WHAT DO WE OFFER?
EVAA offers support for women experiencing gender-based abuse including physical, emotional, financial, or sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, human trafficking, and coercive control. Some service users have experienced multiple forms of abuse in their lifetime. In addition to this, the EVAA Inclusive service offers specialised support to any member of the LGBTQ+ community who have experienced domestic violence, homelessness or hate crime.

EVAA aims to ensure that those who are experiencing domestic or gender-based abuse get the help that they need. They provide specialist support, access to safe accommodation, and help people to manage risk and make their situation safe.

We work with adults who are 16 years old and over, ensuring where relevant that support is in place for their children. Those we work with may be experiencing issues relating to their finances, housing situation, mental or physical health, substance use and relationships. 

The support that EVAA provides includes:
  • Supporting people to remain safely in their own accommodation
  • Support to identify alternative accommodation, including access to Aberdeen City Council's Housing and Homelessness service
  • Supporting those with no recourse to public funds to access safe accommodation
  • Safety planning
  • Emotional and practical support
  • Providing personal and home security items
  • Crisis intervention
  • Advocacy
  • Referral to other agencies.
REFERRAL MECHANISM
Service Users can self-refer or a referral can be made on their behalf by any individual or support agency. 
SERVICES WE OFFER
  • One-to-one: supporting people on a one-to-one basis, helping them to build confidence and make positive changes in their lives
  • Women's Group programme: a 12-week programme providing a safe, friendly space for women to meet others as a way of increasing confidence, improving social skills, and reducing social
  • Befriending support: volunteers offer a follow-on service to people who have accessed EVAA services. Volunteers will meet with the service user regularly on a one-to-one basis to build confidence and reduce social isolation. This can include visiting at home or going out and about, taking part in interests and hobbies, finding out what's on in the local area and attending classes and courses.
​The EVAA team provide non-judgemental, person-centred support and use trauma informed practice. We strive to empower people to address and move on from the abuse that they have experienced, enabling them to make positive changes in their lives.
SCHEDULE
Monday – Thursday, 9am-5pm
​Friday,   9am-4pm