women's safety Archives

10 April 2025

Create your own safety plan. Start your journey to a safer place.

A safety plan is a personalised, practical strategy designed to improve your safety while experiencing abuse, to help you prepare for leaving an abusive situation, or to support you after you have left. This plan contains key information tailored to your unique circumstances and will help you prepare for and respond to different scenarios. It … Continued

29 April 2024

Have you also experienced Monica’s nightmare? You can change this!

https://youtu.be/5kf7JFs_SwM Monika is one of many women who have lived in silence, fear, and a sense of powerlessness for years. Unfortunately, her story is still a reality for hundreds of Polish women living in the UK. But you don’t have to be alone. As Opoka, we have been helping women like Monika for years – … Continued

28 April 2024

Information about our helpline

Our confidential helpline operates from Monday to Friday, between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM. However, we only answer calls on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Outside these hours, we handle other aspects of support, such as returning calls, responding to urgent messages, and collaborating with other professionals. Important! Our helpline … Continued

23 January 2024

DPCC Claire Hiscott visited Opoka

On Tuesday (January 23), Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner (DPCC) Claire Hiscott visited the Opoka team and trustees.

28 November 2023

16 Days Campaign: Stop Violence Against Women and Girls

Every year, Opoka supports the UN Campaign 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, from November 25th to December 10th.

21 November 2020

STOP to violence against women and girls – The ’16 Days’ campaign

The following post is about the ’16 Days’ campaign, which annually raises awareness about the issue of violence against women. Learn how the Opoka organisation in Bristol supports Polish women in the UK and why this campaign is of such great importance. ⬇️ STOP violence against women and girls – the ’16 Days’ campaign.’

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