When Family Courts Ignore Coercive Control: The Hidden Crisis Putting Children at Risk
Family courts often treat coercive control as “conflict” or “poor communication,” placing children in danger. Here’s why it happens — and how victims can challenge it.
You’re Not Alone: When the System Fails You, 1VAA Will Not
If you are frightened, unheard, losing your children, being blamed, or told “there’s nothing more we can do,” please know this: it is not your fault, and you are not alone. 1VAA supports survivors failed by police, social services and the family courts — providing safety, advocacy and evidence when the system has shut its doors. Reach out. Something can be done.
When Police Say “No Further Action”: What Victims Need to Know, and How to Challenge It
Police frequently close domestic abuse and stalking cases without proper investigation. Here’s what NFA really means — and how victims can fight it.
When a Child Discloses Abuse: What Happens Next and Why the System Still Fails Them
A child’s disclosure is one of the most important safeguarding events there is.It is a moment of extraordinary courage.It is a plea... Read More
Who We Are: One Voice Against Abuse — The Organisation Built Because the System Failed
1VAA was created because the UK’s safeguarding system is failing victims at every level. With police dismissals, unsafe family court rulings, and widespread mishandling of evidence, survivors are being harmed by the very institutions meant to protect them. We are the organisation built in the gap between danger and justice — where victims turn when “nothing more can be done.”
System Failure: Why Victims Are Still Unsafe in 2025 and What Must Change Now
Despite decades of reports, inquiries and reforms, survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, child abuse and coercive control remain unprotected in the UK. From “no further action” decisions to unsafe family court rulings, the system continues to fail those who rely on it most. This article exposes the patterns behind these failures — and why 1VAA exists to challenge them.
What We Do at 1VAA: Advocacy · Evidence · Safeguarding · Justice
1VAA is not a typical support organisation. We provide evidence-based advocacy, case investigation, safeguarding expertise and legal process support for victims failed by police, social services and family courts. Where others offer emotional support alone, we bring strategy, evidence, intervention and accountability. This is what we do — and why survivors trust us.