What does our Outreach service offer?

Our Outreach workers offer emotional support and a listening ear to victims (women or men) - someone to talk to about their options, in confidence and face-to-face in a safe location.
The Outreach Workers provide the support needed to help deal with the impact of domestic abuse. Victims may want to stay in their current home or may want to plan to leave with support. Some victims may not be ready to leave violent partners but can still access the support of the Outreach Workers.

The workers can also provide a range of information and options, such as housing, solicitors, benefits, networking, safety planning and a range of practical support such as bolts, locks, alarms etc. Victims can also be supported with grants, benefit claims, debt counselling and can be introduced to information about the local area and its facilities. The workers could also help find access to learning such as assertiveness; confidence building; self-defence; legal surgeries; stress management; therapy; money management, etc.

If you become unsafe the Outreach Workers can support you in looking for refuge space (women only) or other temporary accommodation. Victims can also be supported to access other parts of the country if the violence is severe and leaving town is the only option. The Outreach Project at Women's Aid in North East Lincolnshire can also support victims from minority groups and from rural areas.

You can access our Outreach service by calling our easy to remember number 575757. Referrals will be accepted by victims themselves or any other friend, family or agency. Depending on your needs and the urgency of support needed, an initial visit will be arranged. Safe and neutral venues can be planned - this may be in the home but if there are any dangers or this makes anyone unsafe, an alternative meeting place will be found.