WOMAN'S TRUST 

towards three years' running costs of an organisation providing support for women affected by domestic abuse across London.

Restricted funding to distribute cash grants to individuals

3 year core costs

Core Funding

Hardship Fund

Total grant of £45,540, for five counsellors to provide c750 sessions to 70 women women who have experienced domestic abuse over 11 weeks. It will be provided by qualified employed counsellors who ....more

Total grant of £45,540, for five counsellors to provide c750 sessions to 70 women women who have experienced domestic abuse over 11 weeks. It will be provided by qualified employed counsellors who are DA specialists.

Woman’s Trust provides free specialist DA, therapeutic support to women across Greater London to help them overcome the debilitating mental and emotional impacts of domestic abuse. A contribution ....more

Woman’s Trust provides free specialist DA, therapeutic support to women across Greater London to help them overcome the debilitating mental and emotional impacts of domestic abuse. A contribution of £4,986 would provide a total of 99 counselling sessions divided between approximately 9 women from the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The grant would pay for an employed counsellor’s: salary, equipment (phone & dongle), travel, supervision, CPD training as well as publicity and associated management, admin, evaluation and core staff/overhead costs of the project. In 1-to-1 person-centred counselling, we aim to make a positive difference to women’s mental health, isolation, self-esteem, autonomy and ability to function; the long-lasting impact of these changes are that women become less vulnerable to repeat abuse, more able to safeguard and support their children, begin to reconnect with family & friends and also increase their chances of achieving their potential in education or work.

£200,000 over five years (£50,000, £45,000, £40,000, £35,000, £30,000) towards the core costs of the organisation.

towards the cost of improvements to remote-working systems, including cloud migration, a new Senior Clinical Administrator, and Finance Manager for additional project management and budgeting and ....more

towards the cost of improvements to remote-working systems, including cloud migration, a new Senior Clinical Administrator, and Finance Manager for additional project management and budgeting and excluding hours relating to funding applications and reporting.

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

£37,675 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.

Emergency Covid Additional Grant unrestricted core costs

1. Essentials for women who have fled to new unfurnished accommodation, sometimes with children (today we bought duvets, 3 air mattresses, a sleeping bag for a homeless client sleeping in a van, a TV ....more

1. Essentials for women who have fled to new unfurnished accommodation, sometimes with children (today we bought duvets, 3 air mattresses, a sleeping bag for a homeless client sleeping in a van, a TV Ariel/remote for an isolated client). 2. Equipment/data for clients, to facilitate their access to our support over telephone/video-conferencing

Main Grant unrestricted core costs

The Woman's Trust is a London charity providing counselling, psycho educational groups, self development and wider support to women survivors of domestic abuse. This grant is supporting its core ....more

The Woman's Trust is a London charity providing counselling, psycho educational groups, self development and wider support to women survivors of domestic abuse. This grant is supporting its core costs.

As a result of attending therapeutic support groups women will be less isolated. Both, as a direct result of attending groups, and as a result of the opportunities they have to connect with others ....more

As a result of attending therapeutic support groups women will be less isolated. Both, as a direct result of attending groups, and as a result of the opportunities they have to connect with others who understand. We know some of the networks created will expand beyond groups. Women will also be healthier mentally and subsequently physically, as a result of being able to speak about their experiences and hear others stories, and know they are not to blame, and that some of what they feel is the same for others. We expect this to reduce levels of anxiety, stress and self doubt, increasing their self esteem. This in turn will impact on their autonomy and ability to make safe choices by improving their confidence and ability to process information. It will also impact on their ability to function and look after themselves and their children. We also expect women to feel safer because of their reduced vulnerability and improved ability to make safe choices. We have broken down how we measure these outcomes. In 2017/18 women accessing out therapeutic support groups reported the following outcomes in exit forms: Women felt healthier 99% reported reductions in isolation, 97% in stress and anxiety, 100% in self esteem Women felt more autonomous and make better able to make life choices 97% reporting greater confidence, 95% feeling more in control over their future, 96% reporting better awareness of other services, and 98% reporting better awareness of their own rights. Women felt better able to function 99% reporting improved ability to self-care, 94% improved relationships with their children, 100% better able to interact with others, and 99% more able to take part in groups. 99% of women felt safer

