SafeLives is a UK-based

charity Charity may refer to: Common meanings * Charitable organization or charity, a non-profit organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being of persons * Charity (practice), the practice of being benevolent, giving and sha ...

working in the area of

domestic violence Domestic violence is violence that occurs in a domestic setting, such as in a marriage Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes r ...

. It was founded by Diana Barran, who served as its

chief executive A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a chief executive or managing director, is the top-ranking corporate officer charged with the management of an organization, usually a company or a nonprofit organization. CEOs find roles in variou ...

from 2004 to 2017. Barran was succeeded as chief executive by Suzanne Jacob. The charity has worked in partnership with other

violence Violence is characterized as the use of physical force by humans to cause harm to other living beings, or property, such as pain, injury, disablement, death, damage and destruction. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines violence a ...

/domestic violence charities including

Leap Confronting Conflict Established in 1987 by British Quaker Alec Davison, Leap Confronting Conflict is a UK-based charity delivering training to young people aged 11–25, and the professionals working with them, to manage the conflict they experience in their live ...

and

Respect Respect, also called esteem, is a positive feeling or deferential action shown towards someone or something considered important or held in high esteem or regard. It conveys a sense of admiration for good or valuable qualities. It is also th ...

. Following the 2018 conviction of Stephen Searle for the murder of Anne Searle, SafeLives criticised the

BBC The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England. Originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company, it evolved into its current sta ...

’s coverage of domestic violence, arguing that it contained "

victim-blaming Victim blaming occurs when the victim of a crime or any wrongful act is held entirely or partially at fault for the harm that befell them. There is historical and current prejudice against the victims of domestic violence and sex crimes, such as ...

stereotypes".

References

Charities based in the United Kingdom Domestic violence awareness {{UK-charity-stub