Gifts to Domestic Violence Victims
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS RECIEVE PAMPER PACKS FROM GENEROUS WILTSHIRE ORGANISATIONS - 19th March 2007
Living with other families within a refuge is a big change, in particular when you're used to your own home. The Wiltshire Criminal Justice Board and Safer Wiltshire Partnerships chose March as Domestic Violence Month as an opportunity to show their support to victims of Domestic Violence who are living in refuges throughout Wiltshire by compiling ‘Pamper Packs’ with little goodies which have been donated from businesses throughout Wiltshire.
The Body Shop in Chippenham and Lauder and Gamlin Pharmacy in Trowbridge have kindly donated items that will be greatly appreciated and enjoyed by the women who are living in the refuges across the County and to make their stay during what is a very traumatic and difficult time in an unfamiliar environment, a more comfortable one.
Refuges and safe houses provide emergency accommodation for those women and children when they are most in need. Through the provision of the packs, the WCJB and the Safer Wiltshire Partnerships which includes Wiltshire County Council, District Councils, Police, Fire, Health, Probation and a wide range of key partners from the voluntary sector are aiming to re- confirm to them that there are support networks available that are thinking of them and can offer assistance through this stage in their lives.
Across Wiltshire there have been 509 requests for refuge accommodation received between April – December 2006. 121 women have been accommodated in Wiltshire refuges or safe-houses between April – December 2006.
