Nestac

About

Nestac is a philanthropy organisation based in Oldham that supports women and girls affected by trauma related to coercive control and harmful cultural practices, including female genital mutilation, forced marriage, honour-based violence and domestic servitude.

The organisation provides trauma-informed therapeutic services including individual and group therapy, yoga, reproductive health workshops and transcultural therapy. It runs a peer mentoring programme to train women as community advocates, delivers mental health and sexual health support, and works with safeguarding agencies to protect young girls across Greater Manchester. Nestac also offers training and advice to statutory and non-statutory agencies on gender-based violence and harmful practices.

The organisation engages men in conversations about cultural harmful practices through educational workshops, and collaborates with academic partners on research and publications relating to its mission of addressing gender-based violence and promoting human rights.

Common questions

Where is Nestac based?

Nestac is based at Oldham, Greater Manchester.

What does Nestac do?

Nestac is a philanthropy organisation in Oldham providing therapeutic and advocacy services to women and girls affected by trauma from coercive control and harmful cultural practices, including FGM, forced marriage and domestic servitude.

What sector does Nestac work in?

Nestac works in the Philanthropy sector.

How can I contact Nestac?

You can contact Nestac by telephone on +44 161 975 6009 or through its website at https://nestac.org.uk.