Ascent Support Services to Organisations (360G-LondonCouncils-11)

Women's Resource Centre is leading on the Ascent Support Services to Organisations project, which is being delivered in partnership with Imkaan, Respect, Rights of Women and Women and Girls Network. The Ascent Support Services to Organisations (SSO) project aims to increase access to, support and help for people affected by domestic and sexual abuse, by improving the quality and expertise of frontline domestic and sexual abuse organisations and professionals in London. The aim will be achieved by the annual provision of: sustainability training, one to one support sessions, expert-led training, webinars, accredited training, knowledge hub, bespoke training, needs analysis, specialist briefing sessions, case studies special events, fact sheets, best practice briefings and e-newsletters. These activities will provide best practice guidance and advice and inform and educate on a variety of topics, including policy and legislation, immigration, violence against women and girls (VAWG), organisational development, funding and fundraising, perpetrator work, trauma-informed work, and evidencing and demonstrating impact. Ascent SSO aims to increase the cross-sector awareness of services available and cross-sector collaborations; increase the resilience and sustainability of frontline voluntary sector organisations, increase the wellbeing of staff of frontline organisations, and increase awareness and knowledge about intersectionality and the diverse needs of service users.