Hemat Gryffe Refuge Follow on Service

We have a dedicated worker who assist women relocating from refuge to permanent accommodation and provide support with safety planning and ongoing support to allow them to settle into the new home.

After-care support is an integral part of our service provision. The purpose of which is to ensure that a smooth transition from refuge to permanent accommodation occurs and allows our specialised culturally sensitive support service to continue in order to prevent immediate hardship, social exclusion and isolation.

The support provided is as follows:

To accompanying women to view a new tenancy
To help women and children settle into their new home
To complete relevant paperwork e.g. community care grants and assist you with your new tenancy agreement
To help with furniture shopping and setting up domestic accounts
To register women at the local doctor surgery and any other appropriate agency
To advocate where needed
To provide practical and emotional support when moving
To provide information about the local area
To encourage women to build links in the community and encourage independence

Support is provided for a period of 3 months.

Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid is a company limited by guarantee incorporated under the Companies Acts (Company Number SC419662)
and a registered charity (Charity Number SC012849) having its registered office at Flat 0/1, 24 Willowbank Street, Glasgow, G3 6LZ.
Recognised as a charitable organisation by the Inland Revenue in Scotland.