Staffordshire Women's Aid

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Outreach Support

 

Not everyone wishes to access refuge accommodation but may still need some support in planning to leave an abusive relationship or safer coping strategies in remaining, legal issues housing advice benefit help etc.

Our Outreach Support covers Stafford Borough, Staffordshire Moorlands, Cannock District and South Staffordshire, provide confidential and safe places for women to seek support and advice about the situation they are living in and the options available. For those who may find it difficult to access the centres surgeries are also held at Penkridge, Featherstone, Rugeley, Codsall, Perton, Norton Canes, Biddulph, Leek and Cheadle.

All centres run workshops in confidence and self-esteem building and addresses problems encountered due to domestic abuse. Other groups which are service user led include cooking on a budget, therapeutic writing, arts and crafts and health and wellbeing.

One to one support is available and we can access professional counselling should it be identified as appropriate.

All buildings are centrally situated and easily accessible for most people.

Also included as part of our outreach support is:

SURVIVE: Specialist support for survivors of sexual violence/abuse:

 

SURVIVE has developed in response to the growth in referrals and disclosures of sexual violence. This service offers support to women who have experienced sexual violence / abuse either by someone they know or by a stranger, as an adult or as a child. In addition, we also provide specialist support for younger women

SURVIVE enables women to determine their own strategies for recovery at their own pace whilst increasing their wellbeing, confidence and coping strategies. The support offered follows the same values that underpin our domestic violence services; trust, empowerment and joint planning.

SURVIVE covers Stafford Borough, Cannock Chase District, South Staffordshire and Staffordshire Moorlands. The service is free and confidential and is available to women, whether or not they have reported the violence / abuse to the police.