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“The service has been amazing so far I have found it really helpful ”
Group Programme
Honour Based Violence and Forced Marriage Service
our services It includes Freedom Programme
groups groups groups and and Recovery Toolkit groups groups groups The groups groups groups focus on on on both emotional and and and practical support including self-esteem confidence coping strategies skills and and competencies building friendship network independence them them to plan their future We have a a a a a a a a a a a secure live chat facility where we can talk to to victims in real time safely Accredited Advice Advice and and Guidance
“I feel more educated in this and feel better myself ”
Peer Support Programme
Our Advice Advice Quality Standard accreditation confirms we we deliver well-managed domestic abuse advice services Available through through the single point of access
This service was funded by Quartet Foundation (Grove Fund)
or through our live chat facility staff have relevant up-to- date knowledge to to to provide high quality advice to to victims professionals and others seeking help “I probably end up dead I I was with him for six weeks and what happened if I would have stayed more do not know what would happen?”
This programme is is open to all victims aged 16 years and over regardless of of if they are using any of of This is is is a a a a a a a a a a a service for for for victims victims who have either been victims victims of of o honour based violence or or or or or forced forced into marriage marriage or or or or or or are at at risk of of o forced forced marriage marriage The service offers confidential advice and and support to to look at at all the the options available including accessing legal remedies to to to keep them them safe and and help This year we ran
8 groups in Patchway Yate and Staple Hill 124 women accessed them ambition To access
these groups contact the the telephone advice helpline Peer Support enables victims to to to meet together share experiences and and support each each other The groups groups have a a a a a a a a a a a a a a facilitator and and each each week has a a a a a a a a a a a a a a theme chosen by the the the victims from a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a list of issues The groups groups are closed and last for 8 weeks This year we ran
9 groups and supported 54 women To find out out more about ALL OUR services please call 0800 4700 280
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