Organisation: Coventry Haven Womens Aid
Coventry Haven Womens Aid
Coventry Haven is a specialist domestic violence service, delivering services to women and their children experiencing all forms of domestic abuse including forced marriage, honour based violence and Female genital Mutilation (FGM). We provide refuge, advice and support including group work, counselling services, legal clinic, IDVA service, helpline, face to face support, and specialist FM and FGM services.
We can also offer specialist training, workshops and awareness raising for professionals, groups, schools.
Pathways Covered
Overview
Safe Accomodation and support, for women and children experiencing any form of domestic violence and abuse including forced marriage, honor based violence and FGM.
What we do
- Our aim is to help women who have experienced or are experiencing domestic violence to free themselves from the situation they are in.
- We do this by providing safe housing and a range of support services.
- These services are run by staff and volunteers and are free of charge.
- All of our staff are female, and you will be able to speak to us without fear of being judged. We can help you and support you in making your own choices.
- We are committed to providing quality services to any woman experiencing any form of domestic violence and abuse including forced marriage, honour based violence and FGM.
- Our services are free and confidential.
- We are governed by a board of directors who are all volunteers, members of the local community and whose responsibility it is to provide governance and employ staff to deliver services.
- We raise funds from a variety of sources, including the local authority, trust funds and fundraising events. We also receive donations from the public and local businesses.
- We are a member of Women’s Aid, which provides safe accommodation to women fleeing domestic violence throughout the UK and which campaigns nationally against domestic violence.
Services offered by Coventry Haven
- Helpline - Support, Signposting and information
- Community outreach - working within the local community
- IDVA (Independant Domestic Violence Advocate) - for help with criminal and legal support
- Refgue - 24 hour access to safe accommodation
- FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) - Support, information and awareness raising
- FM (Forced Marriages) & HBV (Honour Based Violence) - Suppport, information and awareness raising
- Just4Me - Peer support groups
- DVA (Domestic Violence Awareness) - programme of support
- Training and Awareness sessions offered
Where we do it
Coventry Haven
22 Marlborough Road
Coventry
C2 4EP
02476 444077
How to access
Web Address www.coventryhaven.co.uk
Facebook Coventry Haven
Twitter Page @coventry_haven
Contact name Elaine Yates
Contact Email coventryhaven@btconnect.com
02476 444077
Overview
Safe Accomodation and support, for women and children experiencing any form of domestic violence and abuse including forced marriage, honor based violence and FGM.
What we do
- Our aim is to help women who have experienced or are experiencing domestic violence to free themselves from the situation they are in.
- We do this by providing safe housing and a range of support services.
- These services are run by staff and volunteers and are free of charge.
- All of our staff are female, and you will be able to speak to us without fear of being judged. We can help you and support you in making your own choices.
- We are committed to providing quality services to any woman experiencing any form of domestic violence and abuse including forced marriage, honour based violence and FGM.
- Our services are free and confidential.
- We are governed by a board of directors who are all volunteers, members of the local community and whose responsibility it is to provide governance and employ staff to deliver services.
- We raise funds from a variety of sources, including the local authority, trust funds and fundraising events. We also receive donations from the public and local businesses.
- We are a member of Women’s Aid, which provides safe accommodation to women fleeing domestic violence throughout the UK and which campaigns nationally against domestic violence.
Services offered by Coventry Haven
- Helpline - Support, Signposting and information
- Community outreach - working withing the local community
- IDVA (Independant Domestic Violence Advocate) - for help with criminal and legal support
- Refgue - 24 hour access to safe accommodation
- FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) - Support, information and awareness raising
- FM (Forced Marriages) & HBV (Honour Based Violence) - Suppport, information and awareness raising
- Just4Me - Peer support groups
- DVA (Domestic Violence Awareness) - programme of support
Where we do it
Coventry Haven
22 Marlborough Road
Coventry
C2 4EP
02476 444077
How to access
web address www.coventryhaven.co.uk
Facebook Coventry Haven
Twitter page @coventry_haven
Contact name Elaine Yates
Contact email coventryhaven@btconnect.com
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Coventry Haven Womens Aid - 22 Marlborough Road, Coventry, CV2 4EP - 02476 444077