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Call on the Home Office to Save the Lives of All Women and Children Today marks International Womens Day The Campaign to Abolish No Recourse to Public Funds welcomes the Governments commitment to provide benefits and public housing for victims of domestic violence who are in the UK on spousal visas while they apply for settlement under the Domestic Violence Immigration Rule, due to start in April 2012. It also welcomed the Sojourner Project, established by the Home Office in 2009 and managed by Eaves Housi...  Read More About Campaign to Abolish No Recourse to Public Funds

Hafan Cymru will be attending a number of events for International Women's Day on March 8th 2012. To find out more please refer to the poster or see our Events page! Read More About International Women's Day

Marcelle Llewelyn funds Christmas Hampers for Families Supported by Hafan Cymru across 3 Welsh counties Marcelle Llewelyn, Director of Swansea-based telephone answering service, Call Catchers Ltd, has generously funded for 91 food hampers for families this Christmas. The hampers will consist of a selection of fruit and vegetables to provide 212 meals for families supported by Domestic Abuse organisation Hafan Cymru. Marcelle says, Hafan Cymru provides a valuable service to women, men and children. Call Ca...  Read More About BUSINESS WOMAN MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN SOUTH WALES

Barclays Cwmbran Branch visits Hafan Cymru Organised Party for their Service Users 3 employees from Barclays bank visited Hafan Cymrus Christmas party, which they helped fund, on Friday. The party was attended by families supported by the Domestic Abuse organisation which took place in the Neighbourhood Learning Centre in Pontypool. The Barclays Cwmbran branch helped to fund the venue, transport, food and gifts for the children which they, as a team, wrapped and prepared. Steve Campbell, branch manager, s...  Read More About BARCLAYS BANK FUNDS CHARITY CHRISTMAS PARTY

Hafan Cymru celebrates achievement of Powys employee at the Cymorth Cymru PIAs Cathi Jones, Llandrindod Wells Project Co-ordinator for charitable organisation Hafan Cymru, won the Inspirational Colleague Award at the PIAs (Promoting Independence Awards) on Friday. The Award Ceremony, hosted by Cymorth Cymru at the Holland House Hotel Cardiff, celebrated the achievements of housing-related support and the work being done within the sector to help vulnerable people. Cathi joined Hafan Cymru after being supp...  Read More About FORMER DOMESTIC ABUSE VICTIM WINS INSPIRATIONAL COLLEAGUE AWARD

In the run up to Christmas, it is has been revealed that a quarter (25%) of people will be doing the majority of their Christmas shopping online. However, it seems the festive spirit does not encourage a giving streak, as only a fifth of people (20%) donate more during Christmas to charity over other times of the year. As the recession continues to bite, many charities are finding it harder than ever to access funding to deliver critical support services in our communities. Hafan Cymru, a Wales-wide char...  Read More About Hafan Cymru’s Christmas Initiative - Buy One Christmas Gift Give One For Free

If I had known about the refuge when I left my ex husband I would not have gone into another abusive relationship, and experienced it a second time. Support is there Grace, Survivor of Domestic Abuse Grace is a mother who received support from Hafan Cymru at one of their refuges, she wants women in a similar situation to know that support is available. There needs to be a lot more education around the issue of abuse in our communities, raising awareness of the issue and raising awareness of the support ...  Read More About White Ribbon Day - International Awareness Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25th November

Hafan Cymrus Moving On project has recently successfully managed an Intermediate Labour Market project funded by European Social Fund Competitiveness and Employment funding, managed by the WCVA. The ILM project provided 4 x 13 week (35hours a week) paid work placements over the period of 12 months. The paid placements based in the Vale of Glamorgan encompassed support related administrative work duties. The individuals employed gained administrative skills essential to undertake a support assistants role ...  Read More About Success of the ILM Project

Local MP Owen Smith presented certificates at the YMCA in Pontypridd earlier this month as recognition of the achievements made by those attending Hafan Cymrus Moving On project in Rhondda Cynon Taf. The project, which is funded by the WCVA, focuses on helping those supported by Hafan Cymru to move on with their lives and maintain independence. The course involves accredited units with NOCN recognition, completing St John Ambulance Babysafe First Aid, attending self defence classes, working on the local a...  Read More About Local MP attends Hafan Cymru award ceremony in Pontypridd

Hafan Cymru recently held an event in Ebbw Vale Institute to launch their new Moving On project. The project, which is funded by The Engagement Gateway project through WCVA and ESF, has been running since July 2011. The event was designed to promote the project and mark the achievements of those local people who have enrolled and participated so far. The Hafan Cymru Moving On project aims to help learners achieve qualifications which are accredited by Agored Cynru and/or Oxford Cambridge RSA. Group work s...  Read More About 'Moving On' project launches in Ebbw Vale