Key Messages for Survivors of Domestic Violence & Abuse from the Evaluation of the Roadmap for System Change

Abstract

This briefing paper shares key messages for survivors from the evaluation of the Roadmap programme. Main findings include the value of survivors’ involvement in developing and delivering specialist domestic violence and abuse services; how to improve survivors’ access to these services; and the characteristics of responsive survivor-led services.
The independent evaluation was undertaken by researchers from the University of Central Lancashire and Bangor University, University of East London and Manchester Metropolitan University. The full final report is available here: https://www.womensaid.org.uk/wpcontent/uploads/2021/10/Roadmap_Report_280921.pdf
Together, Women’s Aid Federation England (WAFE) and SafeLives (SL), developed and delivered, in collaboration with survivors, the Roadmap Programme over 5 years (2016-2021). Funded by the National Lottery’s Women and Girls Initiative, the Roadmap Programme aimed to transform the response to women and girls experiencing domestic violence and abuse.
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