New funding for Therapeutic Gardening services.
20 November 2023
Westhill are supporting the Therapeutic Gardening project offering residents a positive, rewarding way to spend time improving the environment, contributing to a sense of pride. Benefits include exercise in fresh air, and a sense of purpose and achievement. Women are able to bond and connect as a group in a safe, informal environment, tending to plants and caring for the grounds. Women will be outside with nature, learning skills (socially and in relation to gardening, even growing edibles -which they can apply living independently, or for volunteering), and developing strategies for reducing stress and anxiety.
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10 June 2024
Enabling Environment Award
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We are thrilled to share that Elizabeth Fry Charity has been awarded the Enabling Environment Award by the Royal College of Psychiatrists! The award recognises our commitment to providing specialised support to women impacted by the criminal justice system.
23 April 2024
Emily’s Story
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Emily moved on from the Approved Premises in 2022. She continues to receive support from the Charity’s Outreach Worker. Emily’s Story Emily has diagnosed neurodivergence and leads a solitary lifestyle, leading to significant social isolation. She chooses to spend her evenings crocheting, a skill she learnt during her long prison sentence, and an activity she […]
4 April 2024
Kerry’s Story
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In this article Kerry, a resident of Elizabeth Fry House talks about the benefits of having a specialist Housing Worker employed by the Charity. Emma’s role is to support residents to identify suitable and safe move on accommodation. Kerry had served a lengthy prison sentence prior to being released to Elizabeth Fry House. She describes […]