As Chief Executive, working for this organisation is a huge privilege. We have a fantastic dedicated staff team who pull out all the stops to ensure each and every person has their needs met. We aim to help people make positive changes in their lives. Educating children and young people is a key part of the service producing excellent outcomes in behaviour change.
Fortalice are a Bolton based charity providing frontline services for people who are, or have been, affected by domestic abuse and violence.
Our support includes refuge accommodation, local community services, education and accredited training for professionals.Â
In our refuges we offer wraparound support to the women and children who stay with us. In the community, we provide individual and group work for adults and young people, healthy relationships courses in schools and an IDVA and ISVA service. Our team work with Bolton GP’s to raise awareness of domestic violence and encourage referrals.Â
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Are you ready to make a difference by supporting women and children to rebuild their lives after having suffered domestic abuse?
We welcome applications from anyone who has an interest in working in this field.
Contact us for an application pack at jobs@fortalice.co.uk
Would you like to join our dedicated frontline volunteer’s team? If so, we would love to hear from you!
Our frontline volunteers play a crucial role by collaborating with partner agencies, including the Police, to provide support to individuals who have experienced domestic abuse.
Last week we celebrated Recycle Week with imagination and play! Our nursery children used paper for creative activities while enjoying car role play, learning through fun!
#CreativeKids #RecycleWeek #SustainablePlay
At our recent STEPS Drop-In session, attendees recently discussed Youth Mental Health Day and what mental health means to them.
This year’s theme, #ShareSupport, encourages young people to support one another and share ways they look after their own mental health.
Our STEPS Drop-In sessions provide this type of support all year round, offering young people affected by domestic abuse a safe space to connect, share experiences and receive guidance both from our CYP team and from each other.
Next week we’re asking everyone to wear a pair of odd socks.
Odd socks represent the uncertainty and chaos families often feel when they first arrive at a refuge.
Your donation helps provide the support, safety and hope they need to rebuild their lives so one day, they can leave with matching socks.
💙 Just £2 can make a real difference to help our residents get back on their feet.
👉 Stripes, dots, stars… whatever you choose:
#Wearitodd,donate,show your support.
🟣October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month 🟣
This national campaign raises awareness, challenges myths about domestic abuse and supports survivors. Together, we can work to end violence in our communities.
#DomesticViolenceAwareness #EndDomesticAbuse #SupportSurvivors #Fortalice #YouAreNotAlone
WOW!!
Our Peel Tower Abseil Challenge raised an amazing £7,530! 🎉
A HUGE shoutout to Stanmore Insurance Brokers for sponsoring the event your support and generosity made everything possible!
And to our fearless abseilers, our incredible donors and every single supporter THANK YOU! The money raised will go straight to families affected by domestic abuse, giving them the support they deserve.
What a team effort!
#PeelTowerAbseil #ThankYou #MakingADifference
Feedback on our services…
Chief Executive
The service has given me time to think and plan for my future. It has given me more confidence to know that I can manage on my own and live independently. More than anything, when I was feeling low, staff always helped me to see the positive side and gave me strength and hope. I could not have done it without them.
I cannot thank you enough for the help and support you provided for my children and I. Although our stay was short, it’s impact and influence on us will empower us to turn our situation around and find our happily ever after. Lewis House is an amazing, healing place.
Being in Fortalice has really changed my life for the better. Me and my daughter have had so much support from all the fantastic staff. I have had time and help to fix myself and feel so much better in myself. Seeing my daughter blossom from a shy, quiet little girl into a bright, talkative and confident girl has made every second worth it.
Thank you so much for the support and willingness to take me on board. I really appreciate the valuable skills and experience that I have gained from volunteering at Fortalice.
Each volunteer contributes in their own unique way by supporting children either on a one to one basis, through group work or in one of the many positive activity sessions we provide. Their dedication, care and passion when working with the children enhances the support we are able to offer to children who are clearly traumatised and need time to heal.
I count it a privilege to travel 20 miles to be a Volunteer at Fortalice’s Refuge. The Refuge is an amazingly well run and well organised establishment. I chose to volunteer because in the past, when my family needed refuge, there was none available. The reciprocal rewards for me of giving something back are immense
It has been absolutely wonderful being able to work for Fortalice and I have gained so much valuable experience. Thank you so much for your help!
I have worked as a volunteer at Fortalice for 20 months now, initially on placement and now as a qualified counsellor. The counselling service is run extremely professionally, and there is a great collaborative approach to working as a team. It means so much to me to be able to offer something back and provide a safe and non-judgemental space for our clients.