Information Centre
The Information Centre (click for map), which is situated at 56 Stow Hill, serves as an administration centre as well as an Information Centre for women who need our services.
It is the first point of contact for women and their children who need practical and emotional support and /or refuge due to domestic abuse. Women who are suffering domestic abuse can call in at any time during the day. No appointment is necessary and we can offer a confidential listening ear, or we will endeavour to find immediate refuge for them if requested. This can either be in the local area or further afield.
Wide range of services
This allows us to offer information on a large range of issues such as benefits, legal, housing and health matters.
All the workers in the office have had training in a wide range of matters which affect women in abusive relationships. This allows us to offer information and support on a large range of issues such as benefits, legal, housing and health matters. This can allow women to make informed decisions which will affect their and their children’s lives.
We have a counselling room enabling the women to discuss their problems without being disturbed, there are also rooms available for meetings with other organisations which are pertinent to Women’s Aid work. Ex-refuge residents are encouraged to call in for on going support as a back up to our After-Care work or for a coffee and a chat. The centre is also used as a training venue where we run several programmes and where the Volunteer Co-Ordinator works closely with new volunteers during their initial training.
Artwork
Artwork in our information centre made by Deborah Wheeler.
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