Advance’s new East Sussex service aims to be a ‘one-stop shop’ for emotional and practical help with everything from housing and employment to finances and mental health, including referral to other specialist services where appropriate. Support will be provided face to face, over the phone, and via video calls.
Survivors of domestic abuse living in the county have previously been supported by Change Grow Live, a national health and social care charity.
Advance will bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the service, being an organisation with almost 30 years’ experience of supporting survivors of domestic abuse, across London and the South and East of England.
Independent Domestic Violence Advocates (IDVAs) will be working out of the Conquest Hospital in Hastings, Eastbourne District General Hospital, all five local authority housing options teams, the Specialist Domestic Abuse Court (SDAC) and Sussex Police Stations.
Advance’s new East Sussex service aims to be a ‘one-stop shop’ for emotional and practical help with everything from housing and employment to finances and mental health.
Support for survivors of domestic abuse living in the county have previously been supported by Change Grow Live, a national health and social care charity.
About Advance
Advance is an innovative national charity, founded in 1998 to support women and girls to lead safe and equal lives.
We support women and girls affected by trauma as a result of their experiences of domestic abuse and involvement with the criminal justice system. Many of the people we support experience multiple, intersecting challenges, such as concerns around personal safety, unstable housing, and mental ill health. We offer practical and emotional support whenever and wherever it is required. Advance works with a wide network of partners across London and six other regions to deliver coordinated, effective support and values collaboration with local services.
Whilst the majority of our work is focussed on women and girls, we recognise that people of all genders can experience abuse. We have a number of domestic abuse services that work with all genders, including in East Sussex.
Media enquiries
For more information, please contact Tracie Couper, Press Officer at Advance, at tracie.c@advancecharity.org.uk or on 0743 2700 287.
