# Community Violence And Abuse Support Service

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC037634
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** Nov. 24, 2006
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC037634


## Contact

- **Address:** 4 King Street, Fishertown, Nairn
- **Postcode:** IV12 4PD
- **Website:** www.covass.co.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage&#x27;

**What the charity does:** Support, advice and help people in violent and abusive relationships

**Objectives:** To relieve abuse (emotional, physical and sexual), poverty and further education by:- (a) offering support, advice and help to any individual who asks for help in respect of violence and abusive relationships. (b) Encouraging individuals to determine their own futures (c) Providing opportunities for the educational and emotional needs of children (if any) to be met (d) Encouraging statutory authorities and other agencies to recognise their obligations, legal and otherwise, towards individuals with respect to abuse and its prevention. (e) Promoting education and informing the community and their representatives with respect to abuse (f) Encouraging research into the causes, prevention and relief of suffering and abuse of women, men and children within relationships.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** Highland
- **Geographical spread:** Wider, but within one local authority area