This project will support 60 survivors of DA (15 paid for by this grant). Our person-centred one-to-one counselling helps women improve their mental health and empowers them to make positive changes ....more

This project will support 60 survivors of DA (15 paid for by this grant). Our person-centred one-to-one counselling helps women improve their mental health and empowers them to make positive changes in their lives. 17/18 outcome data shows that after counselling, women are healthier, more autonomous and better able to function (described in earlier question previous outcomes). We expect to see these changes, as well as wider societal consequences of counselling. Women are better able to support their children into healthy and promising futures, re-build relationships with family and friends, and are more confident to re-enter the community and seek employment. Our counselling acts as early intervention, helping women remain emotionally resilient before reaching crisis. We hope this will lessen their future need on already stressed NHS mental health services (NHS Providers, 2017). When a woman and her children experiencing abuse are not properly supported, it can cost society upward of 5million (Womens Aid, Change That Lasts), including police and support services. With early support in place, the societal cost of this same womans needs can drastically decrease, down to as little as 78,235. One recent client told us: Womans Trust encouraged me and believed in me when I didn't think there was a reason for living; each day was filled with fear and hopelessness. I now have a job (this feels nothing short of a miracle), a roof over my head, I feel safe and have experienced the greater good in humanity through you. You have given me hope.

Counsellor for one-to-one counselling service in east London

The money would pay for costs, including staff and marketing, for specialist DV counselling to help women overcome their abuse

This group aims to develop their project which aims to help women affected by domestic violence to overcome the effects of abuse on their mental health and increase their capacity to rebuild their ....more

This group aims to develop their project which aims to help women affected by domestic violence to overcome the effects of abuse on their mental health and increase their capacity to rebuild their lives. The project will offer free support groups to women aged sixteen and over, along with therapeutic workshops for mothers with their children aged ten and under. The groups are designed to establish peer support networks and address social isolation which is a key aspect of domestic violence.

Funding to re-open one to one counselling service in Waltham Forest

This is a continuation and development project that provides support to women who have been affected by domestic violence, helping them overcome the debilitating effects on their mental health and ....more

This is a continuation and development project that provides support to women who have been affected by domestic violence, helping them overcome the debilitating effects on their mental health and rebuild their lives. The project will be delivered across East London and will provide free direct services via specialist counselling, support groups and workshops.

providing 1:1 and group counselling and workshops for women affected by domestic abuse

£75,000 over three years (3 x £25,000) towards core costs to sustain administration and fundraising capacity.

over three years as continuation funding towards the running costs of an organisation providing counselling and other mental health support to women affected by domestic violence across East and West ....more

over three years as continuation funding towards the running costs of an organisation providing counselling and other mental health support to women affected by domestic violence across East and West London

towards three years' continuation funding of the core costs of an organisation supporting the mental health needs of women affected by domestic violence in London

This is a new project based in East and West London which aims to help women affected by domestic violence (DV) by reducing social isolation and improving mental health.The group will establish 10 ....more

This is a new project based in East and West London which aims to help women affected by domestic violence (DV) by reducing social isolation and improving mental health.The group will establish 10 support groups each in various locations in East and West London. _x000B__x000B_

Counselling for survivors of domestic violence: 12 women; training workshops to other providers; investigate MH support

To support the development of the organisation and assist them in their reporting and future fundraising by funding the post of Financial Manager for 1 year

the costs of the volunteer based domestic abuse counselling service in West London including salaries, CRB checks, supervision, training, marketing, expenses and a contribution to core costs

Support for vulnerable women from the sex industry and ex offenders

This continuation of an existing project will provide free counselling and support to women affected by domestic violence in Barking and Dagenham, Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Hackney, Havering, Tower ....more

This continuation of an existing project will provide free counselling and support to women affected by domestic violence in Barking and Dagenham, Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Hackney, Havering, Tower Hamlets and Newham. The project will specifically target women who are isolated, marginalised and disadvantaged as a result of their mental health experiences. One-to-one and group counselling sessions will be offered with professional counsellors, in a confidential and non-judgemental environment.