The Nelson Trust

We are highly commendable! 🎉

Staff from our Gloucester Women's Centre recently attended the Circle2Success Ltd awards, where we were finalists in the Community Award category!

We are delighted to have made it to the finals in our category, and to be alongside other amazing organisations across Gloucestershire.

Congratulations to all the winners! 💜

We love our minivan at the Somerset Women's Centre, so here's another shoutout to those who helped make it possible!🎉

A massive thank you to NFU Mutual for your generous contribution of a whopping £6,590!

We have some great things planned for our clients this summer, and we are ever so pleased that we can extend our support services across Somerset.

To celebrate Pride last month, our Bristol Women's Centre hosted a day of celebrations for our staff and clients! 🏳️‍🌈

The centre spent the day learning about the history of Pride, enjoying some delicious food at lunch club, and crafting their own badges and flags that represent their identities.

It was such a lovely day. Watch this space for a Pride action group coming soon! 🌞

This is how your volunteering makes a difference! 💜

At the start of 2024, our Common Ground Community Garden was just mud and bricks. But with 520 hours of our volunteers' time, we now have a pocket oasis that is officially open for the community to enjoy!

However, the work doesn't stop there! Our garden needs all the help it can get as it continues to flourish. 🌻

👉 Get your hands dirty and sign up to volunteer here: www.nelsontrust.com/get-involved/volunteer/

We're hiring! 📣

Join our One Wales team as a Custody Engagement and Diversion Team Lead and make change possible for women and young adults across South Wales!

👉 Find out more about the role here: www.nelsontrust.com/one-wales-custody-engagement-diversion-team-lead/

We would like to extend a big thank you to Minety Lawn Tennis Club for hosting an exciting tennis tournament and raffle to raise funds for The Nelson Trust!🎾

Our wonderful Wiltshire Lead, Steph, helped serve a delicious lunch to the players and hosted an informative Q&A session about the support we offer across the community.

Thank you!💜

Go purple for Purple Hollie Day! 💜

The staff and clients from our Gloucester Women's Centre celebrated Purple Hollie Day last week and had a wonderful time wearing their best purple in support of the Hollie Gazzard Trust.

The Hollie Gazzard Trust raises awareness of domestic abuse and women's safety in honour of Hollie Gazzard, who was murdered by her ex-partner in 2014. Purple Hollie Day is dedicated to raising awareness of those impacted by domestic violence, a cause we proudly support!

The Bristol Women's Centre is now vibrant and full of colour! 🎉

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined our mural painting sessions and helped transform our Bristol Centre into a joyful and colourful space!🖌️

During Alcohol Awareness Week, our dedicated Gloucester volunteers visited Gloucester Royal Hospital to promote the support services offered by The Nelson Trust.

💜 If you need support with alcohol and substance use, please reach out to your local women's centres or our residential rehabilitation services here: https://www.nelsontrust.com/

📣 Can you help us?

A significant expenditure at our Women's Centres is for sanitary products, and we're kindly asking for donations at our Swindon Women's Centre.

Please contact us using the details provided, or if you are based in or around Swindon, Bristol, Gloucester, Bridgwater, Cardiff, or Swansea, please find your nearest Women's Centre on our website to make your generous donations!

🏡 Find a centre here: https://www.nelsontrust.com/womens-centres/

We did it! Somerset now have a van! 🎉🚐

You might have noticed that we had been promoting our JustGiving page to fund a minivan for our Somerset Women's Centre. We are thrilled to announce that we now have one!

Somerset is a rural area with limited transport links, making it difficult for some women to reach our centre for appointments and group sessions.

Thanks to the incredible fundraising efforts and generous donations from the public, our supporters, and King's College Prep School in Taunton, we can now ensure that women across our county receive the help and support they need.

Thank you so much! 💜

📸 King's College Taunton

Brunch, anyone? 🍉

Last week, the Bristol staff enjoyed a much needed staff well-being day with a delicious brunch in the newly renovated kitchen.

Yum!

The effects of alcohol can be extremely harmful to our physical health, with up to 980,000 hospital admissions a year.

Despite this, alcohol adverts are shown up to 600,000 times a year, alcohol is more affordable than it was in the eighties, and the UK has the highest rate of binge drinking in Europe.

It’s hard to escape alcohol when it is so prominent in our everyday lives.

This narrative needs to change.

There's still plenty of time to nominate us!💜

Please nominate us!💜

The Benefact Group's Movement For Good Awards donate £1000 to a charity of your choice.

With your nomination, we could win £1000 to spend on helping men and women access a safe space, with the care and support they need.

🌟 Your nomination is completely free of charge, so help us make change possible here: www.movementforgood.com/

Ready to get your hands muddy? 🌿

Come along on Friday, 5th July between 2pm and 7pm to our Common Ground Community Garden Open Day!

We'll have plenty of fun and free activities to get you and your kids connecting with nature, as well as cakes and refreshments, because every great event has cake! 🧁

🏡 You'll find us on Conduit Street, Gloucester.

The first week in July is Alcohol Awareness Week, and this year we are joining Alcohol Change UK in raising awareness of the harms of alcohol.

It’s estimated that over 600,000 people in the UK are alcohol dependent, with only 18% receiving treatment.

The normalisation of drinking culture in the UK is serving as a barrier to spotting the signs of when someone may be struggling.

If you are concerned about yourself, or others’ drinking habits, there are many free support service that are here to help.

💜 Making that first call can save lives. Find out how we can support you here: www.nelsontrust.com

Aim high in your fundraising efforts for The Nelson Trust this year with the Inflatable 5k!🎉

Compete against your friends and help make a difference to those in the community impacted by substance use and multiple disadvantages.

👉 Bristol! With one week left to go, grab your discounted ticket and get fundraising here: www.nelsontrust.com/events/inflatable-5k/

We are hiring!📣

We have three great opportunities for Women's Centre Managers in each of our centres across Wales.

If you are based in either Cardiff, Newport or Swansea, go ahead and apply!

🔗 Be a part of our One Wales team here: www.nelsontrust.com/womens-centre-manager-female/

What an incredible day at Recovery Festival last week in sunny Bristol! 🎉

It was amazing to hear our own Julie sharing her inspiring story. There were many tears and plenty of cheers!

Thank you to everyone who came along and supported us. We hope to see you next year!💜

We're calling SOS!

We have joined Agenda Alliance and other incredible organisations across the UK in campaigning for the next government to create a Secretary of State for Women and Girls!

The call is for the Secretary of State for Women and Girls to champion those across the UK with multiple unmet needs, ensuring they are included in every aspect of policy making and their futures.

👉 To support the campaign, read more here: https://www.agendaalliance.org/our-work/projects-and-campaigns/agenda-alliance-secretary-of-state/

Huge congratulations to our brave skydivers for taking on the big jump last weekend!🎉

Your bravery and support meant that you have raised and incredible £4,200 for The Nelson Trust!

This amount will go so far in supporting our clients across the South West and Wales and we cannot thank you enough💜

👉 If you're feeling inspired to take on a challenge for The Nelson Trust, sign up to one of our events here: https://www.nelsontrust.com/get-involved/events/

Save the date! 👈

Come along to our Open Day event, Friday 5th July from 2-7pm, at Common Ground Community Garden in Gloucester! Find out what's been happening at our community garden, join in the range of activities and learn about volunteering opportunities.

See you there 🌿

What a fantastic visit we had this week at our Bristol Women's Centre from Clare Moody, the Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner, and Kirsty Stokes, the Senior Policy and Partnerships Manager!

It was a wonderful opportunity to discuss all aspects of women's issues and how we can implement early interventions, enhance community safety, and the justice system.

Thank you for meeting with us! We look forward to continuing our close partnership with the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner.

Women's Treatment Working Group🌷

We are part of the Women's Treatment Working Group, an initiative established by the organisation Collective Voice to collaborate with others in the sector that support drug and alcohol recovery.

There is still a significant gap in research and understanding of the distinctive needs in how women receive treatment and support.

As part of the Women's Treatment Working Group, we are dedicated to making that change 💜