Women Only DayNovember 2004 has brought the opening of our Women Only Day for women who have experienced childhood sexual abuse. In over ten years of operation we have had many female clients whose mental health difficulties have arisen from their childhood abuse experience. A significant number of these have not felt able to remain at Bridewell for any length of time because they have found the mixed sex environment too uncomfortable. In response to this we have raised funds to allocate a specific day to supporting these women. The Women Only Day is on Tuesdays from 10 am - 3 pm. Gardeners are able to participate in a variety of activities as on other days. The day is staffed by an all women group, supported by women volunteers. The funding has been obtained from grant making trusts and there are no referral restrictions other than gardeners must be women survivors. We have funding for one year and hope to be able to extend this. ReferralsWomen can refer themselves or be referred by another agency or key person working with them. The service is free and is open to anyone within reasonable travelling distance. Within our limited budget we may be able to assist with 'access' costs, for example dependant/childcare costs or travel) but cannot guarantee this. We provide a volunteer minibus service to transport people to & from Witney at the beginning and end of each day. If you would like to discuss any aspect of referral with us please ring 01993 868445 (office) or 01993 868313 (garden). Messages can be left on the office answer phone if there is nobody there. One of us will call you back as soon as we can. Please note some of our male staff may answer the phone but you can ask to speak to a woman if you prefer. Referral packs are available on request or you can download a Women Only Day application form and monitoring form by clicking on the highlighted links. |
