Matt French Ending Female Genital Mutilation: A Call for Zero Tolerance Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a grave violation of human rights, involving the deliberate cutting, damaging, or altering of female genitalia without any medical justification. This harmful practice causes severe physical and psychological trauma and is … Read more
Economic abuse is a form of domestic abuse. Domestic abuse is described as a pattern of behaviour used to gain or maintain power and control over someone. There are many ways in which perpetrators do this, including economic abuse, which is a form of coercive … Read more
Rebecca is a young parent with two boys aged one and six months. During her first pregnancy, Rebecca found herself in an abusive relationship. She suffered verbal abuse and was often threatened with physical violence. The arguments got worse as the pregnancy progressed. During these … Read more
As you will no doubt be aware, Valley House is taking part in a sponsored swim-a-thon that will help to fund vital counselling sessions for our service users. We’ve been asking for sponsorship for the event, where our swimmers will be working together to swim … Read more
It’s 2020. We’re in the future that all the sci-fi films of the past predicted we’d have flying cars and hover-boards. Yet in all the fanciful visions of the future imagined by the past, there seems to be a glaring omission: Gender Equality. Is that … Read more
You will probably know from our social media channels that we are taking part in a swim-a-thon in March this year. Our last swim-a-thon raised a fantastic £1,400. This year, we need your help to beat that target. This year we’d like to raise £1,500. … Read more
Dean Starr will be running the Barcelona Marathon for Valley House! The Barcelona marathon will take place on the 15th March, starting at Avinjuda de la Reina Maria Christina at 8:30 am, runners will complete a 25 mile route past some of the city’s famous … Read more
Earlier this week we were thrilled to receive a donation from ‘Punkfit’ gym in Binley, Coventry. Gym clients and staff have been donating all manner of toiletries through December and January. Gym owner Ben surprised us with a large delivery of toiletries, (for women and … Read more
What is National Sickie Day? It’s National Sickie Day on Monday! According to reports, there will be a spike in staff absence due to an over indulgent weekend, after a long awaited pay day. Research in 2014 found that although colds, flu and food poisoning … Read more
Recognition for effective governance and management in voluntary organisations. Valley House has recently achieved the Trusted Charity Mark award recognising the excellent work it does as a third sector organisation in England. CEO, LJ Winterburn has said; “I am delighted that Valley House has … Read more
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