Speak up with Women’s Aid.
We need your help to support women and their children this International Women’s Day.
Abuse impacts women and children. But government funding doesn’t fully protect them.
‘The Monster Who Came to Tea’ is not a story you would ever choose to read to your children, but sadly, for many, it isn’t fiction. Over 50% of women in refuges have children, they deserve support to keep themselves and their children safe. But government funding does not reflect the reality of domestic abuse, leaving vital services struggling to meet the needs of women and their children. Demand is rising and now is the time to act.
We need your help to call on the government to commit to dedicated funding to support the needs of around 1.8 million children experiencing domestic abuse. Help rewrite their stories.
How you can support
Sign our open letter
We are calling on the government to deliver dedicated funding for children and young people domestic abuse services in the UK.
Share our campaign
In order to make change we need to have as many people on board as possible, so share The Monster Who Came to Tea with your friends and family.
Fundraise for us
You can support our work to end domestic abuse and help protect survivors by donating to Women’s Aid here.
Why do we need dedicated Children and Young People (CYP) funding
In the 2021 we successfully campaigned for the government to recognise that children do not just witness abuse but experience it, too, in the Domestic Abuse Act. Despite this, the current funding of services does not go far enough to protect children and does not reflect the reality of domestic abuse. With the number of organisations running services for children and young people in the community without dedicated funding doubling in the last year, from 15.7% to 31.4% (Women’s Aid Annual Audit 2025), now is the time to act.
An estimated 1.8 million children in England experienced domestic abuse in 2023-2024 (Women’s Aid Annual Audit 2025) But government funding does not reflect the reality of domestic abuse, leaving vital services struggling to meet the needs of women and their children without any dedicated funding. This trend is wider than just services for children and young people, with the £321 million funding gap risking the future of vital domestic abuse services across England.
We need your help to call on the government to commit to dedicated funding to support the needs of around 1.8 million children experiencing domestic abuse. Help rewrite their stories.
Partnerships
If you work for a company or business and would like to know more about how you can support, you can email partnerships@womensaid.org.uk
If you need support
If you need support please reach out to Women’s Aid. If you are in immediate danger, please contact 999 and if you can’t speak 999-55.
