W.A.V.E.
DOES NOT
encourage women to either
stay with or leave their partner.
This decision is the sole
responsibility of the women.
W.A.V.E.
DOES
support a woman in any
decision she makes
W.A.V.E.DOES
have advocates who are
specially trained to give
other women and
children support in time
of crisis. They can also
assist you in utilising
community resources.
Facts & figures
Although domestic abuse is chronically under reported, research estimates it:
accounts for 16% of all violent crime
will affect 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men in their lifetime
77% of victims of domestic abuse are women
has more repeat victims than any other crime (on average there will have been 35 assaults before a victim calls the police)
on average, two women are killed every week by a current or former male partner
one incident of domestic abuse is reported to the police every minute
If
you would like a gentle, informative and fun introduction
to the world of computers then this 8 week rolling programme
is for you. Womens group every Tuesday between 1000
and 1200. Just give us a call or drop in to our Resource
Centre to book a place.
We
can train you and your staff in the European Computer
Driving Licence course. This internationally recognised
qualification is fast becoming the benchmark for employers
and can help to increase the efficiency and effectiveness
of any organisation. To find out more click here.
The ECDL Advanced qualification is designed to progress
the computer skills benchmark from the internationally
successful European Computer Driving Licence® (ECDL)
to the next level of competence. To find out more click here.
We can test your portable electrical appliances for
electrical safety in accordance with Health and Safety
legislation.
We
offer a range of one and two day I.T. courses such as
Microsoft Project and Microsoft Publisher, great courses
for increasing your organisational effectiveness and
saving costs. Minimum numbers for these courses apply,
check for details. To see a list of one day courses
click here.