Health & Wellbeing Guide

Health & Wellbeing Guide

If you are feeling worried, alone, anxious, depressed or low – it is normal but please do not suffer in silence. In this guide you will find details of ways in which you can “mind” your mental health and stay well. If you’re 16 or over, you can complete a...
Safety Planning Guide

Safety Planning Guide

When you are ready to leave, plan in advance to ensure that you are prepared. This means practically, emotionally and financially. Think about all the various scenarios you might find yourself in and have a plan for each one. Think of all the options available to...
Amanda’s Story

Amanda’s Story

A fter enduring physical and financial abuse, manipulation, and control, I was referred to The Haven. My abuser, who was also the father of my four children, raped and sexually assaulted me. Encouraged to report the rape, my case was transferred to Birmingham, where...
Naz’s Story

Naz’s Story

A fter leaving an arranged marriage, I met someone new and we got married. My son from my previous marriage and I moved in with my new husband and his family. However, my mother-in-law never accepted me and constantly interfered in our lives.   When my new husband...

Temitope Muraina

Temitope was a student on law placement from Nigeria and came to The Haven referred by participants of the Commonwealth programme. She learnt first-hand about the devastating effects domestic violence can have on a person. ‘I saw women who had lost so much...