Charity (no. 1074897)
Coventry Haven Women’s Aid
"To ensure safety & empowerment for women & children who are subjected to Domestic Violence &"
Who We Help, Why We Help & the Difference It Makes
We are a grass roots charity established in 1972 and offer a vast range of services to victims of domestic violence and abuse in any form, including the following:
- Helpline for female and male victims, male and female perpetrators
- Online chat function - including evenings and weekends
- 3 safe and confidential refuge houses across the city
- Community Outreach providing support to victims at whatever stage of their journey
- Various specialist projects including Forced Marriage, Honour Based Abuse and Female Genital Mutilation and have an in-house language bank of more than 40 languages
- IDVA Project - supports high risk victims through any criminal/civil processes
- Legal clinic
- Counselling
- Drop-In sessions across the city
- IRIS GP project - supports GP's practices, training and casework
- Ask Me project - available to all to create positive responses to disclosures and end victim-blaming and change stereotypes and myths around abuse
- Home of Her Own project - supports women to live independently and free from abuse
- Coventry Women's Partnership project creates smooth referral pathways between services and personal introductions to avoid victims having to repeat their story numerous times
- Early Intervention Police project - trained support workers co-locate with the police to provide the earliest intervention for victims where the police have been called out
- Multi Agency Domestic Abuse Champions project
- Training to all agencies, employers, corporates, clergy, magistrates, judges etc
- Volunteering and Student Placement opportunities
- Fundraising and events
Our Services Are
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Currently we are looking for funds to continue our crucial refuge support while our women and children are with us in refuge, which includes anything they need:
- safety and risk planning
- both perpetrator and COVID-19
- provision of material aid; food, clothing, toiletries, toys, vouchers as needed
- specialist activities to reduce loneliness and isolation
- emotional support
- all our practices are trauma informed and bespoke to each service user and their individual needs
- confidence and self esteem
- interpretation/translation skills
- peer support
- physical health
- mental health
- sexual health
- support with other agencies eg: Social Care if they have involvement
- any advocacy that they may need
- pregnancy support eg: GP and Health Visitor appointments
- support with coping mechanisms eg: alcohol or drugs
- support mum with school registration and/or home schooling
- their rights, benefits and entitlements
- GP registration
- new bank account
- debt management
- Domestic Violence and Abuse (DVA) awareness and support not to return to the perpetrator (when experiencing manipulation and pressure to do so)
- the effect of DVA on children
- parenting skills and re-bonding with their children
- activities with both parents and children
- housing support for her own front door on leaving refuge and avoid the need to enter into other temporary accommodation
- support with reporting to the police and with any criminal or civil process
- access to training courses eg: ESOL classes
- return to work skills and/or new employment skills
- immigration support
- bills and home management
- basic DIY skills
- social networking, re-bonding with friends and/or family
- support with day trips throughout the year
We are also looking for continuation funding for our Online Chat function which has been a lifeline through out lockdown where it has been very difficult for victims to find a safe space in their home to make a call to the Helpline.
Thank you for looking at our profile and I hope you feel moved to help if you're able to. I'm very happy to speak to you about how we can work together in terms of training to your staff team r checking your Domestic Abuse policy - Jaime Richards E: [email protected]
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We are looking for Helpline volunteers as a priority but would welcome volunteers with all strengths, from admin to support. The Helpline is the point of contact for all of our services, and very often the first place that our service users will reach out for support.
Full training is provided and you are very well looked after and supported in the Helpline space.
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