Scottish Women’s Aid said yesterday that tens of thousands of women and children contact the domestic violence charity every year seeking advice and support.

A survey by the charity revealed that around 100 women and children get in touch every day and it deals with some 25,000 new cases a year.

A survey also found that 347 women and 331 children were living in Women’s Aid refuges, while a further 33 women were still seeking refuge, while for nine a safe and suitable place could not be found.