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An estimated 2.1 million people aged 16 years and over experienced domestic abuse in the year ending March 2023. If we include the many children that witness domestic abuse within their families, this figure is even higher. Many offences never come to the attention of the police or any other...

Hampshire-based domestic abuse charity Hampton Trust have teamed up with Southampton City Council’s Family Hubs to tackle domestic abuse in the city. During the last three months, the charity has trained the majority of Family Hub staff members, Children and Families First and Health and Social Care teams in using...

“As a Hampshire based charity focused on breaking the cycle of abuse by providing innovative interventions for perpetrators, we are really pleased that such a directory of support services is finally available. Our work with frontline professionals has shown that there is often little knowledge about what services are available...

More than 1,000 people in the West Midlands, who have committed domestic abuse offences, have been referred for help to stop them from offending in future. The early intervention scheme CARA, which is paid for by the Police and Crime Commissioner, began in 2017. It’s run by the Hampton Trust...

Domestic Abuse charity Hampton Trust have launched a new website dedicated to the perpetrator intervention Project CARA to facilitate interest by police forces across the country. With the launch of the Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Intervention Fund by the Home Office earlier this year, Police and Crime Commissioners can bid for...

On White Ribbon Day this year, domestic abuse charity Hampton Trust is calling on professionals from all frontline services to play their part and engage with perpetrators to end the cycle of domestic abuse. Only 20% of frontline professionals across housing, health and social work felt confident to have conversations...