Since 1974, Women’s Aid Federation of England has brought together a national network of specialist refuges for women and their children who are experiencing violence and fear. Since 2010, 17% of specialist refuges in England have closed and on a typical day 155 women and 103 children will have to be turned away from
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The impact of domestic abuse is not just recovery from physical injuries. Domestic abuse causes long-term significant emotional harm to individuals. Living with coercive, controlling behaviours everyday is shattering for the individual and removing themselves from the abusive situation is just the beginning. At Changing Pathways we offer a range of services to support
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At Changing Pathways we receive over 1000 referrals for our services each year. Sally, our Duty Worker gives us an insight into her role, being the first point of contact for new referrals for our services. Referrals for our services come from a variety of different sources including social services, housing, health visitors, schools and
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Many of our service users are able to remain in their own homes and access support for domestic abuse with our community services team. We receive approximately 1000 referrals for our community services projects each year. Sue, our Community Services Manager shares an insight into her role with Changing Pathways. Everyday is different! I oversee a team
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At Changing Pathways we have safe, temporary refuge accommodation for women and children who are no longer able to stay in their own homes due to the violence and abuse they are experiencing from their perpetrator. Our refuges are a place of safety, a place of support and a place of recovery. Akvinder, our Senior Refuge
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In August we launched our brand new specialist service to support victims of stalking and harassment. Stalking is a devastating crime with long-term psychological and emotional harm. In the year ending March 2016, the police recorded 4,156 stalking offences. Our Stalking Advocates provide emotional and practical support to victims of stalking, including supporting legal remedies
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The impact of domestic abuse on children and young people is devastating. The effect on each individual varies but can include: nightmares and flashbacks; difficulties sleeping; bed wetting; anxiety; lower sense of self-worth; self-harm and post traumatic stress disorder. At Changing Pathways we have developed specialist services to support children who have experienced domestic
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Women’s Aid Federation of England launched a campaign for safe child contact with a piece of research called “Nineteen child homicides.” This research details the cases of nineteen children over a ten year period who were killed by a parent who was a known perpetrator of domestic abuse. Over the ten years, nineteen children were
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The Istanbul Convention or the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence is the most comprehensive legal framework that exists to tackle violence against women and girls. This legal framework, the Istanbul Convention on Violence against Women is about making changes that have an impact. It
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Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls Violence against women and girls is prevalent in every society in the world, this violence does not discriminate against class, age, race or culture. Up to 7 in 10 women around the world experience physical and/or sexual violence at
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