The Men’s Advisory Project have called for more help to be made available to male victims of domestic abuse in Northern Ireland.
The organisation has said that they have seen a notable increase in people coming to them for help – they supported 536 clients in 2015 compared to 294 in 2013.
The most recent figures from the Police Service of Northern Ireland show that 3,104 men were victims of domestic violence between August 2014 and 2015.
James Knox, the project manager at the Men’s Advisory Project, has highlighted that the support services available for male domestic abuse victims in Northern Ireland are less extensive than for women.
James said: “While the PSNI’s gender-neutral poster campaign is a step in the right direction, there is more that could be done. If there was more help available for male victims of domestic abuse it would save lives.”
To find out more about the Men’s Advisory Project, read our ‘LifeSupports’ blog from them or contact MAP at www.mapni.co.uk
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