Crewe Women's Aid

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HOW WE CAN HElP

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Crewe Women's Aid (CWA) is a local charity, based in Crewe and working across Cheshire East. We work to support women and children who have experienced domestic abuse.

Domestic abuse can take many forms including physical violence, financial and economic abuse, psychological abuse and sexual abuse. We define domestic to mean family members linked to one another by blood, marriage or relationship. Abuse can be from a partner, ex partner, sibling, parent or other relative.

At least 1 in 4 women experience domestic abuse in their lifetime and in families where abuse occurs, over 80% of children will be in the same or next room when it happens.

The impact of domestic abuse on adults and children is deep and long lasting. An estimated 70% of perpetrators and 75% of victims will have experienced or witnessed domestic abuse within their families during childhood.

Our aim is to break this cycle and improve the lives of women and children affected by domestic abuse.

Whilst

it is true that victims of domestic abuse are

predominantly

female,

men

can

also

experience

domestic abuse. We will always support male victims to access appropriate organisations.

services through one of our partner

The Lily Jones Support Centre, in Crewe, offers modern facilities and a welcoming atmosphere.

Set up in 1977 by the late lily Jones, we provide a range of services for women and children fleeing domestic abuse. • We offer safe, temporary accommodation • We can also support a referral to one of our local partners across Cheshire East and the North West for women who need to move further afield.

We have four levels of service and our experienced and trained staff can support you with moving, with benefits and financial

concerns,

with

accessing

legal advice and any other practical

appropriate

and emotional

issues including counselling, recovery programmes and therapies.

Service/Acfivity

Accommodafion Support with benefits/financesjbudgefing Accessto legal assistonce Support for courtjheolth/social core appointments

One to One Intensive s Tailored Support

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One to one emofional support

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Counselling

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Recoveryprograms & personal development Freecom Gatewoy Positive You Advanttrge Anger Management Assertiveness Porenfing support Heolthy cooking on 0 budget Exerc~e & fitness Therapeufic arts ond crofts IT courses and use of computers Forfomilies and children: Childcorefor programmes and appointments Sttry and Ploy sessions Changing Places Acorns Jigsaw Tripsand oufings Coffee and chat Good quality, affordable, second hand goods Dropin centre and use of telephone

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Key worker short term & telephone support

Informal Support

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Crewe Women's Aid collaboratively

is

committed

to

working

to provide the best possible service for

survivors of domestic abuse.

We work

closely with

partners from Women's

Aid

organisations across the UK, Cheshire Police, Cheshire East Council and Social Care, Arch, Barnado's, CLASP, Catch 22, Cheshire Probation and the Domestic Abuse Family Safety Unit to ensure seamless services for families across Cheshire East.

We are also supported most generously by donations of goods, money and clothes by our local church groups and other local organisations.

EVERYPOUND COUNrS! If you would

like to support our work,

CWADO 1ÂŁ 1 to 70070

to donate a

please text

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wish) or visit our website at www.crewewa.org.uk

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I Crewe Women's Aid PO Box 158, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 4FB T 01270 250391 F 01270 617207 E cwa~crewewa.org.uk www.crewewa.org.uk 24 HOUR HELPLINE 01270 250390

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