WEB Merseyside

Who we are

Background & History & Services: : WEB is a community based service provider that supports women and girls  (since 1993) and men and boys (since 2010) with complex needs who may be isolated, victimised, discriminated against, have low self-esteem and lack hope; a significant number of these being  as a result of crimes such as domestic/societal violence, abuse, bullying, hate crime and other criminal activity.  Approximately 75-80% of our referrals are health related including poor physical/mental/emotional health and alcohol/substance misuse.  WEB welcomes  men and women from the age of 18 up.   We also provide 2 weekly young women's group for girls (YWG)  aged 9-18, and a weekly group for boys aged 9-13.  WEB’s aims are to provide a high quality service to such women men and children which:

• Provides time, space and flexible support to help them regain confidence and self-esteem
• Opportunities to explore personal choices to support their personal growth. 
• Promote opportunities for personal growth and skills development to enable them to get more from life.

Established in 1993 the Centre started when local women met in each other’s homes for mutual support so  is very much a project that is “user-grown”.  Now constituted as both a registered charity and company limited by guarantee (March 1995).  WEB operates a “service user-led” ethos and this is a significant factor in making WEB unique, along with our consistent emphasis on quality which was recognised by  WEB receiving 'The Queen's Award' for voluntary services in 2007, (WEB currently has 14 Awards in total)   As a result of this service user input over the last 24years we have developed the following services:-

• Mini Training (Confidence/esteem building)
• Sunshine Prescriptions: (variety of art/craft/social outings)
• 1:1 support, advice in relation to family, health, relationships
• Signposting/referrals in relation to benefits/housing/safety/safeguarding
• Holistic Therapies – relaxation, reflexology aromatherapy and Indian head massage.
• Volunteer training and development (extensive training, inc emotional boundaries)
• Wide variety of ‘Free’ training courses for women and children (inc P2MP programmes)
• 1-1 Therapeutic Counselling and  1-1 listening service. (men & women)
• Pathways 2M Powerment for Men (30hr prog: confidence, self esteem, anger management & behaviour modification programmes based on NLP & Coaching techniques)
• 2 Weekly Young Women’s Group (9-18)
• Information, leaflets and signposting
• Outreach Training (Self Defence/Confidence Building/Dance/Drama)
• NEET Training (not in education/employment/training for 14-16yr olds)