Specialist support for women in
Welcome to this directory of women’s centres and specialist women’s services based and operating in Warwickshire.
The National Women’s Justice Coalition believes all women and girls in contact with the criminal justice system should have access to high quality, trauma-responsive, gender-specific specialist services that are evidence-based and continuously improving. To support this, each of the organisations featured on the Women’s Services Map has been reviewed and verified by the NWJC and the services advertised in this directory are routinely checked and updated for accuracy and availability.
Women’s Centres inWarwickshire
This is a list of women’s centres in Warwickshire that offer a range of specialist services to address women and girl’s complex and multiple needs.
These services may include community support groups, clinics, programmes and drop-ins, self-help courses and trainings, prison-based and in-reach services, casework support and one to one personalised support and seek to address the following support needs: Accommodation, Behavioural Support, Domestic Abuse, Education, Training and Employment, Family, Parenting and Relationships, Finance, Benefit and Debt, Mental Health, Physical Health & Wellbeing, Sexual Violence and Exploitation and Substance Misuse
Click on the Centre name to find out more about the featured organisation and the specialist women’s services they provide.
Changing Lives Warwickshire CRS
As Commissioned Rehabilitation Services provider for the Ministry of Justice, Changing Lives provides support to women in the community and prison who are under the supervision of the Probation Service. We understand that the experiences of women often differ to those of men. We provide specialist support in safe and trusted women-only environments.Support for women in Warwickshire with Behavioural Support challenges
Behavioural support services inspire and build confidence, providing women with tools, guidance and encouragement to address challenges linked to social anxiety and relationship building. These services also help women and girls to develop emotional coping strategies and social behaviours in positive and empowering ways.
Changing Lives Warwickshire CRS
Holistic inclusive group and 1:1 intervention for women in custody and the community who are subject to Probation Order. 8 specific pathways offered – Accommodation; Dependency & Recovery; Emotional Wellbeing; ETE; Finance, Benefit & Debt; Family & Significant Others; Lifestyle & Associates and, for women in custody, Social Inclusion.Support for women in Warwickshire with Domestic Abuse challenges
Domestic violence and abuse support services help women and girls to overcome the physical, emotional, financial and logistical impacts of abuse and rebuild their lives free from fear and intimidation. For women seeking safety, fleeing from an abusive partner or relationship, or recovering as a survivor of abuse, these services can provide a framework for recovery.
Support for women in Warwickshire with Education, Training and Employment challenges
For services offering women and girls support with accessing and participating in education, training or employment opportunities including paid and voluntary work when leaving prison. Services include helping those experiencing unemployment or needing to declare criminal convictions to re-enter the job market or education.
Support for women in Warwickshire with Family, Parenting and Relationships challenges
These specialist services and programmes aim to support women to navigate and manage the challenges and demands associated with their caring and dependent relationships, parenting responsibilities and trusted interpersonal relationships with family members, partners, friends and colleagues.
Support for women in Warwickshire with Finance, Benefit and Debt challenges
Many women experience stress, anxiety and hardship linked to their finances, benefits and debt. Specialist finance, benefit and debt support services can offer financial advice, debt relief and management plans, guidance on benefit entitlements and allowances, and signposting to professional advice and support schemes aimed at relieving financial hardship.
Support for women in Warwickshire with Mental Health challenges
Women and girls experiencing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, poor mental health, at risk of self-harm or emotional crisis, and difficulties accessing appropriate mental healthcare need specialist support. This includes help to access to mental health professionals, counselling, talking therapies, services and advocacy support. These services can signpost and refer women into appropriate services, develop care plans, facilitate crisis interventions, and begin to address women’s mental health issues and challenges to achieve mental health wellness.
Support for women in Warwickshire with Physical Health & Wellbeing challenges
Managing physical health and wellbeing is essential for women to be able to heal, grow and prosper. These women’s centres and specialist services aim to support women and girls to develop and keep healthy habits, improve their fitness, do exercise, practice mindfulness and self-care, eat and sleep well, participate in rewarding hobbies and activities, and value themselves fully.
Support for women in Warwickshire with Sexual Violence and Exploitation challenges
Women and girls who have experienced or are experiencing sexual violence and exploitation need specialist support to overcome the physical, emotional, financial and logistical impacts of abuse and rebuild their lives free from fear and intimidation. Services may include supporting survivors of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), victims of trafficking, sexual exploitation, and those involved with or exiting sex work.
Support for women in Warwickshire with Substance Misuse challenges
These services support women and girls experiencing addiction or drug, alcohol or substance dependency, undergoing drug and alcohol cessation or intervention treatment, recovering from addiction, have problems with drugs, drink or unsafe substances and those who identify as recovering addicts.