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Women's Housing Action Group (WHAG)

WHAG provide specialist services for vulnerable women and young families facing homelessness in Rochdale and individuals and families experiencing domestic abuse in Cheshire West and Chester, Rochdale and Wigan. We also offer healthy relationship training programmes and work policies to support the prevention of abusive relationships and assist workplaces to support staff who are experiencing domestic abuse.

WHAG was founded in 1981, so we draw on 45 years’ experience of providing housing and domestic abuse services.

We support individuals and families to overcome the experiences they have had. We empower them to build the skills and resources they need to make positive choices about their futures.

WHAG’s values are; Empowerment, Choice, Change and Strength and we aim to embed these values in all our work, with the individuals and families we work with and our staff.

Address:
185 Drake Street, Rochdale, OL11 1EF
Telephone:
01706 298222
Fax:
01706 298222
Website:
Sector:
Public

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Any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional) between adults who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender or sexuality.
Services providing information and advice about accessing temporary and long term housing.
1.Freely offer to do something. 2.Offer (help) in such a way. 3.Say or suggest something without being asked. 4.Work for an organization without being paid. 5.Commit (someone) to a particular undertaking, typically without consulting them.
Help and support for women who have experience of mental health issues. Why not try something new or get back into something you enjoy doing?