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In the context of on-going high rates of domestic abuse in England, the voluntary and community sector increasingly provides specialist domestic violence and abuse (DVA) services to support women in local community settings. This article discusses a qualitative evaluation of one programme, working to support females with mental health needs. A locally based support programme worked with women in one city in England over a two-year period; 34 service users, and eight professionals contributed to interviews and focus groups in support of the evaluation. Our framework analysis identified key themes using survivor voice in respect of the importance of trauma-informed support, adding to the evidence base about effective recovery work in the voluntary and community sector. The defining features of trauma-informed support, safety, trust, choice, collaboration and empowerment were evident in the service model, which led to positive outcomes for survivors who engaged with the programme. The model of provision discussed here is transferrable beyond the voluntary and community sector. Learning from the programme suggests that DVA services can focus on the mental health needs of survivors, using trauma-informed support to enhance recovery.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of tables -- List of case studies -- Preface -- 1. Introduction to health promotion -- 2. Ethics as a key concern for health promotion -- 3. Key ethical debates in health promotion -- 4. Ethics in health promotion practice -- 5. Ethics in health promotion research -- 6. Ethics, evaluation and evidence-based practice -- 7. Towards an ethical future in health promotion -- Index.