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BASSETLAWWOMENS AID LTD THE ONE STOP SHOP
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Organisation Mission Statement

• OFFERING CHOICES IMPROVING LIVES
• Bassetlaw Womens Aid Ltd endeavours to
  empower women and their dependants by sustaining
  a high level of support within our services to
  provide a safe environment with ongoing support,
  advice, counselling and learning opportunities
  together with emergency refuge accommodation ,an
  outreach service for both women and children, a
  supported housing scheme and a Women, Children
  Young Peoples Centre in order to enable women to
  effect change in their lives.

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Snap shot of the Organisation

• Established 1984
• Opened refuge in same year
• Developed outreach service 1989
• Developed supported housing scheme 1992
• Opened the Womens Resource Centre in 1996
• Implemented linear management structure 2003

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• February 2003 Achieved The Quality Mark standard
  General Help Level
• March 2003 Accredited by Supporting People
  Partnership
• March 2004 identify new premises for women
  children and young peoples centre
• November 2004 Celebrated 20th Birthday
• November 2005 Celebrating 21st Birthday and
  re-launching the organisation

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Specialist Projects

• Refuge
• Floating support/outreach service
• Supported housing scheme
• Children Young Peoples services
• A Women, Children Young Peoples Centre
• Domestic abuse substance misuse

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The Women, Children Young Peoples Centre
THE ONE STOP SHOP

• Head of Services
• Service Coordinators
• Receptionist, Finance and Administration team
• Domestic Abuse Unit
• Based at The Farr Centre
• Chapel Walk
• Worksop
• Nottinghamshire
• 01909 533610
• 01909 500522 helpline e-mail
  bwal_at_btconnect.com

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Opening times Mon Thurs 9.15am 4.30pmFriday
9.15am 4pm
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Events and activities held at The Farr Centre

• Training educational and vocational
• Information sessions
• Awareness days and events
• Children's activities and trips
• Consultation events
• Drop in sessions
• Self help groups
• Volunteer opportunities

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Training courses

• Complimentary therapies
• Computers for beginners
• Stretch and Relaxation
• Confidence building
• Indian head massage
• Crafts
• Reflexology
• Creative writing
• Yoga
• Positive parenting

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Information sessions

• Domestic abuse
• Diabetes
• Colour therapy
• Making a will
• Complimentary therapies
• Breast cancer awareness
• Mental Health
• Dream Therapy
• Alzheimer's Awareness

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International Womens Day

• A day that is celebrated and embraced by women
  through out the world to mark a major achievement
  for women in society.
• Consultation event for women of Bassetlaw
• Variety of holistic and pamper sessions which
  include
• Hair and beauty
• Relaxation
• Belly dancing
• Manicures and pedicures
• Information boards and food

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BASSETLAW WOMENS AID LTD

• WORKING TOGETHER IN PARTNERSHIP
• TO
• OFFER CHOICES IMPROVE LIVES
• OF
• WOMEN, CHILDREN YOUNG PEOPLE
• IN
• BASSETLAW

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