DEFINITION OF DOMESTIC ABUSE
Domestic abuse is about power and control, how one person uses an intimate relationship to control their partner or former partner. Domestic abuse includes a range of behaviour which can be physical, sexual, psychological, economic or emotional.
Research shows that domestic abuse is most often experienced by women and perpetrated by men. Any woman can experience domestic abuse regardless of age, race, ethnic or religious group, class, disability or lifestyle. Domestic abuse can also take place in lesbian, gay, bi-sexual or transgender relationships, and can involve other family members or children.
Most domestic abuse is repeated and follows a pattern. Often it tends to worsen over time, and to continue beyond the ending of the relationship; it is aimed at reinforcing the perpetrator’s authority and control.
HERE AT NEWARK WOMEN'S AID, WE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:
- Arranging refuge accommodation (or other safe options)
- Helpline - talk anonymously to a trained worker
- Listening support
- Emotional support
- Access to counselling
- Advice on personal safety
- Assistance with legal and housing options
- Help with benefit claims and budgeting
- Accompanying support for meetings at solicitors etc.
- Access to Self-help groups
- Social and cultural activities, including day trips and local outings
- Access to Education and training opportunities
- Outreach support
- Children and young peoples Outreach support
- Resettlement support, help with setting up and staying in a new home
- Assistance with home security
- Awareness raising sessions for other groups/agencies
REFUGE
Newark Women’s Aid is a charity, which provides temporary safe accommodation, with associated support services for women with or without children who are experiencing domestic abuse who need a safe place to stay, away from their abusive partner.
Domestic abuse is about power and control. How one person uses an intimate relationship to control their partner or former partner. Domestic abuse can be physical, sexual, psychological, economic or emotional. Most domestic abuse is repeated and follows a pattern; often it tends to worsen over time and to continue beyond the ending of the relationship.
CHILDREN’S SUPPORT SERVICES
Newark Women’s Aid employ a Children and Young People’s Support Worker who works directly with children in the refuge and a children and young people’s Outreach Support Worker who works for 13hrs. a week within the local community. We aim to reduce the impact of children and young people’s experiences of domestic abuse around health, emotional and social wellbeing, self esteem and education.
OUTREACH SUPPORT
The Outreach Service supports women with or without children living in the community who do not choose to go into refuge, or for whom refuge is not appropriate for their needs.
The aim of the service is to enable women to stay as safely as possible in their own home.