Family Services
Sessions and Play Opportunities
Children and young people can receive support through fun play and activity sessions in refuge. These sessions build confidence, resilience and self-esteem and are provided by our specially trained play leaders. Support is also provided for you as you bring up your children, through our family sessions.
Parenting Support worker
Our Parenting Support Worker can support women in refuge or in the community who have experienced domestic abuse. She will come alongside and suggest approaches to help you as you parent your children, who may have experienced or witnessed the abuse. She will also provide practical support around re-housing and keeping current housing.
B@ck on Tr@ck
A group for young people aged 11 – 17 who have experienced or witnessed domestic violence or abuse. The sessions run for 2 hours a week over a 10 week period. The group provides a safe place for young people to talk about their experiences if they wish to, to be heard and gain support to move on positively with their lives.
Family Support Worker
Our Family Support Worker offers children and young people and their mums support when living in refuge. She helps with finding school and nursery places and offers 1:1 support as needed.
Outreach
Support is offered by our Family Support Workers to children and young people in the community who have experienced or witnessed domestic violence and abuse. Support is tailored to the needs of the child or young person and can take place in school, at a community venue, or at home, as appropriate.