Blog
- All
- In the news
- Our impact
- Activism
- Domestic abuse recovery
- First Man Standing
- Understanding domestic abuse
- International
- Encouragement
- Supporting survivors
- Survivor stories
-
Surviving the Summer HolidaysView
If you are a parent of school-aged children, the summer holidays can fill you with dread. Staring at six long weeks that you know you need to fill with, well, something, can generate a catalogue of questions. How will I manage to work? How can I keep them occupied without …
-
Supporting survivors: setting boundariesView
When supporting a survivor of domestic abuse, it's important to create and maintain your own boundaries. This might seem counterproductive - we want to be their for them no matter what! But in reality, maintaining sensible boundaries models healthy relationships and ensures safety for both parties. Making sure that you …
-
Light shines in the darknessView
“In the beginning was the Word…In Him was life and that life was the light of all humankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” (John 1:1&3-5) Christmas lights, Advent candles, Christingles; this time of year is full of churches singing and talking about …
-
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the YearView
Well, until it isn't.Over the Christmas period, reports of domestic abuse always go up, and this year we’ve had the added element of the World Cup - another point in the calendar when incidents of domestic abuse increase. It’s important to remember that it’s not the events themselves that cause …
-
Reminders and Suggestions for ChristmasView
This blog was originally published for members of our Survivors' Network. We've made it publicly available so anyone can benefit from the suggestions. If you're a survivor of domestic abuse and would like to receive more blogs like this in future, you can sign up to our Survivors' Network. Christmas …
-
Healthy Relationships & Red FlagsView
There are important attitudes and behaviours that may predict whether a relationship may be healthy in the long term and red flags that may be causes for concern. The following are a few key ingredients or potential predictors of long-term healthy relationships where both partners: Take emotional and behavioural responsibility …
-
Setting healthy boundariesView
Christians often applaud self-sacrifice and unselfish behaviour but this can lead to an unhealthy lack of self care and self respect. When we have lived with an abuser, we have typically learnt to put the needs and desires of others first and struggle to re-assert ourselves without guilt or shame. …
-
Survivor small groupsView
This year we tried something new. We created a few small groups of survivors. To start with we adapted the Kintsugi Hope wellbeing course. But after this course finished, one of the groups has continued meeting together in community. The truth is, we never want to go back. These groups …
-
Spotlight on our Survivors' NetworkView
Abuse robs women of their value, their security and their hope. We don't want them to lose their faith too. Sometimes, survivors have been let down so often by people who were meant to love them, that they lose their identity and are frightened to even trust God anymore.Our international, …
-
Drawn with loving kindnessView
Every Friday we meet as a team with anyone else who wants to join us to pray. We pray for women around the world, for the team, for the Domestic Abuse Bill and specifically for women in our Survivors' Network. Not as individuals, we never share information like that, but …
-
Domestic abuse in church communities: A safe pastoral responseView
Nikki Dhillon Keane, a counsellor with extensive experience in the field of domestic abuse has written an outstanding book on domestic abuse and how church leaders and church members can address it appropriately and support victims/survivors. The benefit of this book is that it is concise and very readable - …
-
It might be nothing, but it could mean everythingView
A guide for people who think their friend, relative, neighbour or colleague may be in an abusive relationship. (press here) Dr. Alison Gregory from Bristol University, in conjunction with Bristol City Council and Avon and Somerset's Police Crime Commissioner, has produced a booklet aimed at helping friends and family members …
- 1