This is what it’s like to work in domestic abuse services during lockdown:
just got new funding to provide short-term accommodation for people experiencing domestic abuse during the Covid-19 crisis, so I’m now managing a new refuge centre. There’s nearly always more demand than resource.Essential advice for anyone worried about being isolated while in a toxic relationship
Fortunately, the support we’ve seen has been amazing. People have been taking part in virtual challenges to raise money to fund our online live chat service, which is a vital lifeline for women experiencing abuse. London City Voices Choir recorded a cover of. One supporter did 1,000 laps of her back garden on her bike; it took her 12 hours and she raised over £12,000.
It’s important to reiterate that while lockdown threatens to escalate domestic abuse, Covid-19 does not cause abuse and only perpetrators are responsible for their actions. Right now, abusers may be using lockdown as a tool to increase control, but abuse will still exist when social distancing measures are relaxed. So it’s essential that people keep supporting us so we can sustain our services.
Since lockdown started, we’ve been busier than ever. Our work hasn’t changed, but the number of people seeking our assistance has increased considerably. During the lockdown period in 2020, we have helped 739 litigants in person. In the same period during 2019, we assisted 484, which is a 52% increase.Coronavirus and agoraphobia: worried about leaving the house after lockdown? You’re not alone
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