Media Coverage

We rely on media and press coverage to spread our message of equality and safety for all victims of domestic abuse and violence. We invite journalists to email or call us to discuss further coverage.

Previous Coverage

2024

• January – Glasgow Times – Call for law change to protect families of murdered children

2023

• July – Spectator Australia – Lesbian domestic violence proves it’s not just a male problem
• March – Edinburgh Reporter – A letter to Humza

2022

• October – Yahoo News – Taking action on victims of financial abuse
• August – The Times – Domestic abuse register could bring serial offenders to book
• August – Scottish Sun – Charity bosses back proposals for Scots domestic abuse register to ‘deter’ thugs
• July – Third Force News – Help for male domestic abuse victims take control of finances
• July – Fintech Times – Credit Protections Offered To Male Victims of Domestic Abuse by New Partnership
• July – The National – Domestic abuse: New project aims to help male victims
• May – Aberdeen Live – Police remind public ‘domestic abuse can happen to anyone’

2021

• May – Renfrewshire24 – Pandemic impact on those living with domestic abuse and helpline staff explored

2020

• December – Scotsman – Official blindness to sexual abuse of men and boys is costing lives
• July – The Voice – 64,000 nominations and votes as National Diversity Awards announce 2020 shortlist
• June – Evening Express – Eight friends cycle the distance of Aberdeen to Prague to raise funds
• Feb – Daily Record – West Lothian charity for male domestic abuse victims receive cash boost

2019

• April – Falkirk Herald – Groundbreaking new law will help empower domestic abuse victims across Forth Valley and beyond
• April – STV – ‘Groundbreaking’ new domestic abuse laws come into force

2018

• October – TayFM – Scotland’s only domestic abuse charity dedicated to male survivors on the brink of closure
• December – Daily Record – Male abuse survivor speaks out as we lift lid
• September – BBC News – ‘My abusive wife battered me over letting the cat in’
• August – TFN – Are cuts crippling our communities?
• July – Press & Journal – Scotland’s only specialised male abuse organisation faces ‘heartbreak’
• July – The Sunday Post – Male victims of domestic abuse speak out to save threatened lifeline

2016

• May – TFN – Abused men suffering from lack of support services
• February – Scotsman – I was covered in blood from her punches’: Male victims of domestic abuse speak out

2014

• November – Huffington Post – Why We Need To Pay More Attention To Vulnerable Males

2013

• April – The Courier – Groups highlights need for domestic abuse support for men

2012

• December – The Sun – Shock statistic reveals more husbands get a battering

2011

• October – BBC – Domestic abuse against men rises in Scotland
• October – Scotsman – Domestic abuse against men rises 10%

Resources

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