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Gardening Support
Gardening is not only a rewarding hobby but also a great way to reduce your shopping bills and enjoy fresh, home-grown pro...
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Home Energy Support
The rising cost of living is making it increasingly difficult for many people to afford basic necessities, including heati...
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Other Community Projects
Alongside all the work we do in the community, here are some more worthwhile projects we are involved with that deserve a ...
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Travelling Pantry
The Travelling Pantry is our community van which visits Kings Somborne, Lockerley and Stockbridge, offering a selection of...
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Befriending Service
We offer a free Telephone Befriending Service so you can chat with one of our friendly volunteers over the phone, all from...
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Community Engagement Worker service
The Community Wellbeing service is to provide short term, preventative support to individuals over 65.
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Virtual wards
Our Virtual Wards Social Support service connects our project workers to patients and their carers that are receiving trea...
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Unity currently run two exciting growing projects.
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Finding Freedom From Abuse
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Our charity was originally established in 1975 as the Andover Crisis and Support Centre, by two local magistrates who created a community resource, for local people in crisis or needing support. In 1989 the charity expanded to provide accommodation for women, and women with children who had been subjected to domestic abuse. And over the next few years we increased our refuge accommodation for families, alongside the expansion of our Outreach, Educational and Therapeutic Programmes, and Counselling services. In 2022 we rebranded to reflect the charity’s growth, and we offer a broader range of support services to people in the Test Valley area who experience, witness, or fear domestic and sexual violence or abuse.
We are a registered charity that is here to help survivors of domestic and sexual abuse move forward with their lives. Our aim is a life free from abusive relationships.
Independent Domestic and sexual violence Advisors
Our Independent Domestic and Sexual Violence Advisors (IDVA and ISVA) are specialist support workers who work with people who have experienced abuse, violence, rape and sexual assault, irrespective of whether they have reported to the police. We provide physical and emotional safety and help survivors to make informed choices about their future and build honest and open relationships in a safe space, to all, regardless of differences and choices.