Domestic Abuse Services
We are committed to providing safe, specialist support for women and young people impacted by domestic abuse. Our approach recognises the lasting effects of trauma and focuses on creating spaces where individuals feel heard, understood, and empowered to move forward.
Through a combination of tailored one-to-one support, group programmes, and trauma-informed practice, we work alongside each person on their journey to recovery. Our dedicated team ensures that support is consistent and meaningful, helping to rebuild confidence, strengthen resilience, and create sustainable, positive change.
Women's Domestic Abuse offer
We are proud to now have our own in-houseSpecialist Domestic Abuse Support Officer. This has been a significant step in ensuring that individuals receive the consistent, ongoing support they need.
Our focus is on making sure support does not stop, recognising that the long-term psychological impact of domestic abuse can continue well beyond initial intervention. By bridging the gap between services, we aim to create lasting, sustainable outcomes for those affected by domestic abuse.
Youth Domestic Abuse and trauma support
WEB has successfully been delivering our ‘People Tree Programme’ to teens for the past 4 years resulting in many young people receiving high quality personalised support and intervention.
The “People Tree” is a personal development programme designed to support young people to build up their confidence and self-esteem in safe and non-judgemental environment. It challenges their negative beliefs and helps them to build their resilience and their mental health by learning various tools and techniques. Using a variety of therapeutic techniques, such as sandplay and art therapy, meditation, and music – young people will have the opportunity to explore what trauma is, what it looks like for them, how themselves and others may react to it and those that attend will also explore their own family history and discover how this may have impacted them in a safe, calm and warm environment, with qualified practitioners who have years of experience working with and supporting young people.
The programme is 60 hours in total and is for young people aged 14-16.
Behind the scenes, we are developing an intensive Domestic Abuse support programme for young women. We recognise the significant need for this within the community and are building on the strong outcomes we have already achieved.
Through our Trauma, Bereavement and Loss programmes, we have seen the positive impact our support can have, and we are committed to extending this work to reach and support more young women.
Confidence and Self-esteem Training
You can learn how to improve your self esteem and confidence, manage your stress levels, and take genuine steps to move towards a brighter future
The Reading Womb
Funded by the Cheshire & Merseyside Women & Children’s Services Partnership, “The Reading Womb” is a programme supporting women who are 12 weeks or more pregnant and struggling with their mental health.
Research has shown that people who join in shared reading groups experience an improvement in their mental health, have improved levels of concentration, have a better emotional understanding and are better able to discuss meaningful issues about themselves.
If you are struggling,why not join us for a relaxing supportive session enjoying shared reading of stories specifically for you to connect with other pregnant women, to feel good and to live well. There will be good conversation and refreshments and we will also have a chance to read to your baby.
For more information contact info@webmerseyside.org or telephone 0151 653 3771.
Funded by People Tree Project
WEB's Sunshine Prescription and Soul Food Sessions
WEB’s Women’s Sunshine Prescription Service enables women from a variety of backgrounds to come along to the centre and experience a safe, non-judgemental space in which to come together with other women, have fun and learn new skills. Our Sunshine Prescriptions and ‘Soul Food’ projects mean all activities are designed to give people a boost to their confidence and overall emotional well-being. Activities can include anything from arts and crafts, to a trip out to the cinema, to aromatherapy massage. On alternative weeks, we run our mini-training sessions which allow the women to have a taste of some of the more in depth training we offer, such as learning about mindfulness, stress management, the importance of gratitude etc.
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Trauma and Bereavement Training
Designed for both men and women who have experienced bereavement and loss through trauma related events. The exploration and healing process will take place through ‘experiential’ programme of support using a mixture of therapeutic arts, sand play, music, poetry, and meditation. This course focuses on the ‘healing of the trauma’ as opposed to ‘replaying the trauma’. WEB’s Bereavement & Trauma workshops is accessible to all who have suffered bereavement and loss by violence, crime, and suicide related deaths and losses. Also, individuals who may have been through the ‘trauma of being removed from their families and communities and who have been through the care system’ (we recognise some of those losses may also be through long term imprisonments). At WEB, we recognise that the impact of trauma is devastating and far reaching, affecting individuals, whole families, and often the wider community. This therapeutic and experiential workshop will work at the pace of each ‘individual’ as we realise each healing journey is unique to each individual. This healing workshop will be facilitated by experienced and qualified counsellors who are trained in ‘working creatively with trauma’.
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