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Worst Kept Secret Helpline
Worst Kept Secret provides a listening ear to ANYBODY who is affected by domestic violence including family and friends.
The Worst Kept Secret Helpline provides a listening ear to ANYBODY who is affected by domestic violence including family and friends by phone, online chat and email.
The helpline is open from 10am-3pm weekdays and can be accessed:
- By Phone for free: 0800 028 3398 . The phone call will not show up on landline bills.
- By Online chat on the Worst Kept Secret website.
- By Email : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
We can talk you through available options, put you in touch with appropriate agencies e.g. counselling, refuge and solicitors, give advice and most importantly of all, offer ongoing support.
During the coronavirus crisis, we know that the government's advice on self or household-isolation will have a direct impact on families experiencing domestic abuse. Please read our latest advice Here.
Worst Kept Secret also delivers domestic abuse targeted programs for young people. These focus on healthy relationships, self-esteem, developing positive coping strategies and many other topics. These are designed to work with agencies supporting young people. These are delivered over a weekly basis from 5-10 weeks, for around 2 hours at a time.
We are also available to deliver a program called You, Me and Mum. This 10 week program is designed to create a non-judgemental, non-threatening environment for mothers. It is a time for women to safely explore the impact domestic abuse has had on their relationship with their children and young people. It is designed to acknowledge the strengths and coping skills of women and their children and promotes the ethos of empowerment and self-help.
The Recovery Toolkit is a 12 week programme for survivors who have experienced domestic abuse. Worst Kept Secret are able to facilitate these sessions which aim to assist participants in looking at ways to develop positive lifestyle coping strategies and explore issues around; self-esteem, the effects of abuse on children and on parenting skills, boundaries and trust, anger and conflict, setting goals and healthy relationships.
Return to Domestic Abuse
Our Homecare service provides a wide range of support to enable people to continue to live at home and access the community around them. Our support packages are flexible and adapted as an individual's care needs, objectives and goals change. We can provide planned services throughout the day and night.
Local Solutions operates a wide range of support for people impacted by homelessness across the Liverpool City Region and North Wales. Our services are continually developing, as we look for the most effective ways to support people out of homelessness and set them up with the skills to sustain tenancies, access training and employment and build a positive support network.
Support & Accommodation
Local Solutions operates a number of services designed for people who are affected by exclusion. Our work focusses on access to community support, advice, recreation, and skills. Our goal is to improve the lives of everyone in our community.
Scott came into Shopmobility suffering with breathing difficulties and asked about the scooters. The staff trained him to use the scooter and then he took it out. When he returned 3 hours later he was so delighted that his breathing had improved.
He said he had been able to do all his shopping, had his lunch and was able to watch the street performers in the city centre.
Peter, 19, was referred to the AIMS project when he was given an eviction notice from a young person's hostel. Peter suffered with poor mental health due to the loss of his mother at a young age and was using cannabis and legal highs as a coping mechanism. His AIMS mentor mediated between Peter and hostel staff to develop a behavioural contract, so that Peter did not become homeless again.
Nightstop
Pete, 17 was referred to the Nightstop service following a realationship breakdown with his mum and dad. This had a big impact on him as he stopped his apprenticeship as he was doing working in his dad's business to do this. The Nightstop team mediated between Pete and his parents and he was able to rebuild his relationship with them, return to work. Pete now lives with his girlfriend and has now completed his apprenticeship in Heating and Plumbing.
of people feel safer after our Domestic Abuse support.
people supported by our accommodation services in 2019-20
of people rated our Homecare service good or excellent
Carers supported by the Liverpool Carers Centre in the past year.
Local Solutions - a Real Living Wage Employer
We are delighted to announce that Local Solutions is to become a Real Living Wage employer with immediate effect. This increases the minimum rate of pay across the organisation to £9.90, in line with recommendation from The Real Living Wage Foundation.
Christmas for a Supported Lodging Householders
Christmas can be a hard time for lots of people and even harder for those who for whatever reason cant spend it with their families. The young people placed with our supported lodgings service all have their own story for how they ended up here and ultimately away from their families.
Our householders, who like everyone else have a million things to do at Christmas, always go over and above to ensure our young people have the best family Christmas possible.
Christmas at the Carers Centre
Our carers centre team have been working so hard planning this special festive delivery they'll probably be able to fill in for Santa himself in the event Rudolf catches covid.
To kick off the celebrations, the carers centre held a virtual Christmas Carol Concert on Zoom. We made sure to send song sheets to everyone attending so carers at home could join in. The music was provided by Holistic Harmonies a Liveprool based community interest group who specialise in using creative arts to promote positive wellbeing.
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'Say no to Domestic Abuse' football fun day
On Tuesday 18th July, Worst Kept Secret took part in a 'Say no to Domestic Abuse' football fun day which was organised by the Liverpool County Football Association.
Bullybuster's Sherrell writes in the Echo for Anti-Bullying Week
This week is Anti-Bullying Week with the theme, 'All Different, All Equal.' The Bullybusters team will be making the most of the national focus on anti-bullying, visiting more schools than ever across Liverpool, Sefton and Knowsley.
Local Solutions supports Women Against Domestic Abuse Cup 2017
Our Worst Kept Secret service (WKS) will be supporting this year's Women against Domestic Abuse Cup which is taking place on Tuesday 18th July.
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