Eaves is a London-based charity that provides high quality housing and support to vulnerable women. We also carry out research, advocacy and campaigning to prevent all forms of violence against women.
At Eaves, we put the needs of women first. We are determined to give a voice to the most excluded women in society and provide direct, innovative services to support and empower women to help themselves.
The Leveson Inquiry
Eaves Housing and other women’s organisations are calling on the Leveson Inquiry to address issues of media representations of women and violence against women. Their submissions highlight the objectification and sexualisation of women, victim blaming and misogyny which can and often does impact on whether or not a woman reports violence and the likelihood of achieving justice.
The submissions have attracted significant media interest. Read them here:
Support for women who have experienced sexual violence
The Amina scheme is a peer support scheme for women who have experienced rape, sexual assault or sexual abuse at anytime in their history. We are looking for women who would like one to one support from a specially trained volunteer.
Women are paired with a volunteer who has experienced sexual violence in the past themselves. Amina is not a counselling service but it has been designed to work alongside Eaves Scarlet Centre counselling and other support services that women can access.
Volunteers meet with women once a week and can:
- Help women talk about how they feel
- Help women work towards personal goals
- Accompany women to appointments
- Help to access support services
- Support through reporting and court proceedings.
The scheme is open to women over the age of 18, working or living in the London area. We accept referrals from agencies or women can contact us directly.
For more information you can contact the Amina scheme on the above email or by telephone: 0207 840 7959
To apply to the scheme (either yourself or on behalf of a client) email the referral form to: amina@eaveshousing.co.uk
Exiting Prostitution Workshops
Eaves is running a series of workshops for borough–level statutory agencies and voluntary service providers who focus on prostitution. The aim is to equip attendees with the knowledge required to assist individuals who want to leave prostitution – including victims of trafficking – through facilitating access to appropriate services. Workshops will be run over a day and a half and attendees are expected to attend both days.
Spring dates
Wednesday 8th & Thursday 9th February 2012
Wednesday 21st & Thursday 22nd March 2012
Who should attend?
- Anyone in the statutory, voluntary or community sectors in contact with women in prostitution but not (currently) offering a specialised support service; and/or
- Service managers and commissioners from all sectors who are seeking to improve/strengthen their service responses to women in prostitution.
For further information, to find out if you’re eligible to attend or to book a place,
Please contact Lisa Reynolds on 020 7840 7103 or lisa.reynolds@eaveshousing.co.uk
Poppy training
The Poppy Project is running a series training events for statutory and non-statutory agencies to enhance awareness of adult human trafficking with a focus on supporting female victims, including identification, victim care, supporting victims through immigration and criminal justice proceedings and the right to compensation.
- Leeds: 16th and 26th January and 14th and 29th February
- London: 23rd and 31st January, 23rd and 24th February and 22nd and 23rd March
- Cardiff: 9th February and 8th March
- Newcastle: 13th March and 28th March
- Birmingham: 22nd February and 20th March
Who should attend?
Anyone in the statutory, voluntary or community sectors that may be coming into contact with female victims of trafficking, including women’s organisations, housing and support services, asylum seeker support services, social services and community safety groups. It is also of interest to those focusing on trafficking as part of their studies.
If you are interested in attending the training, please see further information attached or contact Sally Montier on 020 7840 7149 or sally.montier@eaveshousing.co.uk
Victims of Trafficking are victims of crime, not criminals
PLEASE SIGN OUR PETITION TO END DETENTION FOR TRAFFICKED PEOPLE.
Eaves’ Poppy Project has launched a campaign to end the detention and punishment of victims of trafficking in the UK.
Every year men, women and children are trafficked into the UK to be exploited and treated like slaves. These individuals are lied to and harmed in the UK, but instead of protecting victims and focusing on prosecuting the traffickers, these exploited individuals are often unfairly put in prisons and detention centres for crimes they were forced to commit by their traffickers. Over 95% of Poppy Project clients in detention or prison lost their freedom because a trafficker gave them a fake passport or stole food to survive – crimes that only happened because they were trafficked here.
We are calling on the Government to ensure that anyone who may be a victim of trafficking is properly identified and freed from unfair detention or incarceration.
>> Click here to sign e-petition
>> Click here for more information
Scarlet centre workshops
The Scarlet centre is a vibrant advice, support and learning centre for women, based in London. For accessibility information or to book any of the services call: 020 7840 7142 or email advice_centre@eaveshousing.co.uk
>> Workshops December 2011 to January 2012
Corporate facilitated workshops at Scarlet Centre
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