WOMENCENTRE LIMITED 

Grant to WomenCentre Ltd

Grant uplift 'Cost of Living crisis': refurbishment of buiding for a charity supporting people experiencing domestic and sexual abuse in West Yorkshire

refurbishment of buiding for a charity supporting people experiencing domestic and sexual abuse in West Yorkshire

To further increase the sustainability of the sector, and to provide funding for services and interventions.

Tuning In

Grant to WomenCentre Ltd

towards three years' running costs of the 'Women Making Changes' project, supporting women affected by domestic abuse and/or complex disadvantages in Calderdale, West Yorkshire.

Grant to WomenCentre Ltd

The funding will provide long-term women-centred and holistic support for Calderdale’s most vulnerable and marginalised women who are experiencing hardship crisis and whose multiple and complex ....more

The funding will provide long-term women-centred and holistic support for Calderdale’s most vulnerable and marginalised women who are experiencing hardship crisis and whose multiple and complex needs stem from complicated histories of neglect and abuse. The aim is to promote positive wellbeing and help increase confidence.

To support organisations which are developing a whole systems approach to female offenders across the country.

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

COVID19 : Purchase of IT equipment for a charity that supports vicitms of domestic abuse in West Yorkshire

Organisations providing services and support for vulnerable people, for which there will be increased demand as a result of the COVID-19 crisis

NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more

NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.

Women at the Centre

The funding will be used to install a bespoke database to support the organisation to record extract report and analyse data across the organisation. The aim is to produce a more efficient system ....more

The funding will be used to install a bespoke database to support the organisation to record extract report and analyse data across the organisation. The aim is to produce a more efficient system which helps support women who have victim of domestic abuse.

A further 25 charities will receive a share of 1 million boost as part of the governments 10 million emergency fund.

This women-centred, integrated 'one-stop shop' service recognises the links between the different problems and challenges women face in their lives, within a safe, involving and empowering space. The ....more

This women-centred, integrated 'one-stop shop' service recognises the links between the different problems and challenges women face in their lives, within a safe, involving and empowering space. The funding will be used for salaries to expand the services of the project. Activities will be augmented by more group work, peer group support, peer evaluation and social activities to enable more GYW to learn from each other and support one another, building on their strengths and building robust communities.

community-led housing

A leading, long-established women’s organisation, we support 3,000 women annually with holistic women-centred support, building safer, resilient, better lives. Accessing appropriate housing for ....more

A leading, long-established women’s organisation, we support 3,000 women annually with holistic women-centred support, building safer, resilient, better lives. Accessing appropriate housing for Calderdale women escaping domestic abuse has always been problematic. Thus our new housing scheme, mirroring a model Hull scheme, enables vulnerable women/children to re-build their lives by timely access to suitable single-tenancy housing with earlier, holistic support. Partners include Longleigh Foundation, which funds our new Housing Development Manager post and related consultancy to 11/10/19, its parent company Stonewater (leased housing), and CFFC (social loan to purchase houses). We seek catalytic funding to extend the Manager post and fuel our housing-related legal fees and evaluation/learning budgets, to generate additional momentum in these key early stages of scheme delivery.

Our work at WomenCentre has always been designed to support women and girls from across Calderdale. Over the years, they have repeatedly told us they wished they had found us sooner - that if they ....more

Our work at WomenCentre has always been designed to support women and girls from across Calderdale. Over the years, they have repeatedly told us they wished they had found us sooner - that if they accessed proper support at a key time in their lives the impact for them could been that they would have avoided the problems they were now struggling with. For many they have become now complex and entrenched (typically expressed as) if I had known about you when I was younger I might not have been in this mess, Through this project delivery the worker and volunteers will implement practical and emotional support initially, which will generally lead to one of two outcomes: a) Women will be in a better place in terms of their health and wellbeing and then begin to feel empowered to, achieve things for themselves, able to move forward and start to become more resilient . or b) The women will need ongoing support, to address underlying and entrenched issues impacting on their lives e.g. domestic abuse, childhood trauma, separation from their children. The worker and volunteers will be the coordinators of the support and the advocates for the women resulting in other agencies then being able to contribute to achieving the different outcomes the women themselves want to achieve. As our model at WomenCentre is one of co production with women and sharing our approaches more widely a third outcome will be to harness the voices of the women to give confidence to others wanting our support. WomenCentre has helped me with my motivation and encouraged me to get up in the morning and look forward to Mondays.

The funding will be used to run wellbeing courses for women from the local community. The project aims to promote wellbeing for women who are vulnerable, at risk of or experiencing abuse, or who are ....more

The funding will be used to run wellbeing courses for women from the local community. The project aims to promote wellbeing for women who are vulnerable, at risk of or experiencing abuse, or who are isolated.

To continue to build on activity and learning of recent years, including Vanguard method practitioner training.

Young women and girls aged 13 to 25 at risk including those with acute mental health issues, within the criminal justice system, victims of domestic violence and their children will benefit from ....more

Young women and girls aged 13 to 25 at risk including those with acute mental health issues, within the criminal justice system, victims of domestic violence and their children will benefit from support to prevent crisis. By engaging early in their lives it is hoped that they can develop the skills to move themselves out of disadvantage. Project workers will be trained as their advocates, navigators and coaches to enable individuals to make better choices and take control of their progress.

This project aims to support vulnerable and marginalised women living in poverty in Halifax, who are experiencing hardship crisis. They engage with women who find it difficult to navigate mainstream ....more

This project aims to support vulnerable and marginalised women living in poverty in Halifax, who are experiencing hardship crisis. They engage with women who find it difficult to navigate mainstream services, including women experiencing domestic abuse, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, older women, economic migrants, asylum seekers and refugees and women living in rural areas.

towards three years' salary of an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) to provide support to women at high risk of domestic violence across Calderdale and Kirklees

This new project will see WomenCentre Ltd (WCL) enable women in Halifax who experience domestic violence break the cycle and make better life choices for themselves and their children. A new team of ....more

This new project will see WomenCentre Ltd (WCL) enable women in Halifax who experience domestic violence break the cycle and make better life choices for themselves and their children. A new team of outreach workers will provide confidential and culturally sensitive one-to-one guidance and support to women and in different community venues across Halifax. WCL will liaise with a range of established specialist providers to signpost beneficiaries to gain support that meets their multiple and complex needs.

This is a project by a charity and not for profit company in Halifax, West Yorkshire. The organisation will use funding to deliver music therapy workshops to women who have experienced abuse and/or ....more

This is a project by a charity and not for profit company in Halifax, West Yorkshire. The organisation will use funding to deliver music therapy workshops to women who have experienced abuse and/or have mental health problems. This will increase the wellbeing of these women through developing their confidence and improving their self esteem.

Towards maintaining and developing the existing Evolve model of good practice for vulnerable women who offend and those at risk of offending.