CHESHIRE WITHOUT ABUSE 

Grant to Cheshire Without Abuse - my CWA

Panto Trip

To provide seaside trips to 90 people who are effected by domestic abuse. My CWA is seeking funding through the Small Grant Programme for our Sunshine and Seashells project, which aims to provide ....more

To provide seaside trips to 90 people who are effected by domestic abuse. My CWA is seeking funding through the Small Grant Programme for our Sunshine and Seashells project, which aims to provide summer trips to the seaside for families affected by domestic abuse.

The funding will support Cheshire Without Abuse (My CWA) to deliver a cutting-edge domestic violence and abuse project ‘Lighthouse’ enabling tailored support pathways for marginalised communities ....more

The funding will support Cheshire Without Abuse (My CWA) to deliver a cutting-edge domestic violence and abuse project ‘Lighthouse’ enabling tailored support pathways for marginalised communities in Cheshire East. This funding will specifically focus on adult victims from Transgender non-binary and Gypsy Roma and Travellers communities. Provision will overcome barriers in accessing necessary support improving understanding and awareness of domestic abuse increasing sense of safety enhancing self-confidence and improving quality of life.

Provide children, young people and families affected by domestic abuse with a trip to see a pantomime during the Christmas school holidays. The funding will enable 28 people to attend a local ....more

Provide children, young people and families affected by domestic abuse with a trip to see a pantomime during the Christmas school holidays. The funding will enable 28 people to attend a local Christmas pantomime

Provide emergency assistance for individuals and families affected by domestic abuse and the cost of living crisis and covid 19. The funding will enable 70 people to be supported at a time of crisis. ....more

Provide emergency assistance for individuals and families affected by domestic abuse and the cost of living crisis and covid 19. The funding will enable 70 people to be supported at a time of crisis. This emergency assistance is intended for situations where individuals or families face an immediate threat to their health and safety and have exhausted all other options for assistance.

One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis

Grant to Cheshire Without Abuse - my CWA

Lighthouse

Partnership Approach Recovery Journey -Under the Sea

Grant to Cheshire Without Abuse - my CWA

My CWA is a domestic abuse charity, supporting families across the Cheshire area to be safer and live free from fear. The Recovery Journey -Sand Between Our Toes project aims to provide families in ....more

My CWA is a domestic abuse charity, supporting families across the Cheshire area to be safer and live free from fear. The Recovery Journey -Sand Between Our Toes project aims to provide families in Cheshire who would not normally be able to self fund a trip to the coast as part of their recovery journey, with the opportunity to enjoy a day by the seaside including the experience of a coach trip with other survivors of abuse. For the majority of those who will benefit this will be the first time they have been on a coach trip, played on a beach, been to a seaside fair or had lunch in the sea air with the support of trusted adults who are on hand to provide emotional and practical support.

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

This project will deliver one to one and group support for children and young people who have experience of domestic abuse. It will lead to a reduced risk of harm, increased resilience and positive ....more

This project will deliver one to one and group support for children and young people who have experience of domestic abuse. It will lead to a reduced risk of harm, increased resilience and positive relationships with family.

Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Cheshire Without Abuse, awarded under the Foundation's Domestic Abuse funding stream. Part of the Covid Recovery Fund to support charities ....more

Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Cheshire Without Abuse, awarded under the Foundation's Domestic Abuse funding stream. Part of the Covid Recovery Fund to support charities to emerge from the pandemic.

The ReST project will offer immediate access to virtual trauma therapy alongside a mental health peer support group in Warrington, Cheshire West and Cheshire East to adults affected by domestic abuse ....more

The ReST project will offer immediate access to virtual trauma therapy alongside a mental health peer support group in Warrington, Cheshire West and Cheshire East to adults affected by domestic abuse and mental ill health. Individuals will be supported to access virtual EMDR online and then to debrief and explore their progress during the peer support group. This project is a recognition that mental health support is needed in the moment, in the crisis and especially for people with additional complexities. We believe that by offering this bridge into mainstream services, we can support those most at risk of self-harm and suicide to get onto the path to recovery.

