Stand up to Domestic Abuse

Still We Rise

After 18 years in an abusive relationship, Rachel was shot and severely injured by her violent partner in 2011. He then committed suicide, as did her 16 year old son Jack, shortly after the attack.

Rachel spent several weeks in hospital and now lives with life altering injuries.

Rachel is an Ambassador for The Freedom Programme, Patron for SEEdS Wales and a SafeLives Pioneer.

She campaigns tirelessly and is committed to ending domestic abuse.

She has 4 successful petitions on change.org with a combined 1/2 million signatures.

A qualified IDVA, Rachel also runs an online awareness Facebook page called Don’t Look Back.

Her ambition includes to set up the ‘House that Jack Built’ a children and young person’s refuge and place of safety, in memory of her son.

Rachel's ambition is to have a world where domestic abuse is no longer. Where those who perpetrate abuse will be frowned upon, and put in the same spotlight as sex offenders. The shame must always lie at the feet of those who perpetrate abuse and we must be strong in reflecting this going forward.

Our aims are to:

improve the relationships between services and service users

make sure everyone who deals with domestic abuse is specialist trained to be able to help victims and survivors in the best possible way

to encourage services to put those with lived experience at the heart of everything they do. We are experts by experience and need to be heard

raise awareness of this epidemic, and progress with the petitions until the changes we are calling for are acted upon and implemented.

hold professionals to account (if needed)

SUTDA20 Black Tie – VICTORIOUS

26/09/20

Following on from the first ever Survivor led conference in Wales which saw over 300 professionals and survivors in attendance, and the Inaugural year of Stand Up to Domestic Abuse day, Rachel Williams will be hosting a Gala Dinner.