Domestic Abuse

Paid time off to assist with access to housing is among a package of support agreed by councillors for East Lothian Council employees experiencing domestic abuse and gender-based violence. Alongside practical measures to support employees living with domestic abuse and gender-based violence, the loc

Regulations have been laid in Parliament that will make it easier for victims of domestic abuse to remain safely in their homes with the tenancy in their name.

CIH Scotland's outgoing national director Callum Chomczuk looks ahead to 2026 and what it brings for the role of social landlords tackling domestic abuse. Last week, regulations were laid to enact part 2 of the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act passed by the Scottish Parliament on 17 March

The Chartered Institute of Housing, in collaboration with King’s College London and Oxford Brookes University, has released a new report examining the housing challenges faced by survivors of domestic abuse who are burdened by debt.

As part of an organisational approach to addressing domestic abuse, Southside Housing Association is supporting a global campaign which seeks to highlight, speak out and act against all forms of gender-based violence. Sixteen Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence runs from 25 November to 10

A consultation has been launched on a new housing policy aimed at improving support for people affected by domestic abuse across Moray.

The Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) has welcomed housing secretary Máiri McAllan's commitment to implement the 2021 legislation on removing a domestic abuse perpetrator from a joint tenancy by Christmas.

A comprehensive policy has been launched to ensure older people across Scotland are better protected and supported when facing domestic abuse. Bield has introduced a new ‘Responding to Domestic Abuse’ policy aimed at safeguarding older tenants and reinforcing its pledge to create safe li

The Criminal Justice Committee has backed the general principles of the Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill at stage one.

CIH Scotland is calling on housing associations and local authorities today to recommit their support for its domestic abuse campaign, Make a Stand. The professional body for people who work in housing is taking the opportunity of its annual conference at the Edinburgh International Conference Centr

The Highland Council's plans for a single provider to deliver domestic abuse services for all genders puts the future provision of support for women, children and young people under threat, a charity has warned.

A new domestic violence resource called ‘Fresh Thoughts’ has been celebrated by registered women’s charity, Soroptimist International Great Britain & Ireland (SIGBI), at its annual Best Practice Awards.

North Lanarkshire Council is to build on its proactive partnership approach to tackling domestic abuse with the launch of a new Domestic Abuse Digital Directory, enhancing support for victims and survivors across the region.

The Scottish Law Commission has published a discussion paper reviewing the civil remedies available for domestic abuse in Scotland and seeks views on a proposed delict of domestic abuse. Sixty-one per cent of the incidents of domestic abuse recorded in 2022 to 2023 did not involve criminal conduct.

Victims of domestic abuse forced into debt by a partner's coercive control are being helped by a unique Glasgow project.