About Womens Aid Locally
North East Lincolnshire Women's Aid is a registered charity that provides many services to victims and survivors of domestic abuse in N E Lincs - victims can be women, men and children. We are headed by a group of volunteer Trustees who form the Management Board. This board manages the organisation and delegates certain day-to-day responsibilities to the Manager and her staff.
Due to the commitment and dedication of the Trustees and the staff, Womens Aid has grown dramatically over the past 10 years and we now offer the following projects/support:
Telephone Support - which last year received nearly 300 calls from victims needing support or information
Email Support - support@womensaidnel.org
Refuge Accommodation - temporary supported crisis accommodation. Every year we accommodate about 80 women and over 100 children
Parenting Support - support for mums who have experienced domestic abuse and its effects on parenting, routines, behaviours etc. A 'drop-in' service is available every Tuesday (term time) at our Womens Centre between 1-3pm
Outreach Support - support in the home or in a place of safety for anyone experiencing abuse. Last year outreach services supported over 300 victims of domestic abuse
Resettlement Support - support for women and children leaving the refuge and moving into a new home / new area
Childrens Services - Children’s and parent support and guidance
Counselling Service - independent service offered to clients (dependant upon fundraising income)
Womens Centre - for ANY women in North East Lincs (not just for victims of DV)
Domestic Violence Drop In facilities - for ANYONE experiencing domestic abuse. (inc male victims) Held twice a week.
Charity Shop - enabling recycling and reselling of used and donated goods
Service User Group - group of service users who meet every month to contribute to changes and developments within the organisation. Service Users are actively involved in our Quality Assessment Framework, writing and reviewing policies, presentations, staff recruitment and much more
Volunteering - there are opportunities to become involved in volunteering for our Charity Shop, the Women's Centre reception or represent the organisation on our Service User Group
Women's Aid Gardening Service - Group of services users who help other women who have been given new properties with overgrown or unmanageable gardens
Survivors Group - a weekly self-support group offered to women who are or have been affected by domestic abuse
Freedom Programme - national programme being delivered weekly allowing women time to explore domestic abuse, choices, behaviours, power and early warning signs of abuse
Website - information and advice including links to support sites in many languages
Partnerships & Networking - Women's Aid also works closely with many other agencies, organisations and/or forums to raise awareness and provide information, literature, domestic violence training, leaflets, etc. across North East Lincolnshire