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‘I know about domestic violence,’ said the man, ‘I shall tell you my story and you can tell who you like. I want people to know my story,’ he said. During a homeward journey from Malta back to the UK this week I was asked about what I did in
There is a sizeable population of women in England who experience significant disadvantage, with overlapping complex and multiple needs. Over a million women in England have experienced physical and sexual abuse in both childhood and as an adult (Scott and McManus, 2016). Many experience multiple disadvantages such as homelessness, addictions,
Once you leave an abusive relationship most people would think the worst is over and the survivor can easily move forward with life. However, the journey to surviving can be long and challenging. Not only do you have to deal with the emotions accumulated by being in an abusive relationship,
When I first found out about Cohort 4 I wasn’t working and was suffering from anxiety and depression. I went to the doctors and thought it was just anxiety but was told I had depression as well. I always thought depression was when people just couldn’t get out of bed and
Life at Cohort 4 usually follows a peaceful pattern of activities, lunch, laughter and maybe a tear or two as survival takes it’s meandering path onwards. Yet intermittently, our team are required to become involved in advocacy or more active support. When working with women with lived experience of abuse, financial
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