PRESS RELEASE: Ex-Goodyear workers offer a safe haven to victims of domestic abuse
Wolverhampton charity The Haven Wolverhampton are able to offer a new safe space to women and children fleeing domestic abuse, thanks to a generous donation from the Goodyear workers 5/344 Transport and General Workers Union Benevolent Fund Charity. The £20,000...
PRESS RELEASE: Wolverhampton domestic abuse charity wins top national health award
The Haven Wolverhampton has won a major national award for its work providing safe accommodation and support to women and children in Wolverhampton affected by domestic abuse. The charity’s use of virtual reality technology to support children was just one of the services praised by award judges.
TEDx Wolverhampton – An end to violence? Rethinking gender, refocusing power
Last year, The Haven’s Architect of Stories was one of the speakers at TEDx Wolverhampton. Her idea worth sharing was that rethinking gender and refocusing power could potentially bring an end to violence against women and girls. Watch the talk in full and read the original transcript here.
PRESS RELEASE: Help The Haven turn up the heat!
Supporters of The Haven Wolverhampton are set to get hot under the collar this autumn as they host their charity Fire Walk on 24th November at the Round Oak in Wombourne. The Haven, a charity that supports women and children from domestic abuse and homelessness is teaming up with UK Firewalk to see if supporters can handle the heat and brave coals reaching 1200 degrees Fahrenheit!
Observing Domestic Violence Awareness Month with The Haven
This Domestic Abuse Awareness Month, watch this space as we re-introduce you to our services and highlight all the resources that are available to you. If you believe that you or someone you know is at risk of domestic abuse, please call our FREE helpline on 08000 194 400.
PRESS RELEASE: Double nominations at this year’s CYP Now Awards for The Haven
The Haven Wolverhampton is proud to announce that its Children and Young People’s (CYP) service has been shortlisted twice at this year’s Children and Young People Now Awards; their Virtual Reality Project in the Mental Health & Wellbeing Award category, while CYP worker Jemma Cooke made the shortlist for the Children and Young People’s Champion.
Sophie Warren runs London Marathon to raise funds for The Haven
Sophie Warren is a legal practitioner and the granddaughter of one of The Haven’s co-founders Colin Brown. This Sunday, she will be taking on the London Marathon to raise funds for The Haven. As she prepares to take on this challenge, we had a chat with her and she shared fond memories of her grandfather, how she’s preparing for the marathon and her hopes for the end of violence against women and girls.
CYP Case Study: Alpaca Farm Day Trip
Our Children and Young People team got creative during the COVID-19 pandemic and found venues that could accommodate us exclusively for a day trips. Lucky Tails Alpaca Farm in Warwickshire is one of the places we visited.
World Day Against Trafficking: Let the victim’s voice lead the way
Today is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. This year the official theme from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime is Victim’s Voices Lead The Way. The aim is to shine a spotlight on survivors and the importance of listening to and learning from them. Survivors are key to the fight to end abuse and violence against women and girls.
UK Government to criminalise ‘virginity testing’, but what is it?
‘Virginity testing’ sometimes referred to as ‘two-finger testing’ is a harmful violation of women and girls, an invasion of privacy, and an erosion of their human rights. Women are still being sent by men to have their virginity checked in the United Kingdom. Doctors (some registered with the NHS) have been carrying out this practice since 2012 when it was first reported, but possibly earlier.
Impact Reports
2018 – 2019
A throwback to how it all began, with a spotlight on our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and Sexual Violence support services. Click to download.
2020 – 2021
A reflection on the impact of COVID-19, with a spotlight on supporting staff wellbeing and women with no recourse to public funds. Click to download.
2019 – 2020
A tribute to our late co-founder Colin Brown, with a spotlight on Substance Abuse and our Digital Transformation journey. Click to download.