Drop in service
The Sefton Domestic Abuse Service provides the following drop in services for all those affected by domestic abuse.
Monday
Held between 10am and 1pm at SWACA, 166 Knowsley Road, Bootle, L20 4NR.
Please note that this is a women-only service. Please call the helpline on 0151 394 1400 for a different location for men.
Tuesday
Held between 10am and 1pm at Meadows Leisure Centre, Maghull, L31 7BB.
Please ask for ‘drop in’ at main reception.
Thursday
Held between 1pm and 4pm at Formby Library, 17D Duke Street, Formby, L37 4AN.
Friday
Held between 10am and 1pm at Linaker Family Wellbeing Centre, Linaker Street, Southport, PR8 5DQ.
Support groups
The Sefton Domestic Abuse Service provides the following support groups for all those affected by domestic abuse.
Tuesday
Held between 10am and 1pm at SWACA, 166 Knowsley Road, Bootle, L20 4NR.
Please note that this is a women-only service. Please call the helpline on 0151 394 1400 for a different location for men.
Thursday
Held between 10am and 12pm at SWACA, Gordon House, 3-5 Leicester Street, Southport, PR9 0ER.
Please note that this is a women-only service. Please call the helpline on 0151 394 1400 for a different location for men.
Friday
Held between 1pm and 3pm at SWACA, 166 Knowsley Road, Bootle, L20 4NR.
Please note that this is a women-only service. Please call the helpline on 0151 394 1400 for a different location for men.
Training and education
All of the training courses covered below are provided free of charge to schools, businesses, and local authority services within Sefton.
To discuss booking a course of for more information, please call 0151 394 1400 (8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday) or email us at help@swaca.com.
Healthy relationship sessions for educational settings
One of the key objectives of the healthy relationship sessions is to raise awareness and implement prevention strategies for domestic abuse in an age-appropriate manner. Each session lasts for around 1 hour and is designed by Women’s Aid and NSPCC.
Training for professionals
We offer a range of courses for professionals; our courses can be delivered either online or face-to-face.
This training is for professionals and is an opportunity to learn alongside other professionals from a variety of agencies and services, from statutory and non-statutory organisations.
Domestic abuse awareness e-learning
In this introductory course, you are going to find out about domestic abuse and how it can affect individuals and families living with abuse.
By the end of the course, you will have increased your knowledge of:
- The signs of abuse
- The types of behaviours that are abusive
- The effect of domestic abuse on adults and children
- Some of the reasons people find it difficult to leave abusive relationships
- Some beneficial tools and techniques to have
- Conversations about domestic abuse
- Where to get help and support for people living with domestic abuse
Programmes
The Sefton Domestic Abuse Service provides the following programmes specifically designed to support those who have been affected by domestic abuse.
Rock Pool Domestic Abuse Recovery Toolkit
The Rock Pool Domestic Abuse Recovery Toolkit is the UK’s Leading trauma-informed recovery programme for adults who have experienced or witnessed domestic abuse but are no longer in that abusive relationship. This 12-week programme course aims to provide the knowledge required to aid recovery from the effects of living with domestic abuse and is delivered face-to-face.
- Week 1 – What is abuse?
- Week 2 – Introduction to self-esteem
- Week 3 – Coping with the consequences of toxic stress
- Week 4 – The Effects of Abuse on children and parenting skills
- Week 5 – Self-esteem and affirmations
- Week 6 – Anger and conflict
- Week 7 – What about assertiveness
- Week 8 – Boundaries
- Week 9 – Trust
- Week 10 – Losses and gains
- Week 11 – Healthy relationships
- Week 12 – Actions for the future
