OPOKA
Opoka is a charity providing support exclusively to Polish women suffering as a consequence of domestic abuse in the Bristol and Somerset area.
TWA grant aid has enabled the expansion of the advice and support services into Somerset, the development of links with other agencies in the county and the specialist training of an outreach worker. |
wellington community counselling CIC
Wellington Counselling offers counselling and therapeutic services to families, children and young people who are disadvantaged and vulnerable and live primarily in the Wellington area.
TWA funding has enabled Wellington Counselling to provide an additional 250 hours of 1:1 counselling to female victims of domestic abuse and therapeutic support for their children. |
SARSAS
Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support (SARSAS) are a specialist support service for people who have experienced any form of sexual violence, at any point in their lives.
Somerset and Avon Sexual Abuse Support is a specialist support service for women, men and children who have experienced any sort of sexual violence. TWA has made grants to support counselling services to individual women as well as assisting with the expansion of SARSAS services into Somerset with the establishment of a hub in Taunton. Further funding has enabled the expansion of specialist support work in Taunton with women with multiple complex needs and the establishment of a drop-in centre in Taunton
Somerset and Avon Sexual Abuse Support is a specialist support service for women, men and children who have experienced any sort of sexual violence. TWA has made grants to support counselling services to individual women as well as assisting with the expansion of SARSAS services into Somerset with the establishment of a hub in Taunton. Further funding has enabled the expansion of specialist support work in Taunton with women with multiple complex needs and the establishment of a drop-in centre in Taunton
citizens advice taunton
Citizens Advice Taunton are an independent charity that provides free, confidential and impartial advice in over 200 languages for people who live and work in Taunton Deane.
We were pleased to fund the Citizens Advice Bureau to employ a Gender Violence and Abuse Supervisor. This enabled an extension to the ASK RE pilot scheme, in which all clients of the service were given information about help for victims of domestic abuse. The new project is called INFORM RE, and had the potential to provide advice and information to everyone who visited the CAB offices. In addition, CAB were able to report that they had directly advised 275 of their clients about domestic abuse issues.
We were pleased to fund the Citizens Advice Bureau to employ a Gender Violence and Abuse Supervisor. This enabled an extension to the ASK RE pilot scheme, in which all clients of the service were given information about help for victims of domestic abuse. The new project is called INFORM RE, and had the potential to provide advice and information to everyone who visited the CAB offices. In addition, CAB were able to report that they had directly advised 275 of their clients about domestic abuse issues.
Mind in somerset
Mind in Somerset provides services and support to anyone affected by or vulnerable to mental illness, improving their quality of life and wellbeing.
TWA has funded a pilot project by Mind in Taunton to develop a programme of workshops to be delivered in secondary schools to promote healthy relationships as part of the PSHE curriculum, known as Speak Up. On conclusion of the development work a further grant was made to enable the programme to be delivered in a selection of local schools and the development of a training pack for use by others
TWA has funded a pilot project by Mind in Taunton to develop a programme of workshops to be delivered in secondary schools to promote healthy relationships as part of the PSHE curriculum, known as Speak Up. On conclusion of the development work a further grant was made to enable the programme to be delivered in a selection of local schools and the development of a training pack for use by others
MANKIND
The Mankind Initiative provides a confidential helpline and support male victims of domestic abuse and domestic violence across the UK as well as their friends, family, neighbours, work colleagues and employers.
We funded Mankind to run a drop-in centre in Taunton and to develop a Pattern Changing course. These courses are run for people who are free from an abusive relationship but still living with the effects of domestic abuse, and help them to understand how domestic abuse has impacted their lives, recognise negative patterns of behaviour by understanding the power and control that can occur in abusive relationships, and enable them to start to make more positive life choices. The drop-in centre has helped 17 people with a total of 85 hours contact time.
We funded Mankind to run a drop-in centre in Taunton and to develop a Pattern Changing course. These courses are run for people who are free from an abusive relationship but still living with the effects of domestic abuse, and help them to understand how domestic abuse has impacted their lives, recognise negative patterns of behaviour by understanding the power and control that can occur in abusive relationships, and enable them to start to make more positive life choices. The drop-in centre has helped 17 people with a total of 85 hours contact time.