'We know what it's like to feel lost and vulnerable'

Charlotte and Jo are distributing essential items to survivors of abuse

Two domestic abuse survivors have set up a women's closet giving out clothing and toiletries to help others going through what they experienced.

Charlotte and Jo, who both previously stayed in a women's refuge centre, are distributing items at the site in Kent to women and their children, who often escape abusive situations with nothing.

"You feel lost, you're vulnerable, you're broken," said Jo, who said she only had a couple of pounds in her bank account when she left.

She said she had no choice but to flee the abuse as it was "now or never".

Charlotte, who said she escaped an abusive relationship, said women who leave have "so much courage", but are often holding so much pain.

She told the BBC she had to move several times after being stalked.

Charlotte said by starting the women's closet they wanted to create a space where women could be with others who have "walked exactly the same journey" as they had.

One in four women in England and Wales will experience abuse, a charity said

"When I left the refuge, I realised how big the gap was between escaping abuse and rebuilding life," Charlotte said.

"There was no space to access basics like clothes, toiletries, or community support without shame or stigma.

"I promised myself that one day I would build something to fill that gap."

Police receive a call from a domestic abuse victim every 30 seconds, according to the Home Office.

One in four women in England and Wales will experience domestic abuse in her lifetime, says Refuge, an anti-domestic violence charity.

• Details of support for domestic abuse in the UK are available at BBC Action Line.