Aurora New Dawn

Who we are

Aurora New Dawn is a feminist led charity dedicated to ending violence against women and children, and hidden violence. Since 2011, Aurora New Dawn has offered safety, support, advocacy, and empowerment to survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence and stalking. We offer a variety of services and are involved in supporting feminist campaigns to end male violence against women.

Our work is guided by the principles set out in the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women or CEDAW, often referred to as an international bill of rights for women.

Women globally are subject to endemic levels of male violence. Because of this, our vision is to end discrimination against women through offering protection, safety and support. We do this by providing direct services that include:

• One to one work
• Advocacy and group support
• Working in partnership across the private, public and voluntary sector
• Providing training and education programmes
• Promoting equal opportunities within and beyond the organisation

Our culture and values

Aurora’s headline values

Aurora is committed to:

Dignity and Respect:

We will treat everybody with dignity and respect, fostering a culture which supports and appreciates diversity. We will take time to listen and respect people’s rights to their own decisions and choices. Our work will place empowerment at its center, putting our clients in control of the service they receive.
 

Learning and Reflection:

We will commit to our own learning and development and reflect regularly on the work that we do. We will remain honest and transparent, open to feedback and not afraid to acknowledge when things could be better. We will share knowledge and best practice wherever possible, both internally as a team and externally.

Working Together:

We will work to empower our clients at all times, communicating clear options and offering choices based on their own situation, needs and goals. We will build two-way relationships of trust with our colleagues, clients, partner agencies and other stakeholders. We will always give feedback for a job well done.

Delivering High-quality, specialist services:

We will remain committed to ending violence and abuse, and enabling people to live free, safe and to recover from their experiences. We will work in accordance with a feminist ethos, recognising that domestic abuse is an issue of sex based oppression, and delivering our services in line with the power and control model. We will put the interests of victims and survivors at the heart of everything we do. We will be professional, authentic and compassionate, and will act with integrity at all times.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Our work is guided by the principles set out in the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women or CEDAW, often referred to as an international bill of rights for women.