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Day 7 of 16 Days Activism Against Gender Based Violence - 1st Dec 2022

Here we are on #Day7 of the #16Days campaign and we are talking about our #ForcedMarriage and #HonourBasedAbuse service.

What do these terms mean?

A forced marriage is a marriage in which one or both of the parties is 'assisted' to get married without her/his consent or against her/his will.

Forced marriage is different from an #ArrangedMarriage in which both parties consent to the assistance of parents/family or a third party in identifying a spouse.

FM/HBA is a crime or incident which is often committed to protect or defend the so called 'honour' of family and/or community. We recognise FM/HBA as one of the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) issues, that we support women and girls with as an integral part of our service offer.

Crimes of so called 'honour' do not always include violence; crimes committed may include:

❌Domestic abuse

❌Threats of violence

❌Threats to disown you

❌Sexual abuse

❌Psychological/emotional abuse, for example "Your grandma wants to see you marry before she dies"; "I will kill myself if you bring shame to our family by not getting married"; "If you don't marry him then your sister will have to"

❌Forced Marriage

❌Being held against your will or taken somewhere where you do not want to go (often to another country)

❌Surveillance and harassment

Please call our #SafeToTalk #Helpline on 08001114998 or 02476444077 for specialist support.

#CoventryHaven #YouAreNotAlone #FMHBA #FMHBV @coventrycitycouncil @UHCWPatientExp

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Day 6 of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence - 30.11.22

*Trigger Warning* - sensitive details

Welcome to #Day6 of the #16Days Campaign, and today we are looking at our PCC commissioned specialist #FGM (or #FGC) service.

What is FGM/FGC?

The terms FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) and FGC (Female Genital Cutting) refer to all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non medical reasons (World Health Organisation, 2008) and there are various types of FGM.

FGM is illegal in the UK and some other countries, and is a form of child abuse and in the same way as domestic abuse, FGM is regarded as an oppressive practice, an act of abuse against women, girls and children and a violation of their human rights.

Our specialist FGM Practitioners offer the following support:

✅Specialist practical and emotional support for women, children and girls whom are victims, or at risk of, genital mutilation and abuse

✅Safe refuge accommodation

✅Awareness raising of FGM within practicing communities

✅Training to professionals in statutory and voluntary services, including schools, doctors surgeries and hospitals and midwives

✅Recruitment of Community Champions to extend our reach to all communities

✅Promotion and publication of the ' Ending FGM' message

✅Working at a strategic level to ensure a good policy response

Call our #SafeToTalk #Helpline on 08001114998 and ask to speak to Nene or Natasha, for more info.

#CoventryHaven #FGM #FGC #SpecialistService www.coventryhaven.co.uk @coventrycitycouncil @UHCWPatientExp @westmidspcc West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner

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Day 5 of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence - 29.11.22

Here we are on Day 5 of the #16Days Campaign, and we are introducing our #IRIS #Project.

IRIS is a general practice-based #DomesticViolenceAndAbuse (DVA) training, support and referral programme.

IRIS ensures that primary care practitioners can respond effectively to DVA and that specialist support is available for patients. The Advocate Educator provides training, specialist support and advocacy services for patients affected by abuse.

As women are most likely to be affected by DVA, the service primarily supports women (aged 16 and above) who are experiencing DVA from a current partner, ex-partner or adult family member. IRIS also recognises that abuse can happen to anyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation and the programme supports all patients affected by DVA including male survivors of DVA and survivors in LGBT relationships.

Call our #SafeToTalk #Helpline on 08001114998 for more information.

#CoventryHaven #IRISInterventions #AccessibleToAll #GP #Doctor @coventrycitycouncil Cwicb @UHCWPatientExp

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Day 4 of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence - 28.11.22

On Day 4 of #16Days we are focusing on our Survivor/Thriver 'One Step Forward' #DomesticAbuse programme.

Our ‘One Step Forward’ group work webinar is a 6-week programme that last for 1 hour 30 mins each week.

Each Session is carried out over a webinar (Zoom). You will be able to see a presentation each week covering the different topics around domestic abuse and the impact it has on you and your children.

You are invited to share your thoughts and experiences, although you can choose to have your camera or microphone off if you would prefer to only listen to the facilitator and others in the group.

The webinar is always a confidential and safe space for everyone.

