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Million Women Rise. Women from Birmingham will be joining thousands of women from across the United Kingdom to take to the streets of Central London on Saturday 6th March 2010 to demand an end to all forms of violence against women.
The march and rally, which is being organised by the Million Women Rise Coalition, will demand an end to all forms of violence against women and children. It will call for International Women's Day to be declared a public holiday in recognition of the achievements and contributions of women in the United Kingdom and worldwide
Coach places are currently available from Birmingham to London on the day, leaving Priory Queensway Birmingham at 8.30am. For more details, contact Shahida: shahidachoudhry@aol.com or 07968 771 449.
Birmingham Sanctuary Scheme picked up a Secured by Design Innovation Award 2010 at the National Crime Design Advisers Conference. The Sanctuary scheme offers victims of domestic violence enhanced security to their homes, irrespective of tenure, to enable them to remain in their home and avoid homelessness or the upheaval of moving children to new areas and schools.
The award comes with £10,000 prize fund which will be re-invested to further develop the scheme. This is excellent news for Birmingham and further endorses what great partnership working can achieve!
For more information, contact: Dawn Goodenough, Policy and Development Officer on 0121 464 2683.
Anamwim, the women’s advocacy and support service, has opened a new Women’s Centre in Lozells.
The charity supports women who are working in, or wish to leave, the sex industry, assisting them to access finances, housing, health services, employment and training and offering emotional support to rebuild confidence and self-esteem.
Women are welcome to call at the Barker Street centre, as well as access their services at Birmingham Settlement, Phoenix Futures, Terrace, Care First and EDAS.
For more information, contact 0121 554 8928 or 0121 507 1112. A leaflet about Anawim can be downloaded here
The West Midlands Group of the Crown Prosecution Service have launched their new website, which contains information about:
- The 4 Areas - West Midlands, Warwickshire, Staffordshire and West Mercia
- The 3 Districts – Birmingham, Coventry and Black Country.
- The Group Operations Centre (GOC)
- Complex Casework
There are also press releases, information for victims and witnesses, details of how we work with the community, what the proceeds of crime act is, links to relevant external websites and the procedure for applying for work experience: www.cps.gov.uk/westmidlands
