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Programme Related Story: Free From Fear programme

YEAR AWARDED: 2024

The Penelope Project

West Mercia Women’s Aid received a grant through the Free from Fear programme to support their project, The Penelope Project- an initiative designed to work with the military service to help domestic abuse victims access confidential, independent advice and support, enabling them and their children to move towards safety and recovery.
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YEAR AWARDED: 2024

Spotlight on: West Mercia Women’s Aid

The Penelope Project is a partnership between The Garrison at Credenhill and Clive Barracks in Shropshire with West Mercia Women’s Aid (WMWA). Funded under the Free from Fear programme, the collaboration will work together to better enable domestic abuse victims to access confidential and independent advice and support, and achieve safety and recovery.
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The Penelope Project

West Mercia Women’s Aid received a grant through the Free from Fear programme to support their project, The Penelope Project- an initiative designed to work with the military service to help domestic abuse victims access confidential, independent advice and support, enabling them and their children to move towards safety and recovery.

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