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.
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.
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We are seeking a group of committed individuals to take part in a Trek challenge while raising essential funds for Fortalice. 🥾
The group will be led by an experienced lead walker along a designated route, you will be provided with a Fortalice T-shirt too! ❤
Please email your interest to fundraising@fortalice.co.uk
by 30th April. Or contact us for more detail.
#BoltonCharity #DomesticAbuse #FortaliceBolton #CharityEvent
Smoothie Fun at Our After School Club! 🍓🍊🍍🍉
Our amazing children had a great time at After School Club making healthy, fruity smoothies! From picking their favourite fruits to blending up their creations, it was all smiles and giggles.
Not only did they have fun, but they also learned about healthy eating and trying new flavours. 🫶
Limited time remaining - book your tickets today!
Modern Texas style party "It`s Friday Night!"
🤠 Friday 8th May
💿 Haigh Barn
🎤Live Country Act & DJ - Country & Pop
🤠Supper included
💿Silent Auction & Raffle
🎤Fantastic prizes to be won
💙Everyone is welcome
Its Friday Night whilst helping to make a difference 💙
Tag your friends, family or colleagues and join us!
A massive thank you to @sugar_lumps_creative_play who recently visited our nursery and led some fantastic messy play with our children! The little ones had a wonderful time exploring, creating and laughing together
Huge thanks to our headline sponsor @stateside_foods for supporting our upcoming Modern Texas night `Its Friday Night!`
Have you got your tickets yet?!
🪩Friday 8th May - Haigh Barn
✨ Live Country Act & DJ - Country & Pop
🪩 All welcome
✨ Raffle, Silent Auction
🪩 Games
#CharityBolton #CharityEvent #countrymusic #Bolton
Happy Easter from all of us at Fortalice 🥚✨🍫
Our children in refuge have had a choc-tastic time in the nursery this week, making delicious Easter nests to share with their mums.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated this Easter.❤
#Easter #FortaliceBolton #Charity
We are always so grateful of the generosity from our community. Your kind donations of Easter eggs, Creme Eggs, and thoughtful gifts this spring will give our families a special Easter they truly deserve. Thank you ❤
#FortaliceBolton #Easter
Do you have a resilient and empathic personality and a genuine passion for supporting people? We have an exciting opportunity to recruit an IDVA to join our highly experienced team. If you have experience of supporting individuals with complex needs from a trauma informed perspective, then Fortalice wants to hear from you!
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.