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Floating Support

Confidential Support and Information For Women by Women

What is Floating Support
Sanctuary Scheme
Making a Referral
What Happens Next?
Drop in sessions
Telephone Helpline
IDVA Service

What is Floating Support?
The Floating Support Service provides housing related support to women who have experienced or are currently experiencing domestic abuse.

The female domestic violence floating support workers offer emotional and practical support and information on a wide range of issues to women who have experienced physical, emotional, sexual or economic abuse.

Support is offered to women through weekly one to one sessions with a named support worker. We can support women with issues including looking at legal options, housing issues, welfare benefits, budgeting and money issues, safety planning and dealing with other agencies.

What is Sanctuary?
The Sanctuary Scheme is a package of security measures fitted to homes to enable survivor's of domestic abuse to remain in their own home so long as the violent partner no longer lives in the home. The scheme aims to offer an alternative to temporary accommodation and prevent homelessness. Support is provided to complement the practical security measures. Nottinghamshire Women's Aid Ltd provides the support element of the Sanctuary Scheme offering emotional and practical support on a range of issues including safety planning, housing, legal options, benefits, budgeting and finances, independent living and access to other services. Support workers are all female.
The security measures are provided by the local Community Safety Partnership via the District Council.

Making a Referral
Women can self refer or be referred by an agency eg health visitor, counsellors, police, housing departments etc. An agency must have a woman's consent to make the referral to the Outreach Service.

Any woman who feels that she may need support can telephone or attend a drop in session at The Farr Centre. A friend or family member may support her with making the referral, if she prefers.

At the point of referral women will be asked for relevant information which will be recorded on the Referral Form. If an agency is making the referral we will always contact the woman to take any additional information.

What happens next?
All referrals are discussed at an allocations meeting on Wednesday mornings. We will look at each referral individually and a decision will be made on what level of support is required based on the information given.

Women may be offered regular one to one support, the option of attending the drop-in sessions or telephone support depending on the level of identified need.

If a referral does not meet our service criteria we will endeavour to signpost to other more appropriate services. We aim to contact all women with a decision within three working days.

Drop in Sessions
At a drop-in session you can receive one to one information and support with domestic abuse issues from a female domestic abuse support worker.
They are held at:

WORKSOP
Monday - 10.00 am - 1.00 pm
at:The Farr Centre, Chapel Walk
Westgate, Worksop S80 1LR - Tel 01909 533610

ASHFIELD
Ist and 2nd Monday of the month 9:30 - 11:30 am
at: Clare Road Children's Centre
Sutton in Ashfield NG17 5BB

OLLERTON
1st and 3rd Monday of the month 10:00 am - 12 noon
at: Ollerton Family Centre Dukeries Complex
Whinney Lane, New Ollerton NG22 9TD

NEWARK
2nd and 4th Friday of the month 10:00 am - 12 noon
Newark Family Centre
Gladstone Road, Newark NG24 2JH

The DAISY service also runs fortnightly drop in sessions at each Children's Centre in Bassetlaw. Ring 01909 533610 for more details or contact the Children's Centre direct.

North Leverton 01427 883020
Hallcroft 001777 712950
Manton 01909 511321
Harworth & Bircotes 01909 721269
Prospect/Kilton 01909 504810
Gateford 01909 488220
Rhodesia 01909 511130
Langold 01909 731269
Central (Retford) 01777 713930

No appointment is needed to attend a drop in session.

Telephone Helpline
Also:
Domestic Violence Telephone Helpline
01909 500522

There is an answerphone out of office hours.
Leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible

Nottinghamshire Women's Aid Ltd is a Company Limited by Guarantee, Registered in England and Wales number 1822489 and a Registered Charity Number 513843
© nottswa last updated on 19 January 2011