The Problem
The scale of domestic abuse is staggering.
Millions of people suffer in silence every day. Technology has advanced enormously, but almost nothing exists to connect vulnerable people to help in the moment they need it most.
“Domestic abuse is still the violent crime least likely to be reported to the police.”
The gap nobody is filling
3.8 million people experienced domestic abuse in England and Wales last year alone. The Domestic Abuse Commissioner has called it epidemic, and yet almost nothing exists to connect people in danger to the help they need, in the moment it is happening. Something discreet, something instant, something that reaches the people closest to them when no one else is around.
Most victims cannot safely call a helpline, send a text, or ask for help. Additionally, over half of domestic abuse-related crimes are closed because evidence cannot be safely gathered in the moment. ListenApp closes both gaps: connecting victims to their own support network by voice alone, and capturing audio that can be used as evidence in court.
Children bear the cost too
1 in 7 children experience domestic abuse in their lifetime. Yet fewer than 1 in 10 children affected received support from a refuge or community-based service last year. The gap between need and help is vast.
Across three recent years, 352 people were killed in domestic homicides in England and Wales, accounting for more than a quarter of all homicides. Hundreds more die by suicide each year as a direct result of domestic abuse. These are not statistics. They are people who needed help in a moment when none was available.
What ListenApp does about it
Closing the gap with technology
ListenApp puts a discreet safety tool into the hands of every person at risk, through the charities and organisations already serving them.
Instant connection
A single voice trigger silently alerts trusted contacts, reaching the people who are closest to the user, even from behind closed doors.
Tangible evidence
Discreet audio recordings captured in the moment, stored privately on the user's device and admissible as evidence in court, helping close the gap that keeps so many cases from reaching justice.
Hidden in plain sight
Disguised as one of your everyday apps, ListenApp is invisible to anyone else who picks up the phone. Only the user knows it is there.