Men's Advisory Project

21/10/2025

💙 You deserve safety. Housing help for men facing abuse

If you’re a man experiencing domestic abuse, you are not alone and you have the right to feel safe at home. 🏠

The Housing Executive (NIHE) has a legal duty to help anyone who is homeless because of domestic abuse - including men

If you’ve had to leave your home because it’s not safe due to domestic abuse, NIHE can:

✅ Provide emergency accommodation
✅ Help you find a safe housing solution in the long term
✅ Offer advice and support

You may be classed as a Full Duty Applicant meaning NIHE must find you a place to stay and support.

At the Men’s Advisory Project (MAP), we understand how difficult speaking to someone about abuse can be.

We can:

🧩 Support you to contact the Housing Executive
🧩 Help explain your situation
🧩 Offer counselling and emotional support
🧩 Stand beside you without judgement

📞 Contact us confidentially:
📍 Belfast: 028 90 241 929
📍 Foyle: 02871 160 001
🌐 Visit: mapni.co.uk
📧 Email: info@mapni.co.uk

You have the right to feel safe in your own home and the right to start again. 💙

MAP is the only specialist agency for male victims of domestic abuse operating all over Northern Ireland

21/10/2025

Our Commissioner for Victims' of Crime, Geraldine Hanna has already done a huge amount for the understanding and recognition of male victims in NI.

Sheconmmissiones research which examined the experiences of male victims, noting the chronic absence of funded services and highlighting the implications of lack of sustained support.

Each year there is a Victim survey which attempts to capture the experiences of any person in NI who has been a reported victim of crime.
If you have faced crime which was reported please fill in this survey. Commissioner Hanna really wants to see a full picture of how the criminal justice system and support services help you.

Please fill this in or if it feels too difficult to fill ot in alone we can support you in MAP to do so.

21/10/2025

We were really glad to be asked to take part in the Domestic Abuse Awareness Week NI Candlelight Vigil in Wallace Park, the first event of this type run by Housing Executive.

The Housing Executive have made huge strides forward in supporting tenants facing domestic abuse and in better training to understand domestic abuse whilst assessing applications for housing.

Our CEO Rhonda L***y was in attendance and she spoke about the experiences of the men we support and those of their families.

The Housing Executive takes its duty to house those who face domestic abuse seriously and the Men's Advisory Project work with them weekly to help men find permanent housing solutions, to avail of the Sanctuary Scheme - to stay in their home safely or to maintain their tenancy post and during the trauma of abuse. for everyone.

For any man who feels they need support with housing due to how domestic abuse is or has been impacting on them or their family, please contact the Men's Advisory Project.
Or contact NIHE direct on 03448 920 900 during office hours and on 03448 920 908 at any other time.

The Executive Office

20/10/2025

Hugely glad that this man did not lose his life. The case is ongoing to please restrict commentary.

Domestic abuse always harms and always leave scars.

There are ways to live free from abuse. They begin with a phone call to the Men's Advisory Project or Domestic & Sexual Abuse Helpline
Always call Police Service of Northern Ireland if you are in fear or if abuse is escalating.

Do not believe that substance misuse, prior mental health issues, love or a relationship ending make you in anyway safer.

Speak to a specialist, always

Housing Executive can help you live safely and support having your home made secure through their Sanctuary Scheme.

Carla Condell Lockhart

A woman has appeared in court accused of attempting to murder her ex-partner after allegedly breaking into his Coalisland home and stabbing him while he…

20/10/2025

Please remember that there is a Candlelight Vigil tonight in Wallace Park.
It is a time to think about and honour all of those impacted by domestic abuse

We'd love to see you there. 6pm - 7.30pm.



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20/10/2025

20/10/2025

During Domestic Abuse Awareness Week NI we reinforce our commitment to supporting victims of domestic abuse

We are proud to work with and other partners to ensure that throughout the year and during

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If you are affected by domestic abuse, help and support are available through a number of different organisations.

You can find out more about support services at: www.nihe.gov.uk/housing-help/domestic-abuse-support/domestic-abuse-support

Help and information on how to access domestic abuse support.

17/10/2025

A large number of young people are being abused by online s*xtortion scams or by partners or ex partners threatening them regarding the images of them they posess.

