ZERO CENTRE MERSEYSIDE

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ZERO CENTRE (MERSEYSIDE)

• Wirrals only dedicated
• Domestic Abuse Drop-In Centre
• 169-171 Laird Street, Birkenhead. CH41 0AA
• 0151 670 1528

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What we do

• We provide drop-in support for women, young
• people and children who have experienced
• domestic abuse.
• Each client is given an individually
• tailored package of support.

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There are many ways we can help

• One-to-one Support
• Outreach Support
• Legal Advice
• Counselling
• Support Groups
• Healing Programmes for Children
• Empowerment Programmes for Women
• Domestic Abuse Training for Agencies
• School Workshops
• Our services are free and confidential in a
  welcoming
• and relaxed environment.

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Venus

• Venus is a Programme of help and support
• for women who have been abused.
• Our Venus Programme is a 6 weekly
• Session lasting two hours.
• Venus is open to women of all ages including
  those in
• same-sex relationships, who have experienced
  domestic
• abuse in any of its forms including physical,
  emotional,
• sexual, social and economic abuse.

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Venus

• This Programme provides an understanding of-
• Why they do it
• Beliefs they hold about women
• How you become a victim
• Cycles and patterns of domestic abuse
• The effects of domestic abuse on children
• Venus also enables-
• Women to self empower
• Understand their rights
• Increase self esteem and self confidence
• Develop assertiveness skills

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Comments from previous Venus participants

• I feel I can look more to the future and slowly
  forget about the past thanks to this course.
• Its good to talk to others in the same
  situation who understand how you feel.
• The Programme has helped keep me strong and
  given me support when I needed it.
• The Course has made me stronger and more
  confident.
• Gives you something to look forward to, Ive
  made new friends.

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Leapfrog

• Leapfrog is a Programme for children aged 5-11
  who need
• help in overcoming their experiences of domestic
  abuse.
• Leapfrog sessions are held on one night a week
  for a
• duration of 14 weeks.
• Although Leapfrog is a Programme designed to help
  
• children, a facilitated support groups is run for
  mums in a
• separate room.

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Leapfrog

• There are many benefits for children including
• A keyworker supports the children in their
  development
• A supportive and nurturing environment which
  encourages self-expression and self-value
• Helps children to adjust and develop mechanisms
  for coping with loss, anger, pressures, new
  relationships etc
• Gives them an opportunity to meet other children
  whose experiences may be similar
• Introduces strategies for self-protection

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Leapfrog

• The facilitated mums group aims to
• Raises awareness of the difficulties children
  face
• Explores and share strategies for coping
  (including boundary building)
• Reduces the feelings of disempowerment and
  isolation
• Increase self-esteem, self-confidence and
  self-value
• Helps rebuild mother-child relationships

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• Analysis of 2005-2006
• Service Provision

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Referrals to the Zero Centre
The graph and table below show the number of
referrals to the Zero Centre from April 2005 -
March 2006.
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Ages
The graph below shows the age ranges of the
clients supported at the Zero Centre between
April 2005 and March 2006.
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Location
The graph below shows the percentage of postal
areas of the clients supported by the Zero Centre
from April 2005 and March 2006.
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Domestic Abuse Experienced by Clients
The graph below shows the percentage of types of
domestic abuse experienced by our clients from
April 2005 March 2006.
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• Clients are enabled, nurtured and valued as human
  beings
• with rights. We help women from all backgrounds
  to reduce
• The barriers to inclusion and higher quality of
  life. We
• support women and children regardless of race,
  colour,
• gender, sexual orientation, religious
  affiliation, national
• origin, age or disability.