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Reaching out to Safer places was the best decision I ever made.
I’m so grateful for all the support that I have received from all staff. All were so friendly and supportive.
During my stay in refuge I felt protected and safe and had support even when staff were not on site there were still people to call and speak to. Thank you to everyone who got me where I am today!

Janine Cunningham

Safer Places took me in when I had no one else to turn to. Their support workers are very understanding and always try to help where they can. If it weren't for them I would be stuck. I am in the process of getting my life back on track and am extremely grateful for their help.

Mariana Burgheaua

I was lucky to find a place and staff was very nice and supportive. Training about domestic violence was provided, even a diploma at the end, as well as councelling that was very professional , during all the time I stayed at the Safer places residence. Thank you to all the volunteers that came from their free time to help in the refuge!
Your privacy is respected, I had a single room and bathroom for myself , kitchens, lounge and garden for common use. Heating and hot water all the time, kitchen nicely refurbished, even that for 1month the spare one was very busy.
I was well treated and the staff have organised activities, donations as cloths, toys, food. You also feel in a safe environment , assured on daily basis, beside the weekly meetings. The staff applied for my housing benefits, register me to the local GP and have given advice for volunteering and contacting the Council for housing application.
I even got a welcome parcel, it was "huge" , all good quality cosmetics and perfume. I arrived just before St.Valentine and this welcome by people who didn't know me made me crying.
Any place is better than one where you are abused but this is the right refuge. I moved in a temporary accomodation and after 4 months I am still waiting to settle. I feel better now than when arrived and I thinck this is very important. Good luck to you all!

Obaa Papabi

Some staff are very helpful but the majority are hypocrites. They don't give staff support and you become a nuisance to them when you ask for support. How can they properly support the community when they cannot support their own staff who are going through mental, or emotional abuse etc.

People of colour are not welcome there and especially black Africans. They will make your life hell. Universities should avoid placing their students in this organisation.
They bad mouth the service users. Most of the staff are just doing a job but they do not have compassion at all.

Jemima

A vile manager that revels in schadenfreude (indulging in others misery to feel better about their own life ). Torments you with a place, gets all your very personal details, then takes the place away leaving you without hope. Lovely woman, I wish her all the worst.

Hayley Steele

Absolutely saved me from having nowhere else to go. Wonderful, kind, caring and compassionate staff. I was based in north Herts and I can’t thank them enough. Keep up all the hard work.

n D

Evict extremely vulnerable young females after innocent mistake (ordered food down the road), tell her she must leave there and then with no means and all her belongings. Where is the care, compassion and understanding ?
Breaks her confidence by telling all residents shes being evicted before shes even left. Discusting !!!

Hyper Griffa

I went to safer places when I going through a messy divorce, they were fantastic helped me so much, I’ll be forever grateful for the help I received, I wouldn’t know where else to turn to if wasn’t for them.