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Support for Women

Next Chapter began life as Colchester & Tendring Women’s Refuge in 1976. Since then, our work has branched out to cover all regions of Essex, and our Staff team has grown to over 70 – this growth means we are now able to offer our services to Male clients across Essex.

You can find the support options we have available for Women by visiting our parent site.

Practical Support

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We offer a range of services to support people in the community to help them stay safe, manage and escape from domestic abuse and recover from their experiences to live the next chapter of their life free from domestic abuse.

Practical Support

  • Safety planning – work with you to create a plan that enables you to be as safe as possible
  • Education around the legal process and signposting you to relevant agencies as required
  • Emotional support and advocacy through the court process
  • Support to report to police and advocacy through the criminal justice system
  • Monitoring risks and reviewing safety plans to ensure all risks are mitigated as far as possible
  • Working in partnership with all agencies involved in each case and ensure that your voice is at the heart of all decisions made regarding your case
  • Address safeguarding concerns to ensure that all vulnerable parties are kept safe and supported
  • Support to access mental health services and in some cases support to recognise that mental health intervention is beneficial for the recovery from trauma
  • Advocacy through the mental health process
  • Support to understand the housing process and advocacy to ensure that best practise is applied in all cases of domestic abuse
  • Support to access further education and training and help to remove barriers to work
  • Refer to appropriate agencies for material aid and support
  • Support to register with GP or even to attend GP appointments to advocate for support needs in relation to the abuse and the impact on your wellbeing

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