Refuges deal with more cases than ever before as virus lockdowns trap victims
The Town Hall’s community safety chief, Labour councillor Sue Lukes
DOMESTIC violence experts say they are braced for an expected surge in service referrals due to the impact of the new lockdown rules combined with the Christmas period.
Solace Women’s Aid said December is typically their quietest month of the year when women are often at home with their children and less able to reach out for help.
Gabrielle Trimblett from Islington Solace told of how the service had been put under its greatest ever pressure as Covid measures tightened earlier this year and warned of a need for more places of refuge.