Annual Review 2020
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Domestic Abuse Service
Who We Support
We were able to provide safe, supported accommodation for up to 39 victims of domestic abuse (DA) with or without children, at any one time. This year our da supported accommodation service worked with 123 adults and 79 children
Our comprehensive support covers:
Safety planning and managing risk, understanding and awareness of DA, securing and managing accommodation, understanding of the effects of DA on children and improving parenting capacity, building confidence and self esteem, legal and criminal justice issues, managing money, improving physical and mental health and /or substance misuse issues, improving social networks and relationships, increased ability to access training, education and other activities
Ethnicity Split
1%
Bangladeshi
3%
Indian
6%
Pakistani
2%
African
2%
Caribbean
2%
Other Black Background
38%
White British
1%
White European
1%
White Irish
1%
Other White Background
2%
White and Asian
1%
Traveller or Irish Heritage
38%
Other Ethnic Group
Gender Split
24%
Male
76%
Female
Age Split
3%
16 - 17
17%
17 - 24
28%
25-34
13%
35 - 44
4%
45 - 54
3%
55 - 64
32%
65+
Young Parents
Who We Support
Within the Young Parents Service, we worked with 38 young parents and 27 children. Up until November 2019, 93% of service users had a planned exit, evidencing a completed package of support and achieved a successful move on with their child/children. Since the new contract began in November 2019, 67% of those service users have regularly engaged in the new Life Skills programme, learning and building their capacity to move towards independent living.
Ethnicity Split
6%
Black or Black British - African
76%
White British
6%
White Irish
6%
Mixed - White & Asian
6%
Mixed - White & Black Caribbean
Gender Split
96%
Female
4%
Male
Age Split
17%
16 - 17
83%
18 - 24
Community Wellbeing
Who We Support
Our Community Wellbeing service worked with a total of 107 adults and 7 children. This service combines therapeutic type interventions with practical support to enable isolated and vulnerable individuals to live healthier and more independent lives. This service receives funding from numerous sources, broken down below:
Our “HY² - Helping You Help Yourself” Big Lottery Reaching Communities funded programme worked with 9 adults. 100% reported improved mental health on exiting the service. The funding for this programme ended on 31 August 2019.
Our “Rooted” programme with Coventry CAB worked with 29 adults and 4 children. 88% reported an increase in positive relationships on exiting the service.
Our “Accelerate” Big Lottery/European Social Fund Building Better Opportunities funded programme worked with 39 adults and 3 children 83% reported increased ability to manage their mental health.
Ethnicity Split
6%
Asian or Asian British - Indian
7%
Asian or Asian British - Indian
3%
Black or Black British
3%
Other Black Background
73%
White British
2%
White European
2%
Mixed White
2%
Other White
2%
Other Ethnic Origin
Gender Split
67%
Female
33%
Male
Age Split
24%
25 - 34
13%
55 - 64
17%
35 - 44
7%
65+
Counselling Service
Who We Support
During 2019/20 the Counselling Service worked with a total of 30 individuals. As part of the review of our Counselling Service offer in 2018/19, we allocated our own internal funds to recruit a Counselling Co-ordinator to support this service more effectively. This took place in June 2019. As a result of this allocation of resources we have seen an increase in counsellors within the service from 3 to 12, creating additional capacity to open up the service to a greater number of people.
Ethnicity Split
19%
Asian
3%
Black African
78%
White British
Age Split
2%
16 - 17
10%
18 - 24
19%
25 - 34
13%
35 - 44
9%
45 - 54
6%
55 - 64
2%
65+
Gender Split
90%
Female
10%
Male
Nursery
Who We Support
Valley House runs a self-funded nursery offering full day care to both funded and fee paying families. It offers a creative and fun experience to children and seeks to optimise their readiness for school. During 2019/20 139 children accessed our nursery and holiday club provision. We have a wide range of families from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds and good working relationships with statutory services. However, our families can have multiple disadvantages. Despite this, 70% of our two and three year olds met their development targets
Ethnicity Split
29%
Asian
21%
Black African or Caribbean
32%
White British
14%
Mixed Other
3%
Mixed European
Age Split
21%
0 - 2
67%
2 - 4
4%
5 - 6
8%
7 - 11
Gender Split
50%
Female
50%
Male
Youth Service
Who We Support
During 2019/20 the Youth Service worked with a total of 26 young people. There were 2 funding streams, delivering the following services: The Future Proof programme funded by UK Youth gave us the opportunity to deliver the accredited Youth Achievement Award at Bronze Level which 3 young people completed. Our weekly youth group is funded by Big Lottery and we are part of a consortium of youth providers led by YMCA. Over the last year we have had 26 young people regularly attend these sessions. The external evaluation of these sessions highlighted the safe and welcoming environment created by the staff delivering these open access sessions.
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