Domestic violence and children’s charities have reported deep concern over the safety of abuse victims during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Women’s Aid CEO Sarah Benson has said that many may be trapped at home with their abusers who are “using this opportunity to further their control”. Childline has expressed concern that children in vulnerable situations have now lost the safety valve of school and are “isolated at home with their tormentor”.
At the same time, charities have seen their income plummet with major fundraising events pulled; family law courts are facing restrictions while the rules around visitation and maintenance have been changed; and many refuges are full or facing severe difficulties because of necessary physical distancing requirements.
We want to talk to organisations working on the frontline about the practical and financial difficulties they and their services users are facing at the moment, what is helping and what more needs to be done. We want to hear from those trapped in a domestically-fraught situation during this crisis on what measures would have given them some help in that time. Finally, we want to urgently examine how we can plan to avoid the family and criminal law courts can avoid becoming overwhelmed by cases when this is over.
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