Charity sees 'significant' rise in domestic abuse reports since lockdown

A local charity has seen a 'significant' rise in reports of domestic abuse since lockdown ended.

Victim Support - which helps victims of domestic abuse on Island took to Twitter to confirm the news. 

In a tweet, the charity says it's had 85 referrals and 628 contacts between May & July, relating to both sexual violence and domestic abuse.

The organisation says it's working really hard to support as many existing and new clients as possible. 

Our charity has sadly seen a significant increase in both referrals and contacts in the past 3 months (May-July) with increased pressure on our services. We're working really hard to support as many existing and new clients as possible. (2/2) #charity #iom #itsnotok pic.twitter.com/B7faacrohC

— Victim Support (IOM) (@VictimSupp_IOM) August 31, 2020