What to do if you’ve shared a naked or s*xual image and it has been posted online or shared with others.

* Use the reporting features on social media platforms to have it removed

* If your n**e image has been sent to someone or others, ask for it to be deleted

* Use Report Remove to try to get it removed from the internet

* Watch out for scams. ‘Catfishing’ or s*xtortion scams might try to get you to share n**e images, then will blackmail you into sending more images or money to prevent the scammer from sharing what they have. Don’t reply to someone trying to threaten or blackmail you, instead report the matter to the police

* If someone won’t stop messaging you or asking you for n**es, blocking and reporting them can help to keep you and other young people safe

* Talk to an adult you trust.

They can help you follow the correct reporting procedures and can support you

Report Remove
NSPCC Northern Ireland via Childline are working alongside Internet Watch Foundation to keep children safer online from abuse.
They have developed a way for young people to confidentially report any online s*xual images or videos made of themselves and to have them removed from the Internet.

This is called Report Remove.

It’s against the law for anyone to share a s*xual image or videos of someone who’s under 18. Report Remove will work to have any s*xual image of a person aged under 18 that has been shared online removed.

More information can be found at Childline. Type Report Remove and Childline into any search function.

17/10/2025

Threats of false allegations are a form of coercive control. They are not trivial, and they are meant to intimidate, control and isolate you.

Many men experience this, and their fear of them is understandable and valid.

Threats of false allegations is a very effective tactic and tool of control. We cannot promise you that every threat is just a threat. It is better to live safely free from abuse than remain worried every day about what might be said.

We would ask you to:

Get in touch with MAP immediately. Together we can work on a plan for you to safely and practically leave this relationship. We will also help you to counter any threats prior to them being made. Leaving you feeling stronger and more able to cope as a victim.

Otherwise please:

* Keep records of abusive messages, threats, or patterns of behaviour (in a safe, private place). Never retaliate no matter how abusive or unreasonable the messages are toward you or family members.

* Note dates/times of incidents or threats.

* Report the behaviours to the Police Service of Northern Ireland as an incident. You can proactively speak to Police and log your concerns about these threats being made and speak about how the abuse is making you feel. Police are well trained and supportive.

* Speak to your GP about the threats and the impact they are having on your functioning and mental health

* Speak to your Union representative or any trained member of staff in your workplace.

* Speak to a family law solicitor about the threats you are facing from your partner or ex partner - they will give you good advice on how to handle the behaviours via the court systems

There is no excuse for domestic abuse. Threats of false allegations is domestic abuse.

17/10/2025

International Men's Day is on the 19th of November.

What are you doing and what will your company, sports team or group be doing to celebrate men on that day?

If the answer is nothing - let's work together to change that.

All men should be equally celebrated, it does not matter who you are where you come from.
What does matter is what you do and can do for yourself and other men around you.

We take every man who contacts us seriously. We listen to every word they say and don't make assumptions or resort to stereotyped answers. We are an unfunded Charity yet me make space and time for men every day.
What do you do?

How can we help you and help others to understand the wonderful and important role that men play in the world and focus on you and all of those men who help others on International Men's Day.


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Men's Advisory Project (MAP) is a registered charity offering help to abused men across all of NI.

16/10/2025

Sometimes we wonder what it will take for our Judiciary to treat male victims fairly.

Brona Crangle is a domestic abuser. She is a repeat offender.

This is the second time she has been in front of the court for her domestic abuse perpetration.

The first time she was found guilty of two counts of assault. She was then given a conditional discharge.

Months later she stalked, harassed and threatened to kill her ex boyfriend.
Guess what the sentence was? Another conditional discharge.

Conditional on what?????? Clearly the first conditional discharge had zero impact.

The judge felt her desire to become a teacher was sufficient to not only let her go but speak to Brona Crangle as though she was the victim in this case.

Yet another male victim of domestic abuse perpetrated by a woman let down by the court. And we encourage and encourage and encourage victims to seek and use criminal justice measures.

Judge Chris Holmes needs to have training in the impact of domestic abuse on male victims and the message words like his send. Absolutely disgraceful.

Police Service of Northern Ireland
Naomi Long
Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
The Executive Office
Crimestoppers Northern Ireland