West Mercia Women’s Aid
Training & Consultancy

Domestic Abuse: The Hidden Costs To Your Organisation

Did You Know?

In the UK the economic cost of domestic abuse is £1.9 billion per year, and that a significant proportion of this is borne by employers?

• 55% of abused women arrive late for work at least 5 days per month
• 53% of women are absent from work for at least 3 days per month
• 75% of domestic abuse victims are stalked in the workplace – from harassing calls and texts to confrontation, assault and even homicide at work

Increasing Employer Awareness

Domestic abuse impacts the workplace through absenteeism, poor performance, tardiness, lost productivity, turnover and ancillary recruiting and training costs.

Does your organisation have a domestic abuse policy in place?

Many forward-thinking businesses do, including Mid Counties Co-operative, The Body Shop, British Airways, BT and Diageo to name a few. WMWA is focused on increasing employer awareness of domestic abuse and providing practical solutions and toolkits to enable employers to take positive action and to know how to support their workforce so that employees are supported and feel confident in disclosing domestic abuse and seeking support to keep themselves safe.

Understanding Abuse

It is crucial when working with victims and survivors of domestic abuse that practitioners understand the dynamics of abuse, how they affect victims including children and the difficult process of recognition and recovery.
With the expertise acquired through over 30 years of gathering knowledge and experience in the field of domestic violence and abuse, WMWA is able to offer training and consultancy to groups of both single and multi-agency participants, designed to suit the specific learning outcomes required. Our work is directly informed by the experience of women and families, and illustrated with testimonies and case study examples, as appropriate.