Women & Girls Together Service – Action for Children

This service offers support to young girls and women aged 12- 21 across Pembrokeshire who are vulnerable and displaying risky behaviours.

Using a person-centred approach that looks holistically at the lived experience of the young woman, support is offered to young women who want the opportunity to be listened to, supported, challenged and advocated for to make positive improvements in their lives.

Presenting needs and issues affecting girls and young women may include:-

Low confidence and self esteem
Poor emotional wellbeing
Self-harming behaviours
Unhealthy / abusive relationships
Friendship / peer relationship difficulties (including bullying)
Substance misuse and/or alcohol misuse
Concerns regarding on-line safety
Poor family relations / family breakdown
Poor school attendance or NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training)
Sexual violence
Concerns and/or experiences of grooming and/or sexual exploitation

Working together with young women, we aim to improve their: –

Confidence and self-esteem
Emotional resilience
Awareness of risk taking behaviours and consequence
Understanding of healthy relationships
Understanding of feelings, emotions and associated behaviors
Assertiveness and effective communication skills
Aspirations

To access the service, a referral form needs to be completed and sent in to the team :

Women and Girls Together Service, Action for Children, Penfynnon, Hawthorn Rise, Haverfordwest SA61 2AX

Email referral to womenandgirls@actionforchildren.org.uk

Telephone enquiries to Lisa , Donna-Marie or Theresa 01437 761330

Young people can self-refer into the service, as well as referrals submitted by social work teams, schools, health practitioners, support workers or the young person’s family member.

What the service offers:

Our team will work in partnership with all professionals involved in the young person’s life to create a holistic assessment, based on their needs. Young person practitioners work 1:1 with young women. The service also facilitates workshops and organises activities during the school holidays.