1. www.welshwomensaid.org.uk Respect Standards workshop Gwendolyn Sterk, Ann Wiiliams & ??| 09/06/16

2. 2 We are the leading Violence Against Women organisation in Wales.

3. Welsh Women’s Aid is an umbrella organisation

4. 4 Live Fear Free Helpline National Quality Service Standards Children Matter and STAR Training Centre Influence legislation and policy Raise profile of Violence against Women and domestic abuse

5. 5 Training Centre WWA has been an accredited training centre since 2007 Accredited training framework certified by Agored Cymru Ask and Act Pilot - Delivery of the Welsh Government National Training Framework

6. 6 We called the project ‘Children Matter’ as the promotion of children as service users in their own right, entitled to a quality service. Children and Young People Suite of services aimed at delivering preventative and supportive information to children and young people.

7. 7 Campaigning VAW (Wales) Act 2015 Save Refuges Save Lives Attitudinal Challenging Campaigns Improving responses of public bodies

8. 8 National Quality Service Standards

9. 9 National Quality Service Standards review and roll out Supported by the Welsh Government Follow the Change that Lasts principles Gender responsive Relation to Respect Standards Promoting Sustainability and Best Practice within Specialist Services

10. 10 Helpline and Direct Services

11. 11 Overview of the Helpline Founded in 2004 as a Domestic Abuse Helpline with Sexual Violence being added to its portfolio in 2011. Changed its name from the All Wales Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Helpline to the Live Fear Free Helpline on 1 st October 2015. Administered by Welsh Women’s Aid but wholly funded by the Welsh Government.

12. 12 Services offered at the Helpline Free, confidential, 24 hour service offering contact by telephone or email. Fully bilingual ( Welsh & English) but with the capacity to use Language Line if needed. Gender responsive service offering support to women, children & men experiencing domestic abuse and/or sexual violence and any form of violence against women and girls. The Helpline offers Signposting, Support, Safety and Sanctuary.

13. 13 Helpline Data During 2015/16 28,183 calls and email enquiries were handled by the Helpline. Of these calls 96% were made by female victims of domestic abuse and/or sexual violence and 4% by male victims. The above figures were similar to the data for 2014/5 where the victims were 95% female and 5% male.

14. Support offered to male victims Although there are fewer male callers to the Helpline each one is treated with respect, dignity and in a non-judgemental manner. The Helpline workers will follow the DYN model for risk assessing callers. The Helpline has an updated list of all provision available in Wales ( and the border counties of England) with regard to refuge and outreach support to male victims. This is in the form of Womens Aid Groups, Social Housing, Men’s Advice Line, DYN etc.

15. 15 Welsh Women’s Aid Wrexham

16. 16 Overview of Welsh Women’s Aid Wrexham Established in Wrexham 1992 by women to provide support to women and their children experiencing domestic abuse Direct access to Drop In, refuge (24 hour access), One Stop Shop, IDVA, group programmes Managed by Welsh Women’s Aid since 2013

17. 17 Welsh Women’s Aid Wrexham data 2015-2016 Drop In436 Refuge16 (16 children) IDVA532 (F) 23(M) One Stop Shop280

18. 18 Independent Domestic Violence Advisor An IDVA works independently to address the safety of victims who are at risk of harm from domestic violence and can help by Identifying sources of help and safety Explain the options available Support you to get the help you need Be a point of contact when a number of agencies are involved Be a key contact if you are involved with the Criminal Justice System

19. 19 Case Study

20. 20 Welsh Womens Aid, Pendragon House, Caxton Place, Pentwyn, Cardiff, CF23 8XE T: 02920 541 551 F: 02920 736 128 E: info@welshwomensaid.org.uk E: gwybodaeth@llinellgymorthbywhebofn.cymru Registered Charity number 1140962 @welshwomensaid www.welshwomensaid.org.uk