{"id":681616,"date":"2026-01-08T06:29:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T06:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/681616\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T06:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T06:29:13","slug":"support-for-survivors-of-domestic-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/681616\/","title":{"rendered":"Support for survivors of domestic abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Survivor-led-sisterhood-667.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Survivor-led Sisterhood Leeds is a survivor-run support space for women affected by domestic abuse.<\/p>\n<p>It was created by women who\u2019ve lived it \u2014 not studied it from the outside, not ticked boxes about it, but survived it and are still standing.<\/p>\n<p>This is a place where you don\u2019t have to explain yourself.<br \/>Where you\u2019re believed the first time.<br \/>Where you don\u2019t need to be \u201cstrong\u201d, \u201cpositive\u201d, or \u201cover it\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>We offer relaxed, drop-in peer support \u2014 in person across Leeds and online via Zoom \u2014 for women who want connection, understanding, and safety without pressure.<\/p>\n<p>No fixing. No judgement. No hierarchy.<br \/>Just women supporting women, exactly where they are.<\/p>\n<p>Our new meet up groups are commencing soon. We will be arranging the first one in Middleton.<br \/>Contact us via email at <a href=\"https:\/\/southleedslife.com\/support-for-survivors-of-domestic-abuse\/mailto:survivorledsisterhoodleeds@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>survivorledsisterhoodleeds@gmail.com<\/strong><\/a> to learn more, or call on <strong>07720 926032<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We encourage anyone living or working in South Leeds to use this website to tell their news. You can either use the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.southleedslife.com\/create-article-south-leeds-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Create an article for South Leeds Life<\/strong><\/a> page, or email us at: <a href=\"https:\/\/southleedslife.com\/support-for-survivors-of-domestic-abuse\/mailto:info@southleedslife.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>info@southleedslife.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>While you\u2019re here, can we ask a favour?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">South Leeds Life is published by a not-for-profit social enterprise. We keep our costs as low as possible but we\u2019ve been hit by increases in the print costs for our monthly newspaper which have doubled in the last two years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Could you help support local community news by making a one off donation, or even better taking out a supporters subscription?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Donate here, or sign up for a subscription at <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/SLLsubscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>bit.ly\/SLLsubscribe<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\tPost navigation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Survivor-led Sisterhood Leeds is a survivor-run support space for women affected by domestic abuse. 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