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Status
Received: 6 days late
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Income
£1.6M
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Spending
£1.6M
Public benefits
Purpose 1: The direct benefits that flow from this purpose are increased safety, reduction of risk from abuse and ability to access necessary support for future independence. Purpose 2: The direct benefits that flow from this purpose are increased safety, knowledge and access to support and reduction of risk from abuse. Purpose 3: The direct
benefits that flow from this purpose are increased confidence and self-esteem, increased support from appropriate agencies and reduction of risk from abuse. Purpose 4: The direct benefits that flow from this purpose are increased knowledge and awareness for victims and wider community and increased confidence in responding to risk. Purpose 5: The direct benefits that flow from this purpose are increased knowledge, confidence, self-esteem and reduction of isolation for victims and increased ability to improve services to victims for external agencies. Purpose 6: The direct benefits that flow from this purpose are the heightened knowledge of gender equality and human rights as well as increased, confidence and independence of victims and the increased knowledge within the wider community. The benefits identified can be demonstrated as follows: Purpose 1: Numbers of women and children residing in refuge. Purpose 2: Numbers of services delivered in the community and corresponding numbers of women and children who receive support through these. Purpose 3: Numbers of referrals received (self and from external agencies) uptake of services and all signposting and direct referrals to external agencies. Purpose 4 : Numbers of training and awareness sessions delivered. Purpose 5 : Numbers of training and awareness sessions delivered, numbers of service users accessing training and evaluations of same. Purpose 6 : Numbers of women and children accessing services, numbers of women supported to access civil and criminal justice system. There is no harm flowing from any of the purposes. The charity's beneficiaries are Women, Children and Young People who have or are experiencing domestic or sexual violence.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
The organisation carries out its purposes by: 1) Providing safe temporary accommodation for women and their children, young people and vulnerable adult dependents who are, or have been, experiencing domestic, sexual or gender based violence or abuse. 2) Providing and/or promoting a range of support services such as information, advice centres,
confidential services, counselling, outreach, court support, training and advocacy. 3) Providing information, support and advice for those affected by domestic, sexual or gender based violence or abuse and referral to relevant support agencies. 4) Promoting the prevention and the protection of those in need and those affected by violence against women and girls, including trafficking and exploitation. 5) Promoting through education, the prevention of domestic, sexual and gender based violence and abuse and the protection of those affected. 6) Educating, advocating, promoting and supporting women’s and children’s human rights and gender equality both locally and regionally.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The prevention or relief of poverty
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
- The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse)
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Community safety/crime prevention
- Ethnic minorities
- Homelessness
- Mental health
- Older people
- Parents
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Tenants
- Travellers
- Unemployed/low income
- Victim support
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Accommodation/housing
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Counselling/support
- Education/training
- Gender
- Human rights/equality
