Social Landlords Can Help Protect Victims of Domestic Violence

Statistics on domestic violence haven’t really changed since the 1980s with, on average, two women per week murdered following domestic violence, and one man being murdered every week. To change these statistics, everyone’s help is needed, including social landlords. The One Voice Never Silenced Campaign is gathering increasing momentum on social media and provides a pool of resources to help organisations better protect victims of domestic violence.  The aim of the campaign is not to criticise the work or practices of any organisation, but to work together to improve standards and eliminate the margin of human error. The One Voice Never Silenced website has a page specifically dedicated to improving protection within the social housing sector and lists practical measures which are cheap and simple to implement. Find out more on the One Voice Never Silenced website.