Research shows that Black and minoritised victims are overrepresented in domestic homicides, but professionals often have a lack of understanding of the barriers inhibiting these victims’ help-seeking. This project supports by-and-for agencies to be involved with DHRs as chairs and expert panel members through mentoring and workshops.. As a pilot, 2 women from by-and-for agencies have been recruited to become DHR chairs. Mentees receive full training and support to develop their skills, whilst bringing their knowledge and expertise into the DHR sector. In addition, the Coaction Hub has run workshops specifically tailored to by-and-for agencies to demystify DHR processes, explore barriers to engagement and support them in their role as expert panel members.

One of our Expert Panel Member attendees has shared her reflections on the programme in a blog: