In January 2023 Coventry and Warwickshire Trauma Vanguard Project & Coventry and Warwickshire Safeguarding Partnerships (Positive Directions) did a “shout out” for professionals to become trauma informed trainers attending their Trauma Training and our CEO LJ, answered the call! Alongside other professionals from across a … Read more

Paige’s journey is an inspiring testament to the resilience and strength of survivors within the LGBTQ+ community, and her story serves as a beacon of hope for those who may be facing similar challenges. As an abuse survivor and former service user of Valley House, … Read more

It’s International Women’s day 2021. The theme of this year is Choose to Challenge. Time to call out gender inequalities. But what does that mean? If you witness or are subjected to something misogynistic or sexist or gender biased, challenge it. After all gender bias … Read more

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is deliberately cutting, damaging or changing the female genitals, without a medical reason. It can cause serious physical and psychological harm and is illegal in the UK. The 6th of February is International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM. Why do … 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

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

We are very pleased to share that we have been awarded the Thrive at work Bronze accreditation! Workplace wellbeing is a huge challenge facing employers and many organisations are still unaware of the role they can play in supporting their employee’s mental and physical health. … Read more