Sam Smethers

.@SEAresource research found 750,000 women experienced #Mortgageabuse in the last 2 yrs. Regulations need to change. We need @TheFCA , industry, govt and #economicabuse experts incl #victimsurvivors to come together in a Taskforce to design solutions.

Earlier today, our CEO @Samsmethers and victim-survivor Sarah* [*not her real name] joined @BBCWomansHour to explore findings from our latest research report, ‘Counting the Cost: The Scale and Impact of Economic Abuse in the UK’. Listen again here ⬇️📻 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

NEW @SEAresource research shows awareness raising really does save lives. This is why #economicabuse must be at the heart of the @ukhomeoffice #VAWG strategy. www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc.co…

So proud to have authored our latest research👇Please do read and share with your networks 🙏

The Prime Minister has called economic abuse a “national emergency”. But we need more than words – we need action. That’s why our bold new three-year strategy - developed in partnership with victim-survivors - sets out our ambitious vision for lasting change to support…

When someone loses their life to domestic abuse, it is an appalling failure of our society, the state and the systems designed to keep us safe. With a robust monitoring system for domestic homicide reviews we can prevent future deaths and tackle abuse. bit.ly/3IIYIbz

.@London74Grant is right. Govt has got it wrong on @HealthwatchE. We need to strengthen not weaken patient voice in the #NHS. As a former Director of @publicvoiceuk I feel v concerned by this decision. theguardian.com/society/2025/j…

On my way to speak at @womensaid conference for @SEAresource to discuss all things #economicabuse alongside @TSB @Experian and campaigner and #survivor @MissMalinSara

📣 We were heartened to hear @sarahjolney1 raise critical concerns in Parliament about the ongoing harm faced by children and survivors of abuse in private family law proceedings.

"It’s consistently a system that prioritises the perpetrator". A powerful and brave interview with John and Amy Hunt, which exposes how both the justice system and the media can re-traumatise victims. We must do better — for Carol, Louise, and Hannah. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

This Friday, the Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Bill returns for second reading in Parliament. This is a critical opportunity to support victim-survivors of domestic abuse, including those facing economic abuse. Abusers deliberately trap victim-survivors by controlling access to…

Thank you to everyone who has fought alongside us. This is a landmark moment for women’s rights in this country, and we should all feel incredibly proud.

This is brilliant news - the end of a cruel and wholly unnecessary waste of our limited criminal justice system resources to punish women theguardian.com/politics/2025/…

V proud to be a @BPAS1968 trustee this eve. Congratulations to the team past and present who have campaigned so hard over many years to get us to this point. Esp @rachaelfrclarke whose political judgement is second to none. #decrim #abortionrights

We’re thrilled to see our ambassador Ruth Dodsworth recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours with an OBE for her services to victims and survivors of domestic abuse. Ruth has bravely shared her own experiences of coercive control and economic abuse to raise vital awareness and…

Father’s Day never meant much to me… I almost instinctively knew from an early age he’d bore of me, lose interest altogether. I saw that coming. In fact, I readily accepted it. I didn’t hold it against him. I look back now and realise that’s odd. I wonder even, did that…

It's been almost 12 months since this BBC broadcast and I haven't heard much conversation around mandatory coercive control training being put in place. We know that's not the be all and end all but it would be a good start. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

If this was the Beeb’s work - Worth the license fee for this alone 👇🏻

I don’t want rape to be part of my story, but like too many of us, it is. 10 babies are born every day in the UK as a result of rape. I’m fighting for a law change that protects these babies, & their incredible mothers. glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/natali…

“A year ago, the Government announced its goal to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) in ten years. But to achieve this, they must put economic abuse at the heart of the strategy, and it must be properly funded. It was so disappointing to have no mention of this in…