A Hampshire project is putting survivors at the centre of efforts to end domestic abuse.

The project, announced on June 24 by UK-wide charity SafeLives, aims to transform Hampshire's approach to domestic abuse, by prioritising victim and survivor voices in policies and services.

Commissioned by Hampshire County Council for the Hampshire Domestic Abuse Partnership, the two-year project will facilitate a domestic abuse survivors panel, backed by organisations and survivors, to expedite an improvement in domestic abuse responses.

Those interested in the project can visit the SafeLives website before July 19.

Using her own experience, Dipty, a SafeLives pioneer, said: "Being a SafeLives Pioneer has been life-changing.

"It's incredible to think that by using your voice you are not only being heard, but changing lives."

The project focuses heavily on diverse community representation and will work towards accommodating children and young people, whose needs are often disregarded.