A WAY OUT
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Mission Statement
A Way Out is an outreach and prevention charity which aims to engage, empower and equip vulnerable and excluded women, families and young people to live lives free from harm, abuse and exploitation and to reduce life limiting choices and behaviour.
About This Cause
Liberty supports women who are at risk or have experienced multiple disadvantages (including addiction, homelessness and mental ill health) are socially isolated, involved in street sex work and fear the consequences of accessing support (criminalisation, repercussions from perpetrators, having children removed into care or being stigmatised by professionals). Through advocacy, proactive outreach and therapy women are empowered to address the abuse, harm and exploitation they experience. ASEP (Adult Sexual Exploitation Partnership) supports women who have been groomed by individuals or groups of men for sexual exploitation and consequently experience multiple challenges including mental ill health, substance misuse and breakdown of support networks to address the abuse, harm and exploitation experienced. The ASE Partnership is led by Changing Lives, includes eight other organisations across the North and undertakes research into survivor experiences to influence policy and practice as well as providing targeted support. Phoenix Women supports adult women in the criminal justice system as they transition from the prison gates to the community, recognising that pathways into offending for women are often different to that of men because of the abuse, harm and exploitation they experience and the wider power dynamics within society, to move past previous offending and build a stronger future for themselves and their families. Phoenix Women is delivered as part of the Ministry of Justice women’s services contract in the Tees Valley which is led by Changing Lives. RISE family project supports families of individuals accessing other A Way Out services to develop relationships that are nurturing and fulfilling and offers a non-judgemental safe space for reflection and healing. Evolve supports children and young people aged 9-16 years. Delivered within schools and the community as a 6-week social skills intervention program which equips young people with the knowledge, understanding and resources they need to increase self-awareness, self-direction, motivation, self-regulation, social skills and resilience. Blossom supports girls and young women aged 13-26 years who experience stigma, poor mental health and have multiple unmet needs and/or disadvantages to build resilience, prevent abuse, harm and exploitation. VAWG supports and empowers girls and young women, aged 16-26 who are experiencing or have experienced gender-based violence. Through collaborative assessment, person centred, trauma informed support and advocacy, young women are made aware of their rights and can recognise and address Violence Against Women and Girls. Psychological Pathway is integrated across all A Way Out projects and provides additional psychological and therapeutic interventions for those who struggle to engage because of historic trauma and challenges, such as mental ill health. Staff and volunteers also benefit from additional support and opportunities for reflective learning, particularly when working with clients who face barriers to engagement such as discrimination, stigma or trauma.