Specialist work with families who have been affected by domestic abuse during COVID-19 Work with the parents, both victim and perpetrator Therapeutic work with children in the family The aim of ....more

Specialist work with families who have been affected by domestic abuse during COVID-19 Work with the parents, both victim and perpetrator Therapeutic work with children in the family The aim of Engage is to work with the whole family to support the family to have healthier relationships either together or separately

We have set up a monthly pilot domestic abuse clinic in Congleton with the support of the Police and My Cheshire Without Abuse. We are seeking funding to increase the monthly clinic to enable three ....more

We have set up a monthly pilot domestic abuse clinic in Congleton with the support of the Police and My Cheshire Without Abuse. We are seeking funding to increase the monthly clinic to enable three additional monthly clinics - Peer Support Group with Advice Clinic, a Domestic Abuse Recovery Group and a Emotional Wellbeing Group. The Town Council would book the space and Cheshire Without Abuse would supply the trained specialists and practitioners to run the sessions. On the advice of Police and Cheshire Without Abuse this would not be in the Town Hall, but in a community hub called the Old Saw Mill. We believe this is needed as 200 - 250 families a year in Congleton have presented for support to Cheshire Without Abuse between 2017-2019. In a sample between July - Sept 2019 there were 100 referrals from 62 families. During the COVID-19 pandemic calls to abuse helplines has sky rocketed and the expectation that the demand will have increased. Further financial hardship could make the situation worse in abusive households. It is vital that these services are provided close to a survivor’s home as the peer group including other local survivors can play a key role in helping them recover from the trauma and get their lives back. At present, Congleton victims must travel (often with children, on public transport) to Macclesfield or Crewe for this type of face-to-face support. This is unacceptable and in practice it means that many Congleton victims do not get the support they need - hence the need for the clinics in Congleton,

NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more

NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.

The Knutsford Community Hub will provide specialist domestic abuse support in the community This vital work will ensure that anybody in Knutsford who is affected by domestic abuse can access direct ....more

The Knutsford Community Hub will provide specialist domestic abuse support in the community This vital work will ensure that anybody in Knutsford who is affected by domestic abuse can access direct help and support directly in their local community. The Hub will offer a weekly Peer Support drop-in, advice clinics and one to one support and mentoring around the complex issues facing those affected by domestic abuse.

Grant to Cheshire Without Abuse meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.

The grant funding is needed to pay for a specialist worker with expertise in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the development of dedicated ASD resources around domestic abuse and relationships, and ....more

The grant funding is needed to pay for a specialist worker with expertise in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the development of dedicated ASD resources around domestic abuse and relationships, and the costs of group work. We want to work with children and young people to better meet the needs of those with ASD by delivering adapted programmes and one to work to offer tailored support around recovery from experiencing familial domestic abuse, healthy relationships, communication, teen relationship abuse and behaviour change where the child/young person is acting out. The project will continue all the existing streams of work, honed and balanced over the first two years; 1. Specially tailored one to one sessions for children and young people 2. Peer support groups for those moving on from one to one support 3. Group-work with parents and their children 4. Training volunteers 5. Developing resources for children, young people and parents

We offer support to families and individuals affected by domestic abuse. Support includes safe, emergency accommodation; intensive therapeutic interventions to support the recovery of victims and ....more

We offer support to families and individuals affected by domestic abuse. Support includes safe, emergency accommodation; intensive therapeutic interventions to support the recovery of victims and their children and therapeutic behaviour change work for men, women and children who cause harm to others. We offer practical support via our community store, food banks and baby banks as well as peer support groups 5 week to support mental health Measures being taken to maintain services during the current crisis: We have: - closed our centres to the public, closed our communal six bed refuge & stopped all groups face to face. - Increased the hours of key staff to provide a response from 7am-11pm seven days per week. - Prioritised our most vulnerable people, those in refuge and families/people with complex needs for direct work. - equipped staff to work with clients by zoom or telephone where possible. - increased our practical help with food/toiletries/baby items e.g. nappies. - increased the number of contacts for clients with mental health issues. - increased the number of staff on 24/7 helpline Please tell us why you need the money We have experienced an increase of almost 20% referrals from Cheshire Police in the last 10 days. We have increased the hours of part time staff to manage this demand - we have three staff who are off work due to being symptomatic. We also have three staff who cannot work due to childcare issues. We have 20% of the team unavailable with a 20% increase in demand. We have closed our six bed refuge and can only have one family in each two unit property which will cost us £12,000 per month

"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."

Organisations providing services and support for vulnerable people, for which there will be increased demand as a result of the COVID-19 crisis

My CWA (Cheshire Without Abuse) works with adult victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse and their children to support change, recovery and healthier family relationships. We are working with over ....more

My CWA (Cheshire Without Abuse) works with adult victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse and their children to support change, recovery and healthier family relationships. We are working with over 1,200 of the most vulnerable members of our community each year and the current crisis is hitting them even harder than most. This funding will pay for food and care packages, additional staff hours to increase the staff time available to the public and volunteer expenses to develop and distribute care packages, PPE and technology to allow us to deliver our recovery programmes, therapeutic groups and counselling and support to develop short films covering key issues. By supporting families in practical ways to ensure they have enough to eat, have help to manage and support their children, and have a lifeline if they are struggling either to manage their own behaviour or to be safe from their partner's behaviour we will be able to keep escalation of domestic abuse in our area to a minimum.

Grant to Cheshire Without Abuse to support the organisation through COVID19

A further 25 charities will receive a share of 1 million boost as part of the governments 10 million emergency fund.

Living Free

The funding will be used to run a peer support group in Macclesfield for women who are affected by domestic abuse. The aim of the group is to allow the women to develop a strong peer support network ....more

The funding will be used to run a peer support group in Macclesfield for women who are affected by domestic abuse. The aim of the group is to allow the women to develop a strong peer support network to help with recovery from trauma and support them to make healthier life choices and opportunities to volunteer and get involved in their community.

The grant funding is needed to pay for a specialist worker with expertise in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the development of dedicated ASD resources around domestic abuse and relationships, and ....more

The grant funding is needed to pay for a specialist worker with expertise in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the development of dedicated ASD resources around domestic abuse and relationships, and the costs of group work. We want to expand the work we do with children and young people to better meet the needs of those with ASD by adapting our existing programmes and one to work to offer tailored support around recovery from experiencing familial domestic abuse, healthy relationships, communication, teen relationship abuse and behaviour change where the child/young person is acting out. In the second year the project will provide specially tailored one to one sessions to support 45 children and young people; run one group session a month in different areas for parents and children; deliver new weekly peer support groups for young people moving on from the one to one support; co-produce additional resource materials for young people and parents, focusing on specific topics; continue to develop the Act on it website, again, in partnership with young people.

Beyond Places of Safety

Community Action Team - Peer Support Lounge

To develop a peer support lounge at their womens centre in Crewe. The funding will enable the charity to open its women's centre on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

Towards the charity’s services for children with autism.

The grant funding is needed to pay for a specialist worker with expertise in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the development of dedicated ASD resources around domestic abuse and relationships, and ....more

The grant funding is needed to pay for a specialist worker with expertise in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the development of dedicated ASD resources around domestic abuse and relationships, and the costs of group work. We want to expand the work we do with children and young people to better meet the needs of those with ASD by adapting our existing programmes and one to work to offer tailored support around recovery from experiencing familial domestic abuse, healthy relationships, communication, teen relationship abuse and behaviour change where the child/young person is acting out. This will include group work where appropriate and intensive individual support to 25 children and young people. Support will include a group session at least once per week for 12 months as well as specially tailored one to one sessions to support with specific needs. In addition, we will work alongside the children to develop resources that are better suited to their needs and that can be used to make our mainstream activities more accessible by children and young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Funding available for community clinics, crisis cafes, and alternative places of safety to support a wider range of preventative services in the community.

Cheshire Without Abuse - works with families experiencing domestic abuse and the perpetrators to help them to a safe place and then to overcome and recover from its effects, enabling positive life ....more

Cheshire Without Abuse - works with families experiencing domestic abuse and the perpetrators to help them to a safe place and then to overcome and recover from its effects, enabling positive life decisions and changes for better overall family outcomes. Mental Wellbeing Recovery Program aims to support and aid recovery in traumatised clients who have experienced circumstances that are extremely stressful and debilitating. The grant funding will be used to cover therapists, crèche facilities, room hire, session worker and a sessional staff overseer. It will also cover equipment and materials. This project will make significant difference in our clients lives by encouraging engagement in the recovery process or by continuing mindfulness after a more intensive recovery programme, developing self esteem and confidence which has been lost due to abuse and developing healthy coping strategies leading to better outcomes long-term.

Help us provide temporary crisis accommodation to enable more victims and their families feel safe and explore their options for the future.

The charity offers a wide range of services to adults & children, male & female, victim & perpetrator to help break the cycle of domestic abuse. Services include crisis accommodation, ....more

The charity offers a wide range of services to adults & children, male & female, victim & perpetrator to help break the cycle of domestic abuse. Services include crisis accommodation, specialist intensive 1:1 support, and therapeutic recovery programmes.

Towards its specialist support service for children with ASD who have experienced domestic violence.

The charity offers a wide range of services to adults & children, male & female, victim & perpetrator to help break the cycle of domestic abuse. Services include crisis accommodation, ....more

The charity offers a wide range of services to adults & children, male & female, victim & perpetrator to help break the cycle of domestic abuse. Services include crisis accommodation, specialist intensive 1:1 support, and therapeutic recovery programmes.

towards three years' salary of two Specialist Support Workers at a project in Cheshire that provides support to families affected by domestic abuse

the salary and on costs of the Partnerships Co-ordinator