Spotlight: the podcast for the domestic abuse sector

Professor Gene Feder discusses his work on a new intervention, combining mental health support and domestic abuse advocacy

Amy speaks to Jessica Southgate from Agenda, about how mental health services are treating women

Brandy speaks to Dr Savin Bapir-Tardy from IKWRO, about the impact of 'honour'-based violence and abuse on women's mental health

Collette speaks to Kylee Trevellion from the Women's Mental Health department at King's College London Download a transcript: http://safelives.org.uk/sites/default/files/resources/Kylee%20podcast%20transcript.pdf

As part of our Spotlight on domestic abuse and mental health, Brandy speaks to Jane and Natalie from Shared Lives who, together with SafeLives are piloting an innovative which involves survivors of domestic abuse living with a Shared Lives carer

Collette, Kathryn and Shakti, who all work in the domestic abuse sector, share their experiences of mental health problems, as well as discussing childhood experiences of domestic abuse.

Maria speaks to Chief Inspector Julie Fry, of Hampshire Constabulary, about the police response to LGBT people experiencing domestic abuse

In this podcast, Collette speaks to Berkely Wild, founder and director of The Diversity Trust – a community interest company that aims to influence social change to create a fairer and safer society. Berkeley talks about how The Diversity Trust collaborated with Bristol based Next Link domestic abuse service in a year long project to improve access to domestic abuse services in the West of England...

Penny met with Tara Stone, the founder and director of Be – a trans community support, development and campaigning organisation. We talked about how to ensure services and organisations are inclusive of gender diverse people, and the additional barriers faced by gender diverse people who may be experiencing abuse. Read a transcript: https://tinyurl.com/y932jose

Collette meets with Leanne from Stonewall Housing, who explains how traditional housing options for victims of domestic abuse may be difficult for LGBT Plus people to access and how, in some cases, they may leave that person at risk of further abuse. Read the transcript: https://tinyurl.com/yc86sjrv

SafeLives Insights data indicates that bisexual women are particularly vulnerable when experiencing domestic abuse, especially in terms of mental health. Ruth and Collette from SafeLives sat down to discuss their experiences as bisexual women, and the difficulties that bi women face when accessing domestic abuse services.

Rise runs a specialist LGBT refuge project offering temporary accommodation, outreach and resettlement support to medium and high risk LGBT survivors of domestic abuse. Evelyn has worked as an LGBT specialist Idva and here talks about some of the potential barriers faced by lesbian and bisexual women and highlights good practice points for Idva services to adopt. Read a transcript: https://tinyurl...

Justin Varney, National Lead for Adult Health and Wellbeing and co-author of a new report that explores, amongst other issues, talks about how domestic abuse is a serious and under-researched health issue for L,B, & T women and other women who have sex with women. Read a transcript: https://tinyurl.com/ybuzp2wy

Collette speaks to Millie and Iain from Galop, about the needs of their clients, and how they manage safety planning and risk Read a transcript: https://tinyurl.com/yd2jm42p

Over the next seven weeks we’ll be shining a spotlight on lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans victims of domestic abuse. In this episode, Collette speaks to Jude, the helpline manager at Galop - the LGBT+ anti-violence charity. If you're LGBT+ and are worried about your relationship or afraid of your partner, help is available. Call 0800 999 5428 Read a transcript: https://tinyurl.com/y8jpa6qp

As part of our 16 Days Campaign, Communications Officer Ruth interviewed Deidre, a former Hospital Idva. For more content and resources from 16 Days, visit our website: http://safelives.org.uk/news-views/16days

In this episode Deidre speaks to Joan Coulton from Basis, a Yorkshire based charity working with adult women who are sex working. Joan talks about the additional barriers and challenges these women can face and how the Housing First model can help to address some of those challenges. Download a transcript: http://tinyurl.com/ycm2rnaf

As part of our Spotlight on domestic abuse and homelessness, Kelly Henderson, Business Manager (Domestic Abuse) at Gentoo, talks to us about the impact of moving or staying put on the recovery of women experiencing domestic abuse.

As part of our Spotlight on domestic abuse and homelessness, Deidre talk to Lucy Watson from Fulfilling Lives about their hopes to change the way that services come together to support victims and survivors of domestic abuse who have multiple and complex needs. For a transcript of this interview see: http://bit.ly/2y8Iccg

Judith met with Jane Anderson, Services Manager for Housing Choice in Swinton. Jane has been working in the housing sector since 1993, and has established herself as an expert on the local authority’s statutory responsibilities to victims and survivors who have been made homeless because of domestic abuse. In her interview she provides vital information and guidance for practitioners to effectivel...

Deidre speaks to Amanda Bloxsome, Services Manager for Threshold’s Housing First. In her interview, Amanda talks about how Theshold has used the Housing First model to successfully support women with offending histories experiencing homelessness. She also talks about how each woman’s experience of homelessness and offending history links to experiences of domestic abuse. Download the transcript: h...

Deidre speaks to Aly Vernon, Chlidren’s Specialist at Survive in South Gloucestershire, about the combined effects of homelessness and domestic abuse on children. Aly and Deidre discuss what we can do as professionals to create a whole family approach to homelessness and domestic abuse for children, parents and perpetrators. Visit our Spotlight homepage for more content around domestic abuse and h...

As a part of our Spotlight on homelessness and domestic abuse, Deidre has met with Aisha Sharif from Standing Together Against Domestic Violence. In her interview, Aisha talks about the pivotal role social housing providers play in identifying and responding to domestic abuse, and how the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance ensures that all housing providers can support victims and survivors of domest...

This week Deidre has met with Dr. Lucy Allwright from Against Violence and Abuse (AVA). Lucy shares the insights she’s gained from speaking to homeless survivors of domestic abuse, and some of the vital changes that we must make to better support the women who are often hidden from services. Download a transcript: http://tinyurl.com/y9q7f4tl Visit our Spotlight homepage for more content around dom...

As a part of our Spotlight on homelessness and domestic abuse, Deidre has met with Louisa Steele from Standing Together Against Domestic Violence. Louisa talks to Deidre about why considering multiple disadvantages is key to supporting women who have experienced domestic abuse and homelessness, and how the Housing First model offers a new way of supporting women and men who are chronically homeles...