No Woman Turned Away
No Woman Turned Away Supporting women and their children fleeing domestic abuse, who face barriers when trying to access a safe refuge. It provides dedicated support and telephone advocacy to…
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Terms & Conditions
…are responsible for compliance with local laws. Complaints procedure Please send all complaints to the moderator via the email address, survivors-forum@womensaid.org.uk Any user posting complaints on the Survivors Forum instead of following the…
Women’s Aid: Single sex services statement
…support services including women’s refuges, 1-2-1 support, dispersed accommodation, counselling, helpline, and groups. The membership includes many specialist services led by and for marginalised communities. Women’s Aid also runs national…
Policy Team Hub
…interested in domestic abuse to come together and discuss issues in their communities. Councillor and Commissioner Hub: The Councillor and Commissioner Hub is a space we have created to support…
Domestic abuse survivors struggle to access mental health support – especially for Black and minoritised women
…charity’s ongoing #DeserveToBeHeard campaign Domestic abuse survivors face barriers to accessing mental health support, according to reports published by Women’s Aid today. Fewer than a quarter of survivors responding to…
They’ve told me what’s happening
…me at any time. If you need me to come to you, I’ll come to you. If you want to come and stay with me for a while, you can…
Women’s Aid welcomes funding and support for domestic abuse survivors
…that domestic abuse has severe and long-lasting impacts on the mental health of survivors and their children – and that women face huge barriers to accessing the support they need…
Women’s Aid launches national campaign Deserve To Be Heard to highlight impact of domestic abuse on mental health of women and their children
…are feeling, because of the stigma around disclosing poor mental health, victim-blaming, the fear of consequences in the family courts, communication barriers, and the lack of specialist support available. “We…
Why the definition of refuge matters
…women fleeing domestic abuse desperately need. “As much as women have help, particularly speaking for myself, you have the support, you have your key worker that comes to see you…
Women’s Aid responds to Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report
…from the specialist support they need. Our No Woman Turned Away project shows that nearly half (43%) of the women who face barriers to accessing a refuge space were Black…