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Homefinder UK\u2019s\u00a0Revive<\/a> project\u00a0highlights the lack of understanding by many statutory and voluntary agencies about the specific ethnic, religious and cultural concerns facing women fleeing domestic abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although domestic abuse can happen to anyone, women from Black, Asian or minority ethnic communities face additional barriers to receiving the help they need. Cultural identity, language or religion are often not taken into consideration by many relevant statutory and voluntary organisations. Their caseload shows that these issues also affect male victims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More about the Revive Project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The\u00a0Revive<\/a>\u00a0project\u00a0is a domestic abuse relocation service, and it reports that 60% of the people they rehoused, have been from a BAME background. In addition to domestic abuse these victims also had to counter racism and prejudice along the way. Some applicants felt that their religion was a barrier when seeking support from other services – this was a particular issue for many women from a Muslim background who experienced widespread Islamophobia, highlights the\u00a0report.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAs an overwhelmingly female and BAME team, we use our cultural and religious diversity and experiences to understand and interpret different practices that other organisations are just stereotypically judging. They come to us and we advocate for them to ensure they access their basic human right – for housing\u201d says Brenda Fraser, Homefinder UK and Revive\u2019s manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why DA survivors stay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many domestic abuse survivors stay in an abusive relationship due to lack of access to money due to their controlling partners. Or due to fears of becoming homeless or experiencing difficulties in finding a landlord who would accept rent paid through benefits. According to a recent Women\u2019s aid survey*, out of 136 respondents, nearly 28% were still in abusive relationship; 68.4% of those indicated that concerns around future housing were a barrier to leaving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Homefinder UK<\/a> handles thousands of calls, a majority from BAME users who experience specific barriers to accessing housing and other services such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n