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Solace in Barnet (SASS)

Advocacy 

Barnet SASS provides practical and emotional support to anyone aged 16+ who resides in the Borough of Barnet and experiencing domestic abuse, honour based violence and forced marriage. 

  • Consent based service the only exception is if the client was referred to service through the MARAC. Barnet SASS is a core Domestic Violence service in the Borough; we are also offering support to the survivors who have been referred to MARAC.
  • We are working with all genders.
  • We are working with all levels of risk usually up to 3 months.

Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs) are co-located at different partner agency services;

  • Colindale police station (3day per week)
  • MH Service (4 days per week)
  • and Adult/Children’s MASH (4 days per week).  
  • We also have a young person’s IDVA supporting survivors between the ages of 16 – 25.
  • We also have an early help IDVA co-located one day each week.

We have various groups running within the Barnet Service throughout the year. Please see list below and see leaflets attached;

  • We are delivering various groups within Barnet, such as the ARISE Course four times a year, Picking up the Pieces group (educational group for parents). Alongside this we also have a trauma informed yoga group and we offer six sessions to any survivors of VAWG in Barnet.

One-Stop-Shop

  • We are also one of the lead DV agency for the One-Stop Shop which is an advice surgery provided by some agencies including,  housing, anti-social behaviour officer from the Barnet Homes, family solicitors, and cybercare. The One-Stop Shop runs every Thursday between 9.30am and 12.30pm at 2 Bristol Avenue, Collindale, London NW9 4EW.

IRIS

IRIS Advocate accept all referrals from GPs in Barnet, providing longer-term support up to six months. We work with standard to medium risk survivors of domestic abuse.

Alongside frontline support, IRIS advocates provide admin and reception, clinical 1 and 2 to all GP practices within Barnet, to ensure that Health Professionals are able to spot the signs of abuse and know where to refer.

If you would like to find out more information please contact advocacy.barnet@solacewomensaid.org

The leaflets for these groups are here:

Contact

barnet.advocacy@solacewomensaid.org

020 3874 5003

Opening hours

Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm

Additional information

Service audience

Men, Women, Young women

Service provides

Advice, Advocacy, Emotional support

Service available in these London boroughs

Barnet