August 3, 2022
Blog written by BWP Outreach Worker, Sandra.
“Care about people’s approval, and you will always be their prisoner” - Lao Tzu
When someone thinks badly of us or accuses us of terrible things, it’s normal t...
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July 27, 2022
Local Domestic Abuse Charity, BWP, has welcomed a generous donation of £500 from Broxtowe Borough Council’s principal housing contractor, United Living.
Chris Harrison, United Living Site Manager, along with Debbie...
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July 25, 2022
Domestic Abuse can seriously impact on a mothers’ ability to parent her children.
Abusive men can cause significant damage to what should be a happy and natural process. Mothering can be undermined so badly by this...
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July 21, 2022
BWP and LLeisure were delighted to welcome so many friends, partners and women we support to the D.H. Lawrence Museum on Wednesday for Cream Tea, and the launch of Work It Out Together.
More than 30 people from partne...
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July 18, 2022
BWP is delighted to announce that actor Samantha Beckinsale, whose own roots run deep in the area, has been appointed as its first ever Patron.
Samantha may be best known for her roles in classic TV series’ London...
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July 12, 2022
New statutory guidance on identifying and responding to domestic abuse and its impact on victims was published on 8 July 2022, by the Home Office.
The Domestic Abuse statutory guidance sets out in detail what consti...
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July 11, 2022
Self-esteem refers to confidence in our own worth, character, abilities and value.
Having good self-esteem is important because it influences and motivates us in a positive way, it’s linked with happiness and is im...
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June 30, 2022
The winners of a children’s art competition were announced this week, with the dazzling designs on display in Beeston Library to coincide with Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) Day.
In a competition organised by...
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June 29, 2022
BWP is delighted to announce that is has been awarded funding from Western Power Distribution’s Community Matters fund to help combat feelings of isolation and loneliness.
With this funding BWP is working with local...
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June 14, 2022
“The most terrible poverty is loneliness and the feeling of being unloved.” - Mother Teresa
Human contact including love, friendships, intimacy, family and a feeling of belonging are vital human needs.
Psycho...
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Even when separated and experiencing post-separation abuse, women are very often still concerned about what their abuser thinks of them.
