVAWG #Donate
21 Years of SafeLives: Changing the Story of Domestic Abuse
Our CEO, Ellen Miller reflects on 21 years of SafeLives, our impact and our bold vision for ending domestic abuse for everyone, for good.
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April 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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💙 Their voices inform everything we do, and together, we’re changing the system—for every adult and child survivor.

👉 Learn more about our Authentic Voice work: ow.ly/6ULI50VFznu

#SafeLivesIs21 #DomesticAbuse #DomesticViolence #VAWG #EndVAWG #Donate
#SafeLivesIs21 post with text that reads "Working for SafeLives and helping to raise awareness about the many forms that domestic abuse can take is a privilege. I hope that someone in a similar situation to the one I was in learns about what constitutes as domestic abuse and is able to become safer, sooner (Anonymous)".
April 25, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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For 21 years, we’ve worked alongside survivors to ensure their voices aren’t just heard, but are central to the design, delivery and transformation of services across the UK.

We’re committed to embedding survivor voice in every part of the response—from national policy to frontline practice.
#SafeLivesIs21 post with text that reads "Working at SafeLives has helped me better understand and process what happened to me. I was so young when I was in an abusive relationship that I didn’t realise it was more than just ‘toxic behaviour' (Anonymous)".
April 25, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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📢 At SafeLives, we believe survivors must be at the heart of all we do to end domestic abuse.

They are experts by experience—bringing courage, insight and leadership to drive lasting change.
#SafeLivesIs21 post with text that reads "Together we are now planting the seeds for change, but we aim to grow a forest (Ursula, SafeLives Pioneer and Trustee)".
April 25, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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Learn more about all the ways you can support us: ow.ly/LJPQ50VFyJh

Let’s celebrate 21 years of impact by making sure the next 21 years bring even more change.

#SafeLivesIs21 #DomesticAbuse #DomesticViolence #VAWG #EndVAWG #Donate
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April 23, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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For 21 years, SafeLives has been at the forefront of innovation, advocacy, and action to end domestic abuse. And we couldn’t do it without the incredible support of our partners, funders and fundraisers.

Every single donation makes a difference to survivors and families across the UK.
#SafeLivesIs21 post with text that reads "Our mum was put through a lot. I remember we had to keep moving to safe houses and had a panic button in our house linking to the local police station. I don’t know the full extent of it, but I can only imagine how it must have been for my mum (Billy and Evan, brothers who ran a challenge event for SafeLives)".
April 23, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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💙 Read our CEO Ellen Miller’s reflections on 21 years of impact — and our bold vision for what comes next: ow.ly/pLbq50VFvX2

#SafeLivesIs21 #DomesticAbuse #DomesticViolence #VAWG #EndVAWG #Donate
21 Years of SafeLives: Changing the Story of Domestic Abuse
Our CEO, Ellen Miller reflects on 21 years of SafeLives, our impact and our bold vision for ending domestic abuse for everyone, for good.
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April 22, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Like the starfish story that inspired us from the beginning, one action can change lives. And together, we’re creating a future where safety, freedom and hope are possible for all.
#SafeLivesIs21 post with text that reads "As the UK’s biggest independent expert training organisation working to change the system, we use this evidence to build skills, shift culture, and drive meaningful, lasting change for the whole family (Ellen Miller, CEO, SafeLives)".
April 22, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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From pioneering Idva training and launching DA Matters police training, to challenging perpetrators through the Drive Partnership and placing survivor voice at the heart of change — every step has been driven by the belief that every life matters.
#SafeLivesIs21 post with text that reads "Our national datasets, insights, and close collaboration with the frontline give us a clear picture of where the system is working—and where it’s falling short (Ellen Miller, CEO, SafeLives)".
April 22, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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We continue to campaign at the highest levels to make sure survivors are heard, and evidence drives action.

💙 Donate £21 today to help us keep pushing for progress: ow.ly/IfPB50VtXIa

#SafeLivesIs21 #DomesticAbuse #DomesticViolence #VAWG #EndVAWG #Donate
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April 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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At SafeLives we are working to change the system. We influence national change—making sure survivors and frontline workers are truly listened to, and that their voices shape the systems meant to protect them.
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April 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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These small grants can be the turning point that helps someone take that first step towards a new life.

#SafeLivesIs21 #DomesticAbuse #DomesticViolence #VAWG #EndVAWG #Donate #TheCircleFund
#SafeLivesIs21 post with a graphic of bunting and a radiator and text that reads "Sue contacted her local domestic abuse service as she hadn’t been able to afford a gas cylinder and went without heating for two weeks. She had been wearing multiple layers of clothing and going to bed early to avoid the cold. With the Circle Fund, the service gave Sue the money to purchase a new gas cylinder".
April 16, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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In 2008, we set out to make sure every domestic abuse service met the highest possible standards of care. That’s why we created Leading Lights, a national quality standard for domestic abuse services.
#SafeLivesIs21 post with graphic of bunting and Leading Lights logo with text that reads "There are now over 50 Leading Lights organisations in the UK, lighting the way to a future free from domestic abuse".
April 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM