CHANGING PATHWAYS

Thrive Programme Bursary to support the development of the organisation

to purchase storage for fresh food to be distributed to survivors of domestic abuse who are struggling financially across South and West Essex

towards staff costs, PPE and additional cleaning at refuges supporting victims of domestic violence across south Essex

"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 ....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."

To employ a Resettlement Practitioner over 2 years to support women affected by domestic violence who are moving on from refuge accommodation in the Basildon area

Whilst we recognise that we cannot prevent the trauma that results from an individuals experience of domestic abuse, we can support women to receive help for their trauma and aid their recovery from their experiences. This funding will able us to ....more

Whilst we recognise that we cannot prevent the trauma that results from an individuals experience of domestic abuse, we can support women to receive help for their trauma and aid their recovery from their experiences. This funding will able us to accelerate the implementation of PIE and we anticipate that the following outcomes will be achieved as a result. 1. Increase in the number of beneficiaries reporting improved self-esteem and self-worth. We anticipate more survivors will experience improved self-esteem through their support journeys with Changing Pathways because of the trauma-informed approach and introduction of PIE. 2. Increase in the number of beneficiaries seeking support from their GP for post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health illnesses. We anticipate that staff will be better able to recognise the potential signs of PTSD and can help the survivor attend the GP and advocate on their behalf. 3. Beneficiaries report that the refuges and womens centre are physically and emotionally safe environments for their support journeys. We also consider the creation of a psychologically informed environment (PIE) will ensure that staff are appropriately supported to manage the complexity of needs that they are addressing and reduce the incidents of staff burn out and vicarious/secondary trauma. 1. Staff report feeling better equipped to support women with a complexity of needs. We anticipate that through training, management, clinical and group supervision and informal peer networks as recommended by the TSL, staff feel better able to address the support needs of women with complex needs. 2. Staff report feeling better able to address the signs of burn out or secondary trauma if and as they arise. We anticipate that staff will have a better understanding of the signs of burn out and/or secondary trauma and will be able to seek support sooner to avoid this developing further.

To employee a Therapeutic Services Lead to support the work of a domestic violence organisation in Basildon

WGI stage 2