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Welