Advance response to the autumn statement
2 in 5 women supported by Advance in the last year have experienced financial difficulties and poverty. The cost-of-living crisis has exacerbated stress and anxiety around managing money for many of the women we support, and we’ve seen increases in requests for foodbank vouchers and the number of clients arriving for appointments hungry. It is […]
Advance joins scheme to break the cycle of homelessness
Shelter’s Breaking the Cycle programme is a specialist service available to those receiving ongoing support from a partner organisation such as Advance. Women fleeing domestic abuse or leaving custody, often face homelessness and economic exclusion as a consequence. Not having a fixed address can prevent you opening a bank account. Not having a bank account […]
Advance statement on the King’s Speech
The new Sentencing Bill must ensure that fully funded specialist support is in place for women who are given community-based sentences of less than 12 months to empower them to break the cycle of reoffending. We know from our experience of supporting women in contact with the criminal justice system, who are often sent to […]
Advance opens its new centre in Essex to support women in contact with the criminal justice system
Advance is the leading charity supporting over 2700 women in contact with the criminal justice system each year, nationally. In addition to Essex, Advance also works in partnership with 12 local and national women’s service providers and statutory services in Hampshire, Thames Valley, Kent, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Greater London. Advance’s Chief Executive, Niki Scordi, said: […]
Advance takes part in open day at Reading Crown Court
They were among a number of stall holders at the event which attracted more than 1000 people throughout the day. Caroline P, Service Manager Thames Valley, said: In a thank you letter to everyone who made the event a success, Judge Campbell wrote: -ENDS- [Divider] For all press enquiries, please contact: E: press@advancecharity.org.uk T: 020 […]
New Berkshire Women’s Centre opens
The Berkshire Women’s Centre is the latest to be opened as part of its network of nine community Women’s Centres across the South and East of England, since the charity began 25 years ago. Advance is the leading charity nationally supporting over 2700 women in contact with the criminal justice system each year. In addition to […]