Age UK Merton is an independent charity providing services and support to older people and their carers in the borough of Merton. We offer a range of activities and services: Information & Advice, practical help such as our handyperson & gardening services, domestic support, footcare, activities to help people to keep fit and happy, volunteering opportunities or something fun to do in the area. Your support will enable us to continue our valuable work.
NIDAS (Nottinghamshire Independent Domestic Abuse Services) is a registered charity whose core purpose is quite simply to keep people safe from abuse. We focus our support to ensure that children and young people (CYP) are at the heart of everything we do, supporting them through family based interventions to understand what healthy relationships look and feel like, building confidence and increasing self-esteem. Complemented by our family court team who support women through complex legal processes and systems, ensuring their voices are heard during proceedings and advocating on their behalf. We support around 1,000 individuals and families each year from crisis-to-recovery using the following techniques: > Immediate support, crisis intervention, safety planning and risk assessments > 1-to-1 support, group work, outreach and community based activities > Telephone, email and online support > Healthy relationship workshops and training for the whole family > Signposting to other relevant services or agencies within our community Our aims are to: > Protect - Victims of abuse and support them to become survivors > Support - Families with their recovery process and agencies with specialist services > Prevent - Repeat incidents, serious harm and domestic homicides > Empower - Families to access services by raising awareness of domestic violence and abuse (DVA)