The role of housing in a coordinated community response to domestic abuse (2018)
For her PhD at Durham University, Kelly Henderson researched and wrote her thesis on the role of housing in a coordinated community response with particular reference to perpetrators.
Safe at Home: Homelessness and domestic abuse (2018)
DAHA co-founder Kelly Henderson authored this report with Safe Lives which discusses domestic abuse and its link to homelessness, with a particular focus on survivors of domestic abuse who are chronically homeless.
Justice, housing and domestic abuse, the experiences of homeowners and private renters (2019)
DAHA and Surviving Economic Abuse commissioned this report from the University of Bristol to draw on data collected as part of the ESRC-funded project, Justice, Inequality and Gender-Based Violence. The final briefing reveals the extent of domestic abuse for homeowners and private renters and their experiences with the criminal justice system.
An Open Letter to Dame Louise Casey
Members of the National Domestic Abuse Policy and Practice Group have written an open letter to Dame Louise Casey, calling for action to ensure that women and survivors staying in hotels and other emergency accommodation for people sleeping rough are not forced to return to their abusers or to the streets following the pandemic.
Housing Providers & Refuges: Tackling move-on together during COVID-19 Initiative
This is an initiative led by The Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA), Women’s Aid Federation of England, National Housing Federation and the Chartered Institute of Housing to bring the housing sector and refuges together to get survivors who are ready for move on right now into a safe home.
Women’s Homelessness Action Forum (WHAF) Key Asks to support women experiencing homelessness during COVID-19
The following key asks emerged from discussion had at the virtual Women’s Homelessness Action Forum (WHAF) held on April 7th 2020 and attended by 27 practitioners to discuss support for women experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness in London during the Covid-19 pandemic. With reports of violence against women increasing in the current lockdown, […]
Further Resources and Guidance: Property Management and Domestic Abuse during COVID-19
Guidance for property managers on how to support residents experiencing domestic abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19: DAHA Provides Guidance for Housing Providers
The Government’s stay at home advice in response to the Covid-19 Pandemic can create new challenges for people experiencing domestic abuse. DAHA have produced guidance for housing providers on how you can offer safe responses to your tenants/service users where it’s known they are living with domestic abuse or where new concerns arise.
COVID-19 Domestic abuse and sexual violence guidance for homelessness settings
The COVID-19 outbreak is a dangerous time for clients experiencing domestic abuse and sexual violence. They may feel afraid or alone. As a homelessness worker, you may be the only person they can ask for support, and the only person checking in on them to see how they are doing. If you know or suspect […]
National Housing and Domestic Abuse Policy & Practice Group’s response to the Domestic Abuse Bill
Standing Together Against Domestic Violence is part of the National Housing and Domestic Abuse Policy & Practice Group and together with its partner organisations, urges the UK Government to bolster legislation designed to meet the housing needs of survivors of abuse, their children, and perpetrators. The COVID 19 crisis and the consequent lockdown has increased […]