Samsunear Ali

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Samsunear Ali Finance and Support Services
Manager
Angelina Jones Floating Support Manager
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BAWSO is an all Wales Womens Aid Organisation
providing specialist support to Black and
Minority Ethnic women and children about to be
made or who have been made homeless through
domestic abuse.
Accredited Support Provider Quality Mark
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BAWSOS SERVICE DELIVERY
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BAWSOS SUPPORT SERVICES
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PARTNERSHIPS DEVELOPED

• Swansea Womens Aid
• City and County of Swansea
• Swansea Housing Association

• Safe House
• Tenant Support Scheme
• Development of BME refuge

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AN EXAMPLE OF BAWSOS PARTNERSHIP WORK WITH
SWANSEA W.A?

• 30 years experience of supporting women and
  children suffering Domestic Abuse
• Sound Infrastructure.
• Good Practice Models.
• Complementing existing services.
• Working in Swansea/Local knowledge.
• Holistic services
• Generic Specialist services

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TO DEVELOP APPROACHES TO PARTNERSHIP WORKING IN
SWANSEA

• Raising awareness of BAWSO services
• Efficient effective referral protocols
• Partnership working with Statutory Voluntary
  agencies
• Recruitment of volunteers, mentors and
  interpreters.
• Development and empowerment of our service users
• Development of a BME refuge in Swansea

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Thank You WE LOOK FORWARD TO DEVELOPING
POSITIVE PARTNERSHIP WORKING IN SWANSEA