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Voices

V.o.i.c.e.s (Voices Overcoming Inspiring Consulting Empowering Survivors & Services)

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1159445
Status
Registered
Registered
Dec. 2, 2014
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
PO BOX 5184
BATH
BA1 0RZ

Activities

VOICES provides a unique service based on survivor-led insights and expertise. Groups & individual support are available for victims of abuse. Where possible, support is offered to victims attending court or dealing with other agencies and services. VOICES liaises with other local DV services and also provides advocacy and training to professionals.

Objects: 1) To Promote And Protect The Good Health Of Those Who Are Or Who Have Been Affected By Domestic Abuse In Particular But Not Exclusively By:a) Providing Advice, Support, Interventions And Recovery Programmes;b) Assisting Them To Engage With Service Providers Enabling The Service Providers To Adapt Services To Better Meet The Needs Of Those Persons;c) Activities To Relieve Their Mental Or Emotional Distress And Which Promote Their Wellbeing Such As Support Groups And Networks; Andd) Relieving The Needs Of People Who Are Or Who Have Been Affected By Domestic Abuse And Assisting Their Integration Into Society2) To Advance The Education Of The Public In All Issues Relating To The Subject Of Domestic Abuse, Including Conducting Or Supporting Research Into The Factors That May Contribute To Such Abuse And The Most Appropriate Ways To Mitigate Them And The Publishing Of The Useful Results Of Such Research

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Other Charitable Activities
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity, Other Charitable Purposes
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Bath And North East Somerset, Bristol City, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, Somerset, South Gloucestershire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Aug. 31, 2024 £307,604 £334,089
Aug. 31, 2023 £277,869 £290,491
Aug. 31, 2022 £363,602 £251,909
Aug. 31, 2021 £230,582 £218,820
Aug. 31, 2020 £194,691 £130,499

Trustees

Name Appointed
Emma Sambrook (Chair) Dec. 16, 2024
Aimee Coppard June 2, 2025
Benazir Jatoi Ogunlende July 10, 2023
Farha Rasul PcET MA March 21, 2016
Peter Henry Brandt Sept. 23, 2019
Samantha Stone Sept. 16, 2024
Sara Goneos Ms April 14, 2025