An approach we need more of in society

When a vulnerable woman first steps through the doors of the WomenCentre in Halifax, she will probably have come here with one problem in mind, says Clare Jones, the organisation’s national lead. Once she has sat down with a worker and talked it through, it may well turn out that her priority is something different.

Angela Everson (left) and Clare Jones of WomenCentre in Halifax, UK. Photo courtesy of Christopher Thomond, the Guardian.

This kind of “women-centred”, one-stop shop service that recognises the links between problems is exactly what WomenCentre believes is best for women facing a range of problems from abuse to homelessness, drug and alcohol addiction, to poverty and more.

Angela Everson and Clare Jones of West Yorkshire’s WomenCentre talk here about how and why their one-stop approach works. More about the WomenCentre can be found here.