STORIES FROM SURVIVORS

We have collected stories about the experience of FDV in the Peel region and the help they received. 20 interviews and two focus groups were undertaken with women who have experienced FDV to ensure that voices from across the community were heard.

Each story tells about an experience of FDV. The stories also have information about that aspect of FDV, questions or triggers for discussion and links for further information and help.

We would like Alliance members to use these stories to help them develop activities with their groups and use the resources we have linked with them to help them do that. Templates of potential activities and those already undertaken by Alliance members will be on the website to help and guide new members.

The names in the stories have been changed, and some instances the effect of the FDV, to protect the identities of the women who told their story. The Alliance is very grateful to these survivors who have told their stories with courage and with hope for the future.