Melanie Brown calls for action rather than talking on domestic abuse
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Melanie Brown has urged the Government to increase the funding for domestic abuse charities as she complained that “talking” about the issue is not the way to fix the problem. The Spice Girls star, 49, who is a patron of Women’s Aid, campaigns with the charity on domestic abuse issues.
She has been outspoken about being in an allegedly abusive relationship, which she claims left her without access to money or a support network. At the World Economic Forum, Brown recalled that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer mentioned her during a speech to Parliament, and added: “But it’s not just about talking about it.
“It is (about) getting the funding because the government, they just allocate a little bit of money each year, but they end up spending millions (of pounds) because of the police service, because of the fact that they have to have a safe house. “They end up spending so much money anyway, if they just set it aside and allocate it properly, and go to a charity with a foundation (in domestic abuse)… the money goes direct to the survivor, and they actually get the benefits from it.”.
The Leeds-born singer added that “when you’ve been abused, you need a different kind of care and understanding”, and she said “when it comes to abuse, there’s nothing still”, compared with other issues such as alcoholism. Brown has regularly called for awareness of the needs of survivors of domestic abuse, including better support through the health service and the court system.
