Safe Ireland National Social Change Agency

Safe Ireland is the national development and co-ordination body working to eradicate Domestic Violence (DV). We have five distinct functions: investigating the causes and effects of violence and coercion based on sex, gender and sexuality; delivering frontline refuge, support and outreach services; supporting the development, delivery and coordination of frontline Domestic Violence member services; developing best practice guidelines for skilled community-led domestic violence response; and influencing civil society and national strategic policy. This is achieved through our collaborations with our network of affiliated independent frontline DV services; local communities; professionals; public bodies; academic institutions; philanthropists; and corporate partners.
There are thirty-seven DV services across Ireland, all members of Safe Ireland, who deliver various combinations of services including national and local crisis helplines, emergency accommodation, housing and practical supports, one-to-one emotional and therapeutic support, information and advocacy, Garda and Court accompaniment, and Welfare advice. Twenty of these services operate staffed DV refuges.
Our core strategic focus is to change culture, transform responses to sex, gender, and sexuality-based violence in communities across Ireland, and to progress towards creating a free and Safe Ireland for women, for young people, and for children.