Women's Aid
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Women's Aid | |
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| Name of Organisation: | Women's Aid |
| Headline: | Women's Aid |
| What We Do: | Women's Aid is the national domestic violence charity that helps up to 250,000 women and children every year.
We work to end violence against women and children, and support over 500 domestic and sexual violence services across the country. Find out about our history, who we are, and what we believe. |
| Area: | National
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| Address: | Women's Aid Federation of England,
Head Office PO BOX 391 Bristol |
| Postcode: | BS99 7WS |
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| Telephone: | 0808 2000 247 24hr Helpline
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| Facebook ID: | Women's Aid - ACT |
| Twitter ID: | @womensaid
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| Email: | helpline@womensaid.org.uk |
| Website: | http://www.womensaid.org.uk |
| Services Offered: | Women and children have a right to live their lives free from all forms of violence and abuse, and society has a duty to recognise and defend this right.
Domestic violence is a violation of women and children’s human rights. It’s the result of an abuse of power and control, and is rooted in the historical status of women in the family and in society Our aims are to: •Empower women who have been affected by domestic violence •Meet the needs of children affected by domestic violence •Provide services run by women which are based on listening to survivors •Challenge the disadvantages which result from domestic violence •Support and reflect diversity and promote equality of opportunity •Promote cohesive inter-agency responses to domestic violence and develop partnerships Please note: in an emergency always dial 999. Follow advice on WA website about contacting by email and using internet if you are in danger. |
| Disability Type: | N/A |
| Pat Mark Status: | Not Yet Applied For
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| Related Topics: | Useful Links, Health & Well Being, Hate crime and harassment
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| Related Organisations: | Southampton City Council
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