The Anchor Room

A safe space for women

A safe space to find your strength again

We help women rebuild confidence, emotional wellbeing and self-worth through supportive workshops, personal development and community.

You don’t have to work everything out alone.

Women sharing a supportive conversation in a welcoming community room

Reconnect with yourself. Recognise your strengths. Begin to imagine what’s next.

Proudly supported by The National Lottery Community Fund

We’re grateful for the funding that supports our work with women.

The National Lottery Community Fund

We’re proud to work in partnership with Next Link.

You are not alone

You don’t have to do it alone

A welcoming place to find support, build resilience and take your next steps at your own pace.

Women taking part in a supportive group workshop

Supportive workshops

Guided spaces to build confidence, explore new skills and move forward alongside others.

A woman reflecting and writing in a notebook

Personal development

Practical tools and gentle support to help you reconnect with your strengths and grow.

Women supporting one another as a community

Community connections

Find understanding, encouragement and a sense of belonging with other women.

Women standing together in support

Fully funded six-week programme

Reset. Reclaim. Rebuild.

A trauma-informed recovery and confidence-building group for women survivors of abuse, delivered by The Anchor Room CIC in the BS16, Stoke Gifford area of Bristol.

Thursdays, 7 January–11 February 2027 · 12:00–2:30pm

Fully funded for successful applicants. Places are limited and an application process applies.

Our approach

A space to reset, reclaim and rebuild

We believe every woman deserves the chance to reconnect with herself, recognise what she has already overcome and imagine a future beyond survival.

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A safe, welcoming space

Support shaped around women’s experiences and the challenges they face.

Support with connection

Shared encouragement helps women feel heard and less alone.

Your next steps, at your pace

Build confidence and explore what a positive, independent future could look like for you.

Reset. Reclaim. Rebuild.

Small steps can help you see yourself and your future differently.

The Anchor Room’s first six-week cohort reported a rise in average confidence from 3.4 to 8.4 out of 10. The programme’s impact is shared with care, without suggesting that everyone’s journey is the same.

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Average confidence, reported

3.48.4

out of 10 across the six-week cohort

Want to help shape support for women?

The Anchor Room invites women to share what support would be meaningful. You can also get in touch directly to ask about the work and available programmes.