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Join ClinksThe Asha Women’s Centre in Worcester is a community project providing specialist needs-led support services for women who are vulnerable, have multiple complex needs and who are often isolated and excluded from society because of their life styles and circumstances. Common presenting issues are alcohol and drugs dependency, difficulties with mental health and physical health, relationships, offending, problems managing emotions and anger, domestic abuse, debt, no work experience, housing issues and a lack of education and employment skills.
We receive approximately 250 referrals a year from a range of statutory and voluntary sector agencies seeking a women-only environment and a women-centred approach. Approx. 80 - 100 women per week attend Asha for individual structured case-management support, coaching and mentoring support,specialist groups,accredited and non accredited courses,self development programmes and social activities.We are a NOCN recognised learning provider.
We receive approximately 250 referrals a year from a range of statutory and voluntary sector agencies seeking a women-only environment and a women-centred approach. Approx. 80 - 100 women per week attend Asha for individual structured case-management support, coaching and mentoring support,specialist groups,accredited and non accredited courses,self development programmes and social activities.We are a NOCN recognised learning provider.
Contact
Address
Unit 6a, Checketts Lane Industrial Estate
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR3 7JW
United Kingdom
Work Tel. No.
01905 767552
ashaproject@btconnect.com
Website
In Brief
Primary Field of Work
Holistic services
Custody or Community
Custody
Community
No. of service users
180
No. of Paid Staff
9
No. of Volunteers
18
No. of peer mentors
25
Organisation type
Voluntary and Community Sector
Legal status
Company limited by guarantee
Year of Formation
1994
Contract History
Supporting information
Over the years Asha Centre has attracted much attention from policy makers, and has occupied a key position in the evolving government policy in relation to socially excluded and disadvantaged women. The Department of Health cited the Centre as a good practice model in 2003, and the Home Secretary referred to it as one of two models for a major demonstration project in 2005.
The success of the project and the service practice model was recognised and commended nationally and identified as a model of best practice by Baroness Corston in her report for the Home Office published in March 2007 of a review of vulnerable women in the criminal justice system. The report is available in full at: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/corston-report/
The success of the project and the service practice model was recognised and commended nationally and identified as a model of best practice by Baroness Corston in her report for the Home Office published in March 2007 of a review of vulnerable women in the criminal justice system. The report is available in full at: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/corston-report/
Regions
West Midlands
Area covered
1 or more local authorities
Fields of Work
Advice & advocacy
Counselling
Domestic & sexual violence
Education
Employment
Faith
Finance, benefits & debt
Holistic services
Housing & homelessness
Legal advice
Mental health
Mentoring & befriending
Parenting skills
Peer support
Personal development
Race
Lived experience involvement
Training
Volunteering
Other
People you work with
Women