Refuge

London / UK

ICAP will be supporting Refuge’s Tech Advocacy project which supports women in our services who have had technology used against them as a weapon of domestic abuse. ICAP’s support will help us empower survivors so they can use technology positively and safely and take back control of their lives.

Charity Overview

Refuge is the country’s largest provider of specialist support for women and children experiencing domestic abuse and gender-based violence. On any given day Refuge supports over 7,000 women and their children, helping them rebuild their lives and overcome many different forms of violence and abuse including domestic violence, sexual violence, psychological abuse, technological abuse, economic abuse, so-called “honour-based” violence, human trafficking, modern slavery, and female genital mutilation. Refuge runs the 24 hour Freephone National Domestic Abuse Helpline: the national gateway to services across the country logging c.300 calls and contacts every day.