Fire Safety at Supported Accommodation

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Funded on
23 Dec 2021

Funding for fire door retainers to ensure fire safety at our secure accommodation for homeless young women who have experienced domestic abuse and who are pregnant or have a young baby.

£1,784 Raised of £1,766

35 Backers

101%

Our Delivery Report

Funded on 23 December 2021 | Delivered on 05 April 2022

£1,784

RAISED

35

BACKERS

62

DAYS TO FUND

BIGGEST PLEDGE

£877

From Kent County Council

£5

MOST POPULAR PLEDGE AMOUNT

20

people have visited this project!

donated £50

More about our impact

Volunteering, jobs & education

As well as a place of residence, Cantercare House is used for educational workshops and individual support sessions for young women from Canterbury and the surrounding areas. Helping domestic abuse survivors to understand the tactics and effects of domestic abuse, leaving abusive relationships and identifying early warning signs. Staff help the young women living in the house with CV writing, job applications and university applications. Breaking the cycle of homelessness and abuse and helping women to live independently.

Activity, health and leisure

Residents at Cantercare are supported to draw on their own strengths to build safe and independent futures for themselves and their babies. Allocated a key-worker and with access a range of support including: 1:1 therapy and counselling; life skills workshops such as positive parenting, resilience, simple health and hygiene, budgeting, employability.

http://www.risingsunkent.com

Rising Sun Domestic Violence and Abuse Service aims to provide a safe future for survivors of domestic abuse in Canterbury, Ashford and Folkestone & Hythe.

It feels like every week you hear another story about a woman being killed by a current or former partner. Every day women and children are suffering the trauma of living in an unliveable situation, feeling trapped and unbelieved.

Rising Sun are here to change that. We provide specialist domestic abuse support to survivors aged 5 and above, helping them towards safety, recovery and to rebuild their lives. We ensure every survivor is listened to, believed and can access the support they need to find peace from the trauma of the past.

Domestic abuse is a pattern of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading and violent behaviour, including sexual violence, by a current or ex-partner, or by a family member. The majority of survivors we support are women but anyone can be a victim of domestic abuse, regardless of age, gender or sexuality, and we support anyone who has been affected by this insidious crime.

Our dedicated team of specialist and trauma-informed Independent Domestic Violence Advocates, Outreach and Support Workers are incredibly experienced, knowledgeable and highly-trained in the nuances of domestic abuse, offering support that isn’t available from generic services. Our services, which include 1:1 counselling, mentoring, group support, drop-in services, 1:1 support in the community, emergency safeguarding, supported accommodation for young women and more, are a lifeline to almost 2,000 survivors and their families each year.

Project Owner: Rising Sun Domestic Violence and Abuse Service The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.