A new training program is set to launch in early March and aims to close critical gaps in domestic abuse support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Developed by Barnsley-based charity Resolute, the program targets professionals across workplaces, social services, and police to better recognise and respond to domestic abuse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deborah Jones, founder of Resolute, said the initiative was created in response to ongoing failings within the system, leaving victims unprotected and unsupported.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She said: \u201cWomen are being encouraged to come forward but they are not being protected. Authorities don’t realise the impact it can have on a victim if they don’t get their reports right at the first point of call.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The training is designed by survivors with lived experience to provide powerful, first-hand perspectives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat’s what makes it so unique because they’re a lot less likely to forget a real-life story, a real-life person rather than just a training package,\u201d Ms Jones explained.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It aims to increase awareness and accountability among professionals, empowering them to spot early signs of domestic abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0Ms Jones said: \u201cWe should all have a basic understanding of the signs and the more awareness there is, the more chance we’ve got of calling it out.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n