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Updated housing guide available now!
We are pleased to inform you that we have updated our housing guide for professionals advising Polish victims of domestic abuse. It was...
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Sep 12, 20241 min read
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Mental health support for Polish adults in South Wales
Specialist mental health support for Polish families in South Wales
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Aug 12, 20241 min read
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Free courses for professionals in Gwent
We are delighted to offer our full-day in-person course, Working with Polish Families, to professionals working for domestic abuse...
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Jun 13, 20241 min read
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Polish posters about strangulation
We worked closely with the Institute for Addressing Strangulation to prepare posters with information about strangulation in Polish. The...
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Jan 11, 20241 min read
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Parenting course for Polish parents and carers in Bedfordshire
On 22 January 2024 we are starting the delivery of the Nurturing Programme for Polish parents and carers in Bedfordshire. We are...
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Nov 16, 20231 min read
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Why focus on Polish women in the UK when domestic abuse affects all women?
Ewa Wilcock Domestic abuse is a global issue and just over a quarter (27%) of women worldwide who have been in a relationship report...
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Jan 18, 20234 min read
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Domestic abuse support for Polish women and men in Manchester
The project is delivered as a partnership between Vesta – Specialist Family Support CIC and Europia, a charity based in Manchester...
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Dec 6, 20221 min read
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How social workers can better support Polish families
What Polish families are worried about when they work with children services? How can social workers support them more effectively?
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Nov 11, 20224 min read
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What is the strongest barrier preventing Polish women from reporting domestic abuse?
Find out what prevents Polish women in the UK from reporting domestic abuse and how they can be supported
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Jul 1, 20223 min read
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Understanding and responding to Polish women’s experiences of domestic violence and abuse in the UK
Conference in Manchester on 16th of June 2022, 9.30 am - 4 pm Join us at the national conference about Polish women's experiences of...
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May 5, 20221 min read
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New service - Polish Domestic Violence Helpline for Wales
From Tuesday next week Polish people living in Wales can contact our new domestic violence helpline. 0800 061 46 06 help@vestasfs.org The...
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Jun 11, 20201 min read
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Mental health project in Wrexham and Flintshire
Vesta - Specialist Family Support CIC runs a new project for Polish adults from Flintshire and Wrexham county who experience difficulties...
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May 27, 20201 min read
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New project for Polish parents in Greater Manchester
We run a new project for Polish parents from Greater Manchester who require support from Children Services.
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May 15, 20201 min read
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Mental health guide for the Polish community in Wrexham, Denbigshire and Flintshire
We are pleased to let you know that we created a mental health guide for the Polish community living in Wrexham, Flintshire and...
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May 2, 20201 min read
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Brexit and housing rights of Polish victims of domestic violence in England and Wales
With Brexit looming, we are looking at the housing rights of Polish people who experienced domestic abuse. A few changes were made last...
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Jan 8, 20201 min read
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Peer Support Group for Polish women in Wrexham
We are pleased to inform you that we run a peer support group for Polish women from Wrexham and surrounding areas. The group has been set...
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Apr 30, 20191 min read
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Brexit information session for the Polish community in Cheshire
Following the success of our first Brexit information session we organised another event in partnership with the Crewe Town Council and...
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Apr 25, 20191 min read
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Celebrating International Women's Day with Polish women in Wrexham
On 2nd of March we hosted an event for Polish women to celebrate International Women's Day. We also launched our new project - Peer...
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Mar 3, 20192 min read
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Domestic violence awareness and recovery programme for Polish women in Derbyshire
#VestaSFSCIC will deliver Gateway - domestic violence awareness and recovery programme to Polish women who experience(d) domestic abuse....
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Feb 25, 20192 min read
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Brexit - know your rights. Free information session for the Polish community in Cheshire
Following the uncertainty created by Brexit, EU citizens across the UK need information regarding their rights and their status in the UK...
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Jan 20, 20191 min read
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