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This service is aimed at supporting Chinese women who feel isolated, or have low self-esteem, to overcome barriers to their development. 

The domestic violence project for Chinese women started in 1995 when WAITS was commissioned to conduct a research into the needs of women in the ethnic minority communities including the Chinese.  As a result, a member of staff was appointed to reach out to Chinese women who are suffering from the effects of domestic violence, lack of support, and the language and cultural barriers.

We offer a specialised service to women from the Chinese Community providing advocacy and support around issues relating to family matters.  This service takes into account the unique cultural issues and barriers faced by Chinese women, and we also offers language support.  This confidential service has led to women from the Chinese Community break down barriers that prevent them from accessing services and information. 

(To obtain more information and support around issues of domestic abuse in the Chinese Community, please visit www.stoplookgo-evergreen.org.uk.)

The Service We Provide:

• Outreach
• Advice & information
• Advocacy
• Interpretation
• Counselling
• Training
• Volunteering opportunities
• Befriending
• Develop self-help groups

Our Service Is:

FREE:

We are funded by a number of grant making bodies and organisations and managed by a group of Trustees who are responsible for policy decisions and the legal aspects of WAITS as a Charitable Trust.

Confidential:

We operate by a strict code of ethics and practice.  All personal information of a confidential nature disclosed or shared shall not be communicated to any other person unless consent has been obtained beforehand.

EVERGREEN Chinese Women's Support Group

Evergreen is a Support Group which started in 1999 organised and supported by WAITS.  Over the years, the group received personal development training to build up confidence, so that members are more able to take control of their own lives.  So far, they have achieved the following:

• Started a Saturday School from 2001 with a homework class for their children, and a Chinese language and culture class to develop their sense of identity and self-worth.
• Produced an interactive bi-lingual STOP, LOOK, GO!  CD-ROM in 2002 for young Chinese people to address issues of relationships and conflicts within the Chinese family structure. (For a copy of the CD, please contact the WAITS office)
• Created an informative bi-lingual website www.stoplookgo-evergreen.org.uk in 2005 for people in the Chinese Community in UK who may be suffering the effects of domestic abuse as a source of support and information.  This project was funded by the Home Office and launched in July 2005.