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confidential and non-judgemental
service for people who have
experienced domestic abuse. They
support you whether you are still in
the relationship or have left.

“The DAWN project has been
absolutely fantastic. I don’t think
I’d be where I am today if it
wasn’t for the help, support and
understanding I’ve received from
them. We’ve been in touch for about
three years and they have given me
emotional and practical support
throughout. We’ve had regular face-
to-face and group sessions as well
as help over the phone.

“Jo my support worker talked through
my options and helped me prepare a
plan to leave. I had a bag packed with
mine and the children’s essentials and
everything else I needed. I gradually
took items over to my parents’ house,
without him finding out.

“So on the day I finally did decide me to see that this wasn’t the case WHAT IS DAWN?
to leave with the children, I was well and I got a fresh perspective on Run by Worcester Community
prepared. We moved temporarily my relationships. Trust, the DAWN Project is a free,
into my mum’s house. The DAWN confidential service for anyone
project then supported me through “If anyone reading this is experiencing who lives in Wychavon, Malvern
my divorce and helped us to find a domestic abuse I would say, please Hills and Worcester who is
beautiful new home. ask for help; talk to anyone: family, experiencing, or has experienced,
friends, teachers, doctors, neighbours, domestic abuse.
“When you’re in an abusive and most definitely the people at
relationship, it’s easy to start thinking the DAWN project. They are on your It supports victims and survivors at
that everything’s your fault and that side and won’t judge you. They listen, all stages of abusive relationships,
you’re going crazy. The support I advise and will make you feel valued. whether or not they are still living
got from the DAWN project helped They have been my Guardian Angels.” with a perpetrator.
DAWN also provides support to
access housing, benefits advice,
debt advice, legal services, support
at criminal and family courts,
referrals to specialist counselling
services, support with reporting
incidents to the Police, and support
with social care.

 For more information:
W: www.worcestercommunitytrust.
org.uk/wct-in-action/dawn/
T: 07713 200699 (this is not a 24
hour helpline – always call 999
in an emergency)
E: dawn@worcestercommunitytrust.
org.uk
Recommended reading:
The Covert Passive Aggressive
Narcissist – by Debbie Mirza
The Smart Girl’s Guide to Self-Care
– Shahida Arabi

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