Our Women’s Project supports women who have experienced challenging life events such as sexual violence, domestic abuse, coercive control or homelessness to take action towards authentic, settled and fulfilling lives.
The project is an in-depth year-long holistic support offer for nine women looking to make positive changes in their lives.
This home is set in the beautiful orchards of our site, offering a restful and calming environment to recover. With only 9 bedrooms, spaces are limited but please get in touch if this community project sounds like something that would benefit you or someone you know.
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Therapeutic Support
Through the Women’s Community we respond to specific issues, offering therapeutic support around domestic abuse, sexual violence, coercive control, loss of family and loss of self-control. The project includes a range of trauma-informed support including:
- 8 week in-depth programme on awareness and recovery from domestic abuse
- 8 week in-depth programme on awareness and recovery from sexual violence
- Intensive therapeutic workshops 2 days a week throughout the year
- Workshops with a range of creative practitioners
- Work experience in 3 micro businesses & in our existing social enterprises
- Skills building and work experience including tenancy sustainability and employability
- Tailored support to plan next steps and move-on
Work Experience & Workshops
While living in our community, women gain work experience in three micro enterprises including a textile & craft business, upcycling and blacksmithing in our Forge.
Time outside of social enterprises is spent in therapeutic workshops, individual support sessions and wellbeing activities. Women also work in the main social enterprises to ensure they are part of our larger Emmaus Norfolk & Waveney community.
Throughout the project we support companions to think of their next steps whether that’s as part of our community or moving on elsewhere. After completing the year-long project, women have the option to remain onsite while they plan and prepare for their move-on pathway.
More Information & Referrals
We have worked alongside Insley Consultancy , Your Own Place and Emmaus UK to ensure the project is led with a trauma informed approach.
A referral to the Women’s Community can be made by an individual or any professional. Download a referral form here and return to our friendly support team via [email protected]. To chat about the project, get in touch with Cecile, our CEO via [email protected] or give us a call on 01986 899011.
Please be aware with only 9 bedrooms, spaces on this project are limited.
Leighann, resident at the Women's ProjectBeing at Emmaus in this project is one of the few places I’ve felt truly safe and understood. We’ve learnt skills and had therapeutic support – it’s helped me process everything I’ve been through and now I feel I know the way forward