Domestic Abuse Groupwork Service 2003 – 2006

The Calderdale Women’s Centre provides, amongst it range of services1,
extensive domestic violence support services2 in close liaison with the West
Yorkshire Police and other agencies. From July 2003 to March 2006,
Domestic Abuse Groupwork, for women who have experienced or are
experiencing domestic abuse, formed part of this service. This evaluation
outlines the history and working of the Domestic Abuse Groupwork Service and
its programme, presents a collation of qualitative feedback and comments (from
both the women accessing the Groupwork and the workers who facilitated it),
and provides quantitative information on the service. The appendices include
a range of resources developed and/or used by the Service. All quotations in
voice boxes in this report are taken from the women’s whole course evaluation
sheets.