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Empowering BME Women and Children - BAWSO's Support Services in South East Wales

BAWSO, a registered charity and company limited by guarantee, offers quality support services to BME women and children in South East Wales. Addressing human resources issues and socio-economic constraints, we provide refuge, outreach, advocacy, and cultural support. Our work includes combating forced marriage, FGM, trafficking, and supporting those with no recourse to public funds.

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Empowering BME Women and Children - BAWSO's Support Services in South East Wales

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  1. ORGANISATIONAL OVERVIEW

  2. About us Registered Charity Company Limited by Guarantee Quality Mark Investors in People Accredited Support Provider Affiliated to Welsh Women’s Aid

  3. Governance 10 Board Members Human Resources 70 Staff 42 volunteers 95 Interpreters Human Resources

  4. Issues Affecting BME People • Socio Economic constraints • Language constraints • Housing • Insecure immigration status • Social isolation • Lack of understanding & knowledge of BME issues by Agencies • Lack of knowledge of support agencies • Managing Diversity – Cultural & Religious needs Last year we supported 1850 Service Users (Women & Children)

  5. BAWSO’s Growth

  6. Service Delivery • 6 Refuges • 2 Safe houses • 124 Floating Support Units • 50 Outreach Projects • 3 Childcare Projects • 3 Independent Domestic Violence Advocates • Language Support • Volunteer Project • BME men • Older people • Young people

  7. South East Wales Service Users 2011-2012

  8. Caerphilly

  9. Ethnicity of Service Users

  10. Violence Against Women Services • Forced Marriage & Honour Based Violence • Female Genital Mutilation • Trafficking and Prostitution • No Recourse to public Funds

  11. Our Partners

  12. Contact Details: Email : Newport@bawso.org.uk Tel: 01633 213 213 24 hour Helpline: 0800 831 8147 Website: www.bawso.org.uk

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