SUMMER NEWSLETTER 2013
HOSIER HOUSE We are excited to announce we will soon be opening a safe house for vulnerable women. The house will be named Hosier House after our late co-founder, Janet Hosier, who had a particular hope that WNHT would one day be able to offer a service of this nature.
STATS
Hosier House will provide a safe place for women who have been made homeless for a variety of reasons, including relationship breakdown and domestic abuse.
More than 20% of our service users are female
There is a common misconception surrounding domestic abuse that it is typically a man abusing his partner. However, this is not always the case, and it can occur between any members of a household (e.g. children abusing their mother). Also, domestic abuse is not always physical. It also includes mental and emotional abuse. Sadly, many of the women we support at WNHT have experienced domestic abuse in some form.
INSIDE
According to Women’s Aid, one in four women will experience domestic violence at some point in their lives. Figures from the Home Office show that 10% of emergency calls are related to domestic violence, which has risen from 6.6% in 2011. This is because domestic
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>50% More than 50% of our female residents have experienced domestic abuse
70% of female rough sleepers in the UK have experienced domestic abuse ‘Cosy’ image by flickr user spookypeanut, used here under a Creative Commons Licence.
HOPEWORKS
OUR NEW CEO
PETE’S STORY
Launching our newest venture - an employment training scheme.
We welcome our new CEO, Matthew Heasman, to WNHT.
A story highlighting that homelessness really can affect anyone.
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