Charity annual review details over 1,500 families supported across East Cheshire.

My CWA (formerly known as Cheshire Without Abuse) is thrilled to share its Annual Review for 2019/20.

The document details the success of the work undertaken by the charity through their use of  Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in order to help people create lasting change.

With a passion to empower people to change and reach their potential through recovery and behaviour programmes, the immediate and practical needs are dealt with at the outset, right through until they are able to be independent, confident and self-reliant.

Chair Sally Probert-Hill explains how in spite of significant changes made quickly due to Covid-19, the charity’s work still meant that they have been able to support over 1,500 adults and children across the region.

‘It is great to look back at what we have achieved in 2019-20 and I’d like to thank anyone who has supported us in any capacity this year. Without funding, partnerships and the generosity of the wider Cheshire East community, we would not be able to support the vulnerable families who need us.’

Through their innovative approaches, the charity reached out to not only victims of domestic abuse, but also offenders, helping in particular 65 female offenders after realising a different approach was needed to reach them.

Over the course of the year the charity delivered support through 95 peer support group sessions with over 1200 domestic abuse survivors in attendance, an prior to Covid-19 My CWA centres provided 6,600 cups of tea as well as the mental support offered by these groups.

The essential work carried out by both supporters, volunteers, professional collaborators and employees of My CWA has meant that over the course of the year 92% of adult victims have been provided with a safety plan in place to help them with their future.

Their work throughout 2020-21 will follow the Government’s Five Areas of Wellbeing: 

1.     Keep learning: being curious and seeking out new experiences 

2.     Be active: being physically active to improves physical and mental health 

3.     Connect: strengthening relationships with and being valued by others

4.     Give: carrying out acts of kindness – small or large – to increase happiness .

5.     Take notice: paying more attention to how we feel in the present moment.

By supporting greater numbers of disabled people, older people and LGBT people over the coming year, the charity has a desire and hope to connect with new service users in need of support. They will also be reviewing learnings and new knowledge gained from having to find new ways of working under Covid-19.

You can read a digital copy of the review here.

If you would like a physical copy of the report, please contact Pauline.lr@mycwa.org.uk.