Increase in number of male domestic abuse victims seeking support

Men's Aid received roughly 5,500 contacts in 2020; it is on course to support about 8,000 contacts this year.

An increasing number of male victims of domestic abuse from LGBT, migrant, and minority backgrounds have reported to support services since the beginning of the year.

This is according to Men’s Aid, which said it has seen an increase in contacts from the LGBT community over the past three months, while there has been a simultaneous rise in the number of men from migrant or minority backgrounds reaching out for help since the beginning of the year.