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Eaves Housing for Women

Group Purpose:

Eaves is a feminist organisation which provides high quality housing and assistance to vulnerable women who have experienced violence, through various support projects. We also carry out research, advocacy and lobbying activities with a view to preventing all forms of violence against women.
Accommodation and support projects

Eaves Women's Aid (EWA) – is one of the largest refuge providers in London, offering 66 bed spaces across four boroughs to women and children fleeing domestic violence. Services include child and family work, outreach support for women wishing to remain in their own homes and free specialist legal advice. EWA also provides resettlement support for women moving on from refuge provision.

The POPPY Project – provides accommodation and support to women trafficked into the UK for the purposes of exploitation through prostitution and domestic servitude. As well as accommodation, POPPY also provides an outreach service offering short-term crisis intervention, assessment and support to women we are unable to accommodate. We also offer resettlement support to women moving on from POPPY accommodation. The project operates across England and Wales, providing a total of 54 bed spaces in London, Sheffield and Cardiff.

The Amina Scheme – a unique, peer-led support and befriending scheme for women who have been raped, sexually assaulted or abused at any time in their lives. It is open to women living or working in the London area. The scheme pairs women with specially trained volunteers – women who have themselves experienced sexual violence in the past. Volunteers meet with women once a week in a community setting to provide a listening ear, help women to talk about how they feel, and support them to access information about the effects of sexual violence. Volunteers can also provide support during court proceedings and assist women in accessing a range of other support services.

The Scarlet Centre – an advice and support drop-in centre for women affected by domestic violence, rape, sexual abuse, women who are at risk of homelessness and women who have additional needs such as mental health and substance misuse. Eaves’ Resettlement Service, Young Women's Service and support for women exiting prostitution all operate from the Centre, providing a variety of workshops, training, information, counselling, advice and one-to-one support.

Research and development

Lilith Research & Development – undertakes research, policy development, lobbying, training and awareness-raising on a wide range of violence against women issues, with a particular focus on sexual violence and exploitation. Lilith also operates as a second-tier organisation, providing support, capacity-building and networking opportunities for the women's sector and enabling them to keep up-to-date with new legislation, best practice and developments in the field.

Women Only:

Yes

Based:

Lambeth – Head Office

Service:

POPPY Project provides a national service

Amina and the Scarlet Centre offer pan-London services

Eaves Women's Aid operates in Kensington & Chelsea, Barking and Dagenham, Westminster and Southwark

Address:

Unit 2.03
Canterbury Court
Kennington Park
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE

Phone:

020-7735 2062

Fax:

020-7820 8907

Email:

post@eaveshousing.co.uk

Hours:

9.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday

Languages Spoken:

Interpreters provided.

Date First Included:

16/07/99

Information Updated:

11th August 2009