You are cordially invited to our Annual General Meeting which will be held in our Wrexham Office on
Tuesday 17th January 2022 at 6.00pm
Please respond by Monday 10th January 2022 to dawn.stones@dasunorthwales.co.uk
We look forward to seeing you.
Address 47-49 King Street, Wrexham. LL11 1HR
Mae gwahoddiad gwresog i chi ymuno a ni yn ein cyfarfod cyffredinol blynyddol a gynhelir yn ein swyddfa yn Wrecsam ar :
Ddydd Mawrth Ionawr 17 ain 2022 am 6.00 pm.
A fyddech hefyd cystal ag ymateb erbyn Dydd Llun Ionawr y 10 fed 2022 drwy e-bostio
dawn.stones@dasunorthwales.co.uk
Edrych ymlaen i weld pawb!
The World Cup 2022
Domestic abuse is unacceptable at anytime, however, during large sporting events like the World Cup, organisations like the Domestic Abuse Safety Unit (DASU) see an increase in referrals. Based in North Wales, DASU gets a new referral every 15 minutes from someone who needs help because of the abuse they have suffered at the hands of a partner or family member and this is before any large events like the World Cup
Research shows us that incidents of domestic abuse can increase by 38% when a team loses and by 26% even if they win. The abuse tends to be highest about 10 hours after kick off. Much of this is often associated with heightened emotions and tensions and factors like increased alcohol consumption, drug taking and gambling.
DASU’s Chief Executive, Gaynor McKeown says ‘regardless of what team is playing and what sport tournament is on, or how much alcohol is consumed, perpetrators of domestic abuse are the only ones responsible for the suffering they inflict on their partners and family members. There is no excuse’
For many people who are already in abusive relationships, tournaments like the World Cup create intensive times of anxiety and fear of what their partner will do
Gaynor adds ‘whilst the police may see an increase in calls because of the football, this is likely because the abuse has escalated. It may mean the individual was experiencing abuse before the tournament and it won’t stop just because the football has finished’
If you or anyone you know is experiencing abuse from a partner or family member you call DASU on 0333 3600483 or email info@dasunorthwales.co.uk . If you are in immediate danger, call 999 and you can also call the Live Fear Free Helpline on 0808 8010 800 24 hours a day.
We are currently recruiting for Refuge Support Workers based in Conwy or Denbighshire. If you have experience of supporting people with a trauma informed approach, you are innovative and looking for a new challenge then this could be the job for you!
1 x 37.5 hours Denbighshire
1 x 37.5 hours Flintshire
If you would like to be part of our team at DASU, please complete the application form below making sure you pay attention to the job description. Closing date is 20th October 2022
Please return your completed form to jack.roberts1@dasunorthwales.co.uk
We are currently recruiting for children and young persons workers based in Wrexham or Conwy and a Family Worker based in Conwy. If you have experience of working with young people, are innovative and looking for a new challenge then this could be the job for you!
If you would like to be part of our team at DASU, please complete the application form below making sure you pay attention to the job description. Closing date is 1st November 2022
Please return your completed form to jack.roberts1@dasunorthwales.co.uk
We are currently recruiting for an experienced, creative individual to coordinate the running of our psycho educational group programme in Conwy
12 months contract working 37.5 hours per week
If you would like to be part of our team at DASU, please complete the application form below making sure you pay attention to the job description. Closing date is 9am 24th October 2022
Please return your completed form to jack.roberts1@dasunorthwales.co.uk
Thank you for thinking about considering to donate your time to help support DASU and the people we work with.
We have a variety of opportunities for volunteers – all we need you to do is fill in the application fomr to register your interest and we will be in contact
DASU Volunteer application form
DASU is always looking to recruit experienced sessional workers to cover our staff holidays, sickness, and other planned absences.
Sessional workers will be able to cover DASU projects such as One Stop Shop, Crisis Intervention, Outreach and Refuge projects across Wrexham, Flintshire, Denbighshire and Conwy.
Consideration will be given to applications from people with experience of working within a similar sector with support work experience. Competitive rates of pay. Enhanced DBS check necessary before work can commence.
Please complete the online form below giving us as much detail as you can
Sessional Application Form
