Changing Pathways is a place-based domestic abuse support charity that has been supporting survivors and their children in South Essex and Thurrock for over forty years. We have recently expanded to include services in Brentwood, Epping Forest and Harlow. They have been awarded a new five-year contract delivering support and advocacy for survivors of domestic … Read More
Essex Safeguarding Adults Board and the Southend, Essex and Thurrock Domestic Abuse Board in conjunction with the Essex Social Care Academy, Essex County Council are hosting a workshop on putting multi-agency reviews into practice – professional curiosity and themes from reviews. The aims of the workshop are to give you an opportunity to shape practice, … Read More
Safer Places and my Role as a Volunteer By Maggie Lloyd Having worked as a volunteer with a domestic abuse charity, for almost three years, I have heard many terrible tales of the suffering and abuse endured by women. I have discovered that domestic abuse is no respecter of age, social class or professional status. … Read More
Can you help someone pick up the pieces? Domestic Abuse – Affects I:3 women and 1:5 men. Victim Support is looking for volunteers in Essex to help people recover from the trauma of abuse. Are YOU that person? Do you have good listening skills? Are you empathic? Do you have an awareness of the impact of abuse? … Read More