Following each session there will be a feedback sheet for you to complete if you wish to evidence your awareness around domestic abuse for Social Care, the Family Court or for your own records. All participants will receive a certificate of participation once they have completed the programme.

Please call 02476 444 077 or email info@coventryhaven.co.uk to register for your free place on the course; please note there may be a waiting list for the course, due to how popular and effective it has been.

We are proud to announce that our One Step Forward Programme was awarded the ‘Simon Morgan Award for Participation’ in the 2021 Coventry Health and Wellbeing Awards.

#OneStepForward #CoventryHaven #Survivor #Programme @coventrycitycouncil @UHCWPatientExp


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Day 3 of 16 Days of Activism of Gender Based Violence

On Day 3 of #16Days we are looking at our Drop-In service, where no prior appointment is necessary, you can simply see a trained specialist worker who can support you and provide advice and information.

Open to anyone, survivors, professionals, or if you are supporting someone who is being subjected to domestic abuse.

Where: Our Open Access Sessions are held at various venues around the city, on a daily basis; please call the #SafeToTalk #Helpline on 0800 111 4998 for details of where and when they are being held.

#DropIn #CoventryHaven #DomesticAbuse #Support #Specialist

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Day 2 of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence 2022 - 26.11.22

On Day 2 of #16Days we are looking at our #SafeToTalk Helpline service.

Our Helpline is available via freephone 08001114998 and is attended by fully trained support workers:

Monday - Friday: 8.30am to 5.30pm

Saturday - Sunday: 10am - 1pm

We can also be contacted on 02476444077 Monday - Friday.

The helpline team are able to provide support, advice and information to everyone, not only victims of abuse; this includes professionals, children, people who may have concerns for their friends, neighbour, family or work colleagues, and people who feel their behaviour may be abusive and would like to receive help around that. We will offer support and advice to everyone.

You are also able to contact us via email on: referrals@coventryhaven.co.uk with details of when and how it is safe for us to contact you. (NB: this mailbox is only checked during the above working hours).

#16DaysOfActivism #CoventryHaven #YouAreNotAlone #WeBelieveYou #WeDoNotJudge

www.coventryhaven.co.uk https://www.safetotalk.org.uk/ @UHCWPatientExp @coventrycitycouncil Panahghar Relate Coventry & Warwickshire


Day 1 of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence

During the #16DaysOfActivism, we'll be talking about the specialist services we provide to victims of abuse, and today on day 1, we are looking at our crucial refuge provision.

We have 18 units providing accommodation within safe houses in the city. These houses provide refuge to women and children who are not safe in their own homes, and their location is secret.

Of the 18 units 2 of the units offer fully disabled access and 1 unit offers emergency incident related accommodation to women and their children.

The offer that makes our refuge service, truly 'refuge' is the bespoke support you receive from our fully trained refuge team, who will be there to support you with the things you need. You will be assigned a specialist support worker who will help you to settle in, and provide some clothes, food and toiletries if you need them to help you to settle in more comfortably.

Your worker will also help you with your longer term needs. She can support you with options around housing, schooling, safety and risk planning, benefit entitlements, health issues, parenting, immigration, education, employment and rebuilding your resilience and independence, to give you the tools you need to live a life free from fear.

Call our #SafeToTalk #Helpline 08001114998 - open 7 days a week or email info@coventryhaven.co.uk

#WeBelieveYou #WeDoNotJudge www.coventryhaven.co.uk

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Christmas Campaign 2022

*Christmas Campaign* 🎄☃️❄️🍸🌠🎁💜

It's rapidly heading towards 'that' time of year again and we're launching our Christmas Campaign for all of our hugely generous supporters, existing and new!

We cannot express just how useful gift vouchers are for the women and children we support, both in refuge and in the community; they provide whatever they need from gifts to Christmas food, and emergency items for women arriving in refuge with nothing more than the clothes they're in.

As many of you know, we have zero storage so gift vouchers are incredibly helpful in the respect too.

As the quote from one of our resident's shows on the banner, the ability for mum's to be able to use the gift vouchers to buy their own presents for their children, means the world to them, and is very often the first time they've been able to do so.

Thank you in advance for your support and generosity!

www.coventryhaven.co.uk #CoventryHaven #CoventryHaven22 #Christmas #Donations #Campaign #ThankYou #Support #GiftVouchers

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