This service supports individuals to feel safe in their homes, enjoy better wellbeing, feel more confident, and work towards independence. People have different experiences of abuse and we will work with you. Our flexible service works to address long-term issues caused by the effects of domestic abuse and helps develop skills to assist in the prevention of abuse.
Is this happening to me?
Does someone…
- Monitor your phone, messages, or whereabouts?
- Threaten you, your children, pets, or themselves?
- Control money, work, or access to friends/family?
- Make you feel afraid to disagree?
- Hurt you physically or sexually?
If any of these feel familiar, help is available — whether you want information, support or just someone to listen.
Floating support
We offer a floating support outreach service to women, men and non-binary people. This is a free, confidential service throughout Ceredigion to anybody suffering or experiencing domestic abuse regardless of their age, race, gender, sexual orientation or financial circumstances. This service supports individuals to feel safe in their homes, enjoy better well-being, feel more confident, and work towards independence. We understand that people have different experiences of abuse and that it can affect anyone, our flexible service works to address long-term issues concerning the effects of domestic abuse and helps you develop skills to assist you in the prevention of abuse.
All support appointments can be face to face, over the phone.
Our drop in centres situated in the north and south of the county are open Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm
Our support can include:
- One to one emotional support
- Support planning and safety planning tailored to your needs to help you plan your next steps
- Support with housing issues
- Making your own home safer
- Support with finances and money issues
- Help to access legal advice
- Support around criminal justice and family court
- Support and advocacy with statutory agencies, such as social services
- Access to group work and activities, including the Own My Life course
- Support to access welfare benefits, education, training and employment
- Referrals and signposting to other services that you might need
Do you know what the different types of abuse are?
Physical abuse
Hitting, pushing, bullying, bruising, slapping, kicking, knifing, strangling, throwing things at you.
Emotional or psychological abuse
Shouting / swearing at, or persistent & deliberate undermining, threatening bullying, insulting, humiliating, constant criticism, intimidation, threats to harm children, family members, not allowing access to food, sleep and freedom.
Sexual abuse
Rape, sexual abuse, degradation, assault, any sexual activity where the other person does not give consent or is forced against their will. This is often combined with physical violence.
Financial (or material) abuse
Denying access to money or being prevented from knowing about family income, being made to ask for an allowance, taking a person’s income, being prevented from getting or keeping a job, illegal or improper use of a person’s property, i.e. withholding money, or other belongings, or destroying possessions.
Neglect
Failing to provide necessary care or support.
Tŷ Rhosyn Project
Domestic abuse can be both a cause and a consequence of homelessness.
The Tŷ Rhosyn Project is a programme of assistance that identifies and addresses homelessness in rural Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire. Our workers aim to assist anyone from threats of homelessness or those in crisis as a result of homelessness. The service is for those who are currently experiencing domestic abuse or have done in the last three years and just need some extra support.
The Tŷ Rhosyn Project can help individuals:
Safely leave their home
Safely stay in their home
Liaise with housing associations / social landlords
Access refuge/ supported accommodation
Make a homelessness application to their local council
Access private rented housing
Manage their rent
IDVA service
Our specialist IDVA service is a partnership with other specialist domestic abuse organisations and forms the Dal i Godi Partnership service, providing independent advice about domestic and sexual violence for victims at high risk of harm. This service covers the whole of Ceredigion and North Pembrokeshire.
IDVA stands for Independent Domestic Violence Advisor. Experts in domestic abuse, IDVAs prioritise victim safety in every aspect of their work. They provide vital emotional and practical support to victims and survivors, to reduce the risk posed by the perpetrator. They understand what other agencies do and walk alongside victims, dealing with everything from getting an injunction, to sorting out money, to having the locks changed. Their job is to advocate with the aim of reducing the risk posed by those who harm and make sure the survivor and family are safe and able to recover and rebuild their lives.
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