On Thursday 21^st August, Abi Glynn from ‘Come Have A Talk’ (CHAT) visited the Safespots centre to hold a training session for our staff. CHAT is a drop-in Mental Health Crisis hub based in Wythenshawe, which offers emotional support and immediate practical solutions to those in need. 

The session was titled, ‘Mental & Emotional Resilience: Resilience Techniques’ and initially focused on exploring common stressors that may arise and accrue within the workplace and/or our personal lives. After recognising these challenges, the training highlighted how resultant anxiety may physically and emotionally manifest, and the difference between healthy and unhealthy coping mechanisms to combat stress. We really appreciated that the session actively involved Safespots staff with multiple opportunities for group discussion and reflection, in addition to interactive tasks, e.g., ‘Self-Care Bingo.’

We would like to give a massive thank you to Abi, and the wider CHAT team, for connecting with Safespots and for hosting this insightful workshop. We look forward to continuing to work with CHAT and strengthening our existing relationship in the future.

If you are interested in seeking support from CHAT, please see the information below:

Website:

• www.roc.uk.com

Contact:

• Phone: 07880247085 or 07469069637
• Email: chatwyth@gmail.com

Time:

• 10am-3pm

Locations:

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays

• Village 135, 3 Hollyhedge Court Road, Wythenshawe, M22 4ZP

Wednesday only

• The Mess Café, Lancaster House, Harper Road, Sharston, Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 4RG
• The Forum, Forum Grove, Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 5RX

A journey through Safespots

We have various individual and group rooms to accommodate all our ladies’ varying needs. 

Butterfly Room

Comforting Chloe’s Room

Our Wellbeing Room

With our ever-expanding Tree of Life!

Can you believe we’ve been here 8 whole years now? Us either! Weve grown and learnt so much, and so have all our amazing ladies! We celebrated with cake, balloons and lots of gratitude for all the support and help we’ve been able to offer all of our ladies with over these 8 years. 

Weve had some big changes over the last 3 years since our last birthday update, which includes expanding our team, our new partnership with WoW (Women of Wythenshawe), Chiesi LTD and even working closely with GMP South Manchester.

We want to take this opportunity to thank all of our volunteers, funders, trustees and community partners. The past 8 years has been an amazing journey and we look forward to continuing our work in the years to come.

With September fast approaching we wanted to talk a little bit about the Freedom Programme that we will be running. The freedom programme is a 12 week rolling programme which teaches women about perpetrator behaviour, how to recognise it, acknowledging the tricks and traits of these perpetrators and how to free ourselves from experiencing this behaviour again.

This programme is not solely for women who have experienced domestic abuse, it can be very educational to any woman.

Through examination of the roles, stereotypes, myths and beliefs of both Men and Women we can educate ourselves in the minefield of Domestic Abuse. We will aim to help women make sense of what has happened and the question of “why didn’t I just leave”.

The truth is no-one can just leave and that is why the Freedom Programme exists.

Please come and join us in September by emailing info@safespots.org.uk or call 07873889637

https://www.freedomprogramme.co.uk/