Domestic abuse charity says children are overlooked
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DomesticabusecharitysayschildrenareoverlookedFearFreearecallingformoresupportforchildrenimpactedbydomesticabuse
Author:JessicaMcGillivrayPublished32minutesago
FreeFree,whichoperatesinGloucestershire,Wiltshire,SwindonandDevonsayschildrenwhoareindomesticabusesituationsareoftenoverlooked.
Whenthinkingaboutdomesticabuserelationshipsthefocusisoftenonthecoupleandparentswhoareinthesituationratherthanalsolookingathowchildrenareimpacted.
ThisissomethingthatFearFreesayishappeningtoooftenwiththelackoffundingforservicesandnotenoughservicesaimedatsupportingyoungpeople.
Theysaythechildrenareoftenthoughtaboutinthecontextofwhotheylivewithbutarenotsupportedfurtherbysomeorganisations.
CEOofthecharity,DebbieBeadle,toldGreatestHitsRadio:“whenyou’resupportingawomansometimesthroughanysortofsituationofabuse.
“Theymighthavetheirchildrenwiththem,atappointmentsandthingslikethat.
“It’sarealdisruptiontochildren’slives.
Theymaybemovingschools,suddenly
