The relationship between a client and their hairdresser is built on trust, and for some people the salon could be the only safe space in their lives.
That’s the thinking behind a Women’s Aid scheme called ‘Safe Place’.
Opus One hair salon in Ballymena, County Antrim, is the latest business to join the scheme.
The women who work in the salon are looking out for signs that their clients might be victims of domestic violence.
They are equipped with the information someone might need to contact the police or Women’s Aid and can also offer a safe place from which to make the call.
