One to One Outreach

The aim of this service is to assist South Asian, Turkish and Iranian Women, who are experiencing domestic violence to make informed choices and decisions about their future. This is provided through regular outreach sessions and includes crisis/short term counselling, dealing with family conflict, coping mechanisms, advice on health care, education, employment, advice and information on housing options, accessing more specialist advice/information. In such cases, the outreach worker will arrange individual sessions to assess short and long term needs and offer confidential advice and support

In 2008, 349 women supported on an outreach basis

17 women accessed refuge accommodation in Ashiana safe houses

 

9 women received in-house counselling

 

Most common presenting issues were:

Abuse from family (47%)

 

Abuse from husband/partner(44%)

 

Risk of forced marriage(28%)

 

49% received on going support

 

47% received advice on their rights

 

39% received counselling

 

32% received help with housing

 

35% took steps to deal with DV

 

10% reported the abuse

 

In 13% of cases we prevented a forced marriage

 

24% left their abusive homes/situation

 

'I just wanted to say a big thank you to you for contacting me today regarding my close friend. Just by knowing there are people that maybe able to help her has made her a lot happier, I was scared when she used to call me and tell me that she hated waking up in a morning, and blaming herself for the situation she is in.

She is a truly special lady having to live in unbelievable circumstances, you have given her the hope that there are options for her away from feeling that the only option is to end her life.

 

Thank you, you don`t know what it means to me to see her smile again after so much hurt she has been and is going through that she has hope again. Once again thank you'