BRIGHTON WOMEN'S CENTRE 

We would like to offer sessions of informed, low-cost therapy (starting at £5) for self-identifying women who are struggling with suicidal thoughts as a result of the impact of trauma on their lives.

One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis

To further increase the sustainability of the sector, and to provide funding for services and interventions.

Deliver and test a bespoke women's service for women at court and at breach threshold. This will include providing a targeted intervention for women across Sussex attending breach hearings in court.

To further increase the sustainability of the sector, and to provide funding for services and interventions.

Funding was provided to fund ToyBox, their Ofsted-registered preschool (rated ‘Outstanding’) and to enable them to continue providing and developing this vital support for families.

Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Brighton Women's Centre

The funding will help with the continuation of a women's peer mentoring project and further align it with mental health and wellbeing support as a way of tackling loneliness ill-health prevention and ....more

The funding will help with the continuation of a women's peer mentoring project and further align it with mental health and wellbeing support as a way of tackling loneliness ill-health prevention and self-management. BWC will develop their learning pilot new ideas and reach more women across a wider geographical area. The 'W2W PMP' was delivered in Brighton & Hove and BWC will extend the project into East and West Sussex.

Brighton Women's Centre advocates for women by working in partnership and leading on the development of women centred policy and practice. Funding was provided to enable them to build capacity of ....more

Brighton Women's Centre advocates for women by working in partnership and leading on the development of women centred policy and practice. Funding was provided to enable them to build capacity of their Women's Accommodation Support Service.

Deliver and test a bespoke women’s service for women at Court and at breach threshold. This will include providing a targeted intervention for women across Sussex attending Breach Hearings in Court.

To support organisations which are developing a whole systems approach to female offenders across the country.

The womens community sector grants scheme offers £2.5 million in funding for core costs to promote greater financial stability throughout the sector.

Grant to Brighton Women's Centre meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Brighton Women's Centre advocates for women, by working in partnership and leading on the development of women-centred policy and practice. Funding is for core support to enable them to start ....more

Brighton Women's Centre advocates for women, by working in partnership and leading on the development of women-centred policy and practice. Funding is for core support to enable them to start planning for what the new Brighton Women's Centre Service offer will look like to better reach and support beneficiaries across Sussex.

BWC makes a positive difference to the lives of women in Sussex. Understanding the challenges women face and designing services that are holistic and integrated to meet diverse needs. BWC advocates ....more

BWC makes a positive difference to the lives of women in Sussex. Understanding the challenges women face and designing services that are holistic and integrated to meet diverse needs. BWC advocates for women, by working in partnership and leading on the development of women-centred policy and practice. Funding for 3 months running cots of online and telephone Women Helpline including Volunteer Co-ordination, Phones, headsets, wifi, data for volunteers.

Funding for phone provision, data, admin and management fee

Expansion project based in Brighton working with women at risk or who have faced abuse, loss, trauma, poverty, homelessness and some who have been in contact with the criminal justice system. Women ....more

Expansion project based in Brighton working with women at risk or who have faced abuse, loss, trauma, poverty, homelessness and some who have been in contact with the criminal justice system. Women at the end of their support journey will be offered the opportunity to facilitate their own peer support groups and one to one support. Strong partnership links with statutory agencies and local organisations are in place

Expansion project based in Brighton working with women at risk or who have faced abuse, loss, trauma, poverty, homelessness and some who have been in contact with the criminal justice system. Women ....more

Expansion project based in Brighton working with women at risk or who have faced abuse, loss, trauma, poverty, homelessness and some who have been in contact with the criminal justice system. Women at the end of their support journey will be offered the opportunity to facilitate their own peer support groups and one to one support. Strong partnership links with statutory agencies and local organisations are in place

To increase capacity in women's services in hubs across Brighton, Hastings and Eastbourne

The impact of this service for women and girls in the community is the offer of the only holistic women only Counselling Service in the city. Through supporting women, BWC improves health and well ....more

The impact of this service for women and girls in the community is the offer of the only holistic women only Counselling Service in the city. Through supporting women, BWC improves health and well being by actively promoting diversity, social inclusion and equal rights. Women have better chances in life as a result of improved access to women specific support. Women's health and well being will be supported by a gender specific, trauma informed Counselling Service which will: Improve mental health increase self confidence to enable women to develop strategies to put control, direction and purpose into their lives within a supported environment. Develop a trusting relationship and effective therapeutic alliance with clients Be a reliable, adaptive and flexible resource Ensure clients feel valued and supported with their needs to enable independent living Reduce risk Women told us: It was great to be in a safe environment and able to say things I wouldn't normally feel able to voice, and to be heard in a completely non-judgemental way. it helped to see that I wasn't the problem. To recognise who I was and who I am. To break free and not be broken. To value myself in my future Outcomes achieved for women in our Evaluation snapshot report last year included: 88% women better able to manage their anxiety. 50% felt counselling has reduced their use of GP's and A&E !00% of women found counselling beneficial.

Funding was provided to re-develop the BWC's Counselling Service.

Women to Women Peer Mentoring Project

We want to train a team of 12 volunteers to lead our food bank and peer support space, which tackles social isolation and food poverty.

To support the salary costs of the Women's Accommodation Support Worker and project delivery costs to support women with multiple complex needs with a background of trauma.