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Dec 2021
Harrogate domestic abuse charity sees referrals triple due to covid
The founder of a Harrogate domestic abuse charity has blamed coronavirus for an increase in domestic abuse after the number of referrals tripled in a year.
Lindsay Oliver is chief executive of New Beginnings, which provides comfort and support to abused women when they have settled into new homes and the crisis team has withdrawn.
This time last year the charity took two referrals a month. More recently it has been receiving on average six a month.
The number of active clients over the same period has also more than doubled, from 15 to 35.
That increase in referrals and clients, Ms Oliver believes, is the after-effects of coronavirus lockdowns this year and last year. She told the Stray Ferret:
Some of the donations for the Christmas campaign.
Read more:
- The charity offering ‘New Beginnings’ for female survivors of domestic abuse
- Harrogate charity speaks out after recent violent crime against women
Where can I go for further support?
If you are in a physical or emotionally abusive relationship, click here to contact IDAS, which is the largest charity in Yorkshire supporting people affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence.
If you’re out of an abusive relationship but need further support, you can self-refer to New Beginnings. Email enquiries@newbeginningspeersupport.com.
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