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See house The Independent is building for domestic abuse survivors take shape

Construction is well underway at site of first new home funded by our Brick by Brick appeal, as Refuge chair thanks readers for ‘building hope’

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The key players building a domestic abuse safe house

Ground has been broken, foundations have been laid, and walls are being built.

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Refuge ambassadors on the importance of safe spaces for domestic abuse survivors

Safe houses offer essential shelter and security for those fleeing domestic abuse. However, many refuges have limited funding and space, and sometimes can’t accommodate survivors’ diverse needs—including large families and pets.

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Voices: My friend was killed by her husband – I’ve made it my mission to help others escape domestic abuse

COMMENT: As chair of Refuge, I have seen first-hand how the home is not always a safe place – which is why The Independent’s Brick by Brick appeal is so vital, says Hetti Barkworth-Nanton

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‘We were abused by the same man but we became close friends’

‘We escaped but there’s going to be a third – because he’s still out there,’ warns domestic abuse survivor

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‘My intuition failed me completely’: Mothers’ heartbreak over daughters who were killed by abusive partners

Sam Shrewsbury and Claire McGrath tell Maya Oppenheim of the hell they have lived through since their children’s deaths

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Domestic abuse victims making multiple reports are failed, women’s minister admits

Exclusive: ‘Women are reporting repeatedly that they have been subject to domestic violence, but no one is joining the dots and making sure that they are protected,’ Anneliese Dodds says

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Nikita Kanda: ‘I was just a child when my abuser locked me in a room’

Exclusive: The BBC Asian Network Breakfast presenter recalls the harrowing violence she encountered as she supports The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign to build a safe refuge for survivors of domestic abuse

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Nikita Kanda: As a British Asian woman, I have seen domestic abuse covered up in my community all my life

Exclusive: The BBC Asian Network Breakfast presenter wants to change the stigma associated with domestic abuse in her community as she supports The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign to build a safe refuge for survivors

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Empty Airbnbs to be used to house domestic abuse survivors free of charge

Domestic abuse charity warns of ‘chronic shortage of refuge spaces for women and children’ escaping abusers

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999 calls for domestic abuse on England football match days surge massively, new figures show

Exclusive: More than 3,000 emergency calls a day linked to domestic abuse were made to police during the Euro 2024 tournament

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‘I don’t have bruises, but he destroyed me’: Tech-linked domestic abuse soars to unprecedented levels

Jasminder was barred from accessing her bank account and all finances were controlled online by her husband. She is one of a soaring number of women who suffer tech-linked domestic abuse

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The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign surpasses £350k in donations

Igor Tulchinsky, who is among the latest people to donate generously to The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign, says there is an ‘urgent’ need for more safe homes for domestic abuse survivors

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The Independent to build second home for survivors of domestic abuse as campaign smashes target

The Independent is extending its campaign after an incredible response from readers, the prime minister, the Queen and a host of celebrities to raise money to build a safe refuge for women and children

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Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign to build safe home for domestic abuse survivors reaches halfway goal

Generous readers and donors have raised an incredible £150,000 of the £300,000 target so far – but more is needed to complete the project

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Keir Starmer backs Brick by Brick as he recalls the horror of nurse stabbed by ex-partner 71 times

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Sir Keir Starmer vowed that he and his cabinet would personally donate to the campaign, which aims to raise £300,000 to build a safe haven for women and their children

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Billie Piper says the thought of her children growing up in the Nineties like she did ‘blows my mind’

Exclusive: ‘Kaos’ actor said the thought of her children growing up in same environment as her ‘blows my head apart’

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‘He hid a tracker in our child’s favourite teddy’: Billie Piper retells stories of domestic abuse in new film

Exclusive: ‘Kaos’ actor was inspired to make searing film after learning about a friend’s ‘troubling time’

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Billie Piper says misogyny and violence against women won’t end by ‘telling boys they’re awful’

Exclusive: ‘I Hate Suzie’ actor said ‘shaming’ boys will only push them further towards toxic figures

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Penny Mordaunt reveals she was stalked as an MP as she backs The Independent’s domestic abuse campaign

Former equalities minister calls for donations to help build a refuge house

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Dermot O’Leary backs The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign as Persimmon donates £25k to appeal

Dermot O’Leary’s support for the scheme to help victims of domestic violence comes as Persimmon provides a generous donation

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‘He took all the handles off the doors’: How a refuge saved the life of a child living through domestic abuse

Refuge helps hundreds of children find a safe home each year – but more support is needed

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Maternity inquiry chair backs The Independent’s campaign for ‘vital’ refuge housing

Women need a safe place to go to says maternity safety expert, Donna Ockenden

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The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign for abuse victims has ‘caught the imagination’ of the public

Independent editor-in-chief Geordie Greig is urging readers and the public to ‘be a brick, buy a brick’ to help victims of domestic abuse

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Brick by Brick: A look inside the house The Independent wants to build and what it will be like

The house will allow a survivor and her children to rebuild their lives away from the torment of an abusive partner

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