Child and Young Survivors of Domestic Abuse: Trauma-Informed Guidance for Health Professionals
Almost one third of children who die by suicide and half of CAMHS referrals involve children known to be living with domestic abuse. Rising Sun was commissioned by Standing Together (STADA) to develop practical, trauma-informed guidance to help health and allied professionals recognise, enquire and respond safely.
‘A unifying framework that makes sense of it all’ : Why Coordinated Community Response Is No Longer Optional – A Local Authority Perspective from Nottinghamshire
By Tracy Lyon, Public Health and Commissioning Manager (Domestic Abuse), Nottinghamshire County Council When you have worked in local government for more than two decades, you start to notice patterns. The thread that runs through antisocial behaviour, substance misuse, gangs, prolific offending, and so-called “troubled families” is not just poverty or inequality – it’s domestic […]
Breakthrough for Breaking Free: New Research Shows Housing Can Save Lives and Money
New research released today by the University of Lancashire and hailed by MPs as a ‘break-through for breaking free’, shows a special scheme to provide domestic abuse survivors with safe housing options prevents their homelessness, supports their safety, and can save Councils money. The evaluation of the Domestic Abuse Whole Housing Approach, delivered by Cheshire […]
Standing Together supports AAFDA’s call for stronger accountability in cases of domestic abuse-related suicides and unexplained deaths
Last week, at AAFDA’s national conference, we heard powerful testimony from families whose loved ones died by suicide or in unexplained circumstances linked to domestic abuse. Their trauma is compounded by the lack of accountability in our justice system. We stand with AAFDA in calling for: A new law to recognise the causal link between […]
Risk Pathways and the Use of DASH – STADA Statement
At Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse, we believe that one life lost to domestic abuse is one too many. Risk pathways can save lives, but only when they are resourced, survivor-centred, and part of a wider Coordinated Community Response. We support the call to the government to: Lead a government-led, survivor co-created review and update […]
Standing Together publishes ‘10 Ways the NHS 10 Year Plan can help halve VAWG’
Standing Together is publishing their latest report on the role of the Government’s recently published NHS 10 Year Plan and the role it can play in the Government’s goal of halving Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in a decade.
Standing Together Statement on the launch of ‘Never again. Again’
Standing Together calls for improved NHS response to domestic abuse following new analysis of Domestic Homicide Reviews Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse is calling for the NHS 10 Year Health Plan to include improved responses for victim/survivors of domestic abuse following the launch of its new report “Never again. Again”. The report reveals the potential […]
FiLiA Hague Mothers and Hague Explained: A CCR Network Workshop on Survival, Solidarity and Urgency
CCR Network Workshop: Domestic Abuse and the Hague Abduction ConventionDate: Wednesday, 25 June 2025Time: 15:00–16:30 BSTLocation: Online via the Coordinated Community Response (CCR) Network CCR Network Webinar – Hague Mothers Tickets, Wed 25 Jun 2025 at 15:00 | EventbriteReach out to ccr@standingtogether.org.uk for any questions. An Urgent Call for a Whole-System Response The CCR Network […]
“We must build a life with dignity and safety”: Halaleh Taheri on activism, resilience, and the vital role of CCR in transforming responses to domestic abuse
Halaleh Taheri is a name synonymous with courage, activism, and transformation. As the founder and executive director of MEWSo (Middle Eastern Women and Society organisation), she has been a passionate, relentless force for migrant and refugee women’s rights in the UK. Her life journey spans revolutions, exile, and rebirth across multiple continents—each experience deepening her […]
“I Can Breathe Now Knowing I’m Safe”: Why Sanctuary Schemes Must Be Central to Domestic Abuse Housing Responses
When a survivor of domestic abuse says, “I can sleep peacefully with my children now” – it speaks to the heart of what Sanctuary Schemes achieve – safety, dignity, and the chance to rebuild. A couple of weeks ago, Emma Storey, Director of Housing at Standing Together, appeared on BBC Lincolnshire TV and radio, as […]