Evolve

What do we do? | How to Contact Us | When are we open? | Useful Numbers | Statistics

Evolve Calderdale and Kirklees work with vulnerable women who have offended or may be at risk of offending.

What do we do?

The aim of the project is to provide holistic support packages to women offenders and those women at risk of offending, through one stop shop women centres in Halifax and Huddersfield.

Case workers will work in partnership with the woman themselves, the Probation Service and other agencies. Integrated packages of support can include any or all of the following; debts, benefits, physical, emotional and mental health issues, domestic violence and abuse, substance mis-use issues, education, training and employment, children and parenting support.

The project works with women at every stage including, at risk of offending, at the point of arrest, through the criminal justice system and sentencing options and at resettlement on release from Prison.

Evolve offers women new life choices and valuable experiences and aims to address the factors that contribute to offending behaviour within this group and also develop confidence and self esteem thereby reducing the risks of re-offending.

For more information about the Evolve project please read the first interim report by our evaluators Nacro, by Clicking Here.

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"With Evolve I feel like a person, goals are achieved and I feel confident. Being at a Women's centre makes it easier"

Evolve has volunteering and mentor opportunities, please call our Volunteer Co-ordinator on 01422 386502

How to Contact Us

Any woman or agency can contact us for an informal chat on:

Evolve Calderdale 01422 386 502

Evolve Kirklees 01484 439020

or email us at evolve@womencentre.org.uk.

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When are we open?

The Evolve offices are open in Halifax and Huddersfield 9-5pm Monday to Thursday.

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Useful Numbers

Calderdale – Dales Mental Health Unit
Telephone: 01422 222 800

Crisis Team
Telephone: 01422 255 444

Self Harm Team
Telephone: 01422 222 898

Social Services (out of hours)
Telephone: 01422 368 279

Kirklees – Community Mental Health Teams
Batley - 01924 326 029
Cleckheaton - 01274 325 072
Dewsbury - 01924 325 070
Huddersfield - 01484 223 000
Out of Hours - 01924 326 489

Pennine Domestic Violence Group
Telephone: 0800 052 7222

Huddersfield Women's Aid
Telephone: 01484 308 300

North Kirklees Women's Refuge
Telephone: 01924 465 238

Women In Prison Freephone Advice Line - For help and support whilst in Prison and on release.
Telephone: 01422 222 800
Website: www.womeninprison.org.uk

Rights of Women – Free advice on the law and legal rights of women
Website: www.row.org.uk

Women's Aid
Telephone: 0808 2000 247
Website: www.womensaid.org.uk

Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre
Telephone: 0845 1221 331

MIND - National Association for Mental Health
Telephone: 0845 766 0163
Website: www.mind.org.uk

Mental Health Foundation
Website: www.mentalhealth.org.uk

Samaritans Freephone Help Line
Telephone: 08457 909 090

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Statistics

18,000 children per year are separated from their mothers by imprisonment:

  • 30% of women loose their accommodation whilst in Prison
  • 50% of all women in Prison have experienced Domestic Violence and Abuse
  • 80% of women in Prison have mental health problems
  • Women account for 17% of all recorded crime but are more likely to be remanded into custody
  • Just over a third of women remanded in custody do not go on to receive a custodial sentence
  • 37% of women sentenced to custody had no previous convictions and the majority were sentenced to theft and handling offences

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