Domestic Abuse Response in Greater Manchester

The ‘Policing, Vulnerabilities and Domestic Abuse: Victims, Perpetrators and Interventions’ project was  delivered through the Vulnerability and Policing Futures Research Centre, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.The research team conducted 36 interviews with 45 participants (some interviews involved more than one participant, and some participants were interviewed more than once). 

There was a consensus among victim-survivors that knowledge about Domestic Abuse support services
is lacking amongst victim-survivors and the wider public. Victim-survivors were generally surprised by the level of support available, reflecting that earlier knowledge could have enabled them to seek help sooner. For many, it was only when abuse escalated to the point of emergency intervention that they became aware of the pathways to safety. In addition, some victim-survivors highlighted gaps in knowledge amongst professionals about available services, and highlighted limited skillsets in sharing such knowledge effectively with victim-survivors.

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