David Morrissey spoke of the importance of The Independent's Brick by Brick campaign to help victims of domestic abuse as he discussed the launch on Monday 16. Dame Joanna Lumley, Dame Helen Mirren, Olivia Colman and Sir Patrick Stewart are among a number of other star-studded voices backing the appeal.

In the UK, one in four women and one in six men will experience domestic abuse in their lifetime, and two women are killed each week by a current or former partner. The COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated this crisis,

Every woman deserves to live free from fear. But one in four women face domestic abuse over their lifetime – women we know, love and work with.But for practical reasons, some women and their children escaping an abusive partner can’t be sheltered in a traditional shared refuge.

Build a house, rebuild women’s lives – donate here to The Independent and Refuge’s Brick by Brick campaign to help domestic abuse survivors. Maya Oppenheim takes us through the lifesaving initiative