Staff Team

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Kerry Albiston

Kerry Albiston
Director

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Sharon Kay
Business Services Manager

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Hilda Francis
Interim Service Manager

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Samira Gjerde
CYP Practitioner Groups Coordinator

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Sarah Thornton
Volunteer Co-ordinator

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Ronnie Postlethwaite
CYP Practitioner

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Ruksana Bugum
CYP Practitioner

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Katie Sheardown
CYP Practitioner

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Lauren Hart
CYP Practitioner

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Karen Cozens
CYP Practitioner

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Haven films for children and young people

Watch our videos aimed at children and young people to find out what Haven can do for the whole family and to learn lots of different strategies to help regulate your emotions and make a plan to feel safe.
Pledge your support to highlight the impact of domestic abuse on mental health

Support domestic abuse charity, Women's Aid, with their Deserve To Be Heard campaign which aims to ensure that the mental health needs of women and children surviving domestic abuse are heard and responded to effectively.
10 ways you can support Haven without breaking your budget

Supporting your favourite charity doesn't always mean spending lots of money. Here are 10 great ways you can support Haven when on a tight budget.
Summer activities for children in Sheffield

Activities for children, young people and families in Sheffield which span the whole summer school holidays.

Contact us

Here is all the information you need to get in touch with Haven.
Therapeutic Support for Children and Young People

1:1 support to help build the relationship between a child and their safe parent/carer after they have left the abusive relationship or bespoke programmes which adopt a whole family/whole system approach.
Emergency grants available for Sheffield residents

Emergency grant available for Sheffield residents who are having difficulties paying for food and other essentials due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Reporting domestic abuse anonymously

Information on reporting domestic abuse to CrimeStoppers without revealing your identity.
Access our services

Help to access our services, which are available for children and young people living in the Sheffield and surrounding area who have experienced any form of domestic abuse.
Staff Team

Meet the team who deliver Haven's range of support services for children and young people affected by domestic abuse.
Guidance for safeguarding vulnerable children & adults

Information and guidance for safeguarding vulnerable children and adults
Vision and mission

Haven's vision is a world free from domestic abuse where children and young people are safe, and their voices are heard. Our mission is to influence, develop and provide specialist support services for children, young people and their families who are at risk of or affected by domestic abuse. All our work is underpinned by a trauma informed approach.
Helplines

List of help available for children, young people and adults who are victims of domestic abuse.
About domestic abuse

Domestic abuse affects people of all ages, races, religions and socio-economic groups. It can often be hard to recognise, harder to live with and sometimes even harder to move past. This page explains about the different types of domestic abuse, how to recognise it and the effects it can have.

History of Haven

Haven House charity was established in 1975 as a refuge for women and children affected by domestic abuse. We have developed over the years and now provide a range of services for children and young people, and their wider family, in Sheffield and the surrounding area. We also provide services to professionals, helping them to support the children and young people that they work with. Read more