About the Salus project
The Salus Project was a pilot which ran from January 2020 until May 2021. Read the evaluation of The Salus Project here.
Funded by a grant from Homeless Link’s Ending Women’s Homelessness programme, the pilot provided essential support for young women (16 – 25 years) who were victims/survivors of domestic violence/abuse (DVA) and/or sexual violence/abuse (SVA) within 1625ip’s services.
These were young women who faced barriers to accessing existing DVA/SVA support from local specialist services. In addition to the direct 1:1 support provided to 23 young women over the life of the project, over a 100 further young women benefitted indirectly from expert coaching support around DVA/SVA being provided to their keyworker.
In addition to the direct work with young women, the project also delivered youth focused inter agency training in responding to homelessness, domestic violence and abuse, and sexual violence and abuse. The project was led by 1625ip, in partnership with SARSAS and Julian House.
A NOTE ON GENDER
This pilot was funded by a grant specifically for working with women, and so our findings are focused on this group. We recognise however that DVA and SVA are experienced by all genders, and that the need for a trauma informed and person centred approach is equally important for all those who require this support.
YOUNG WOMENS EXPERIENCES
Our experience working with young people and talking with our local partners suggested that although a significant number of young people experience DVA/SVA, far fewer engage with specialist support for these issues. During our work with young women on the Salus Project, a number of themes emerged concerning barriers to seeking support:
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