We are delighted to share the June 2025 Quarterly Update from the Effective Women’s Centre Project in Greater Manchester. Here are some of the highlights (to read the full report, please click here):

New Assessment Tool Roll-out

Women’s Centres in Stockport and Salford will be the first in the UK to use a new holistic assessment tool for women with multiple unmet needs.

The Gendered Wellbeing Assessment (GWA) is similar to the WRNA in using a gender-responsive, trauma informed approach. However, it is specifically for women referred to women’s centres who are not in contact with the Criminal Justice System. Use of the GWA starts in July 2025 with data from around 1,000 assessments carried out between women’s centres used by research partner, The University of Birmingham, to validate the GWA for wider use in Greater Manchester and the UK.

Data from assessments will provide better insights into the needs of GM women and how needs and risks are linked.

Women’s Risk Needs Assessment

Dashboard: April – June 2025

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Completed WRNA Assessments
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Of women had seven or more needs
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Of service users have mental health needs

Further results breaking down top risks and needs flagged by service users (Apr – June) are available in the full report (see download button below).

Sharing insights from the Effective Women’s Centres Partnership in Greater Manchester

Some of the organisations we have been engaging with to highlight the work of women’s centres:

To find out more download the full report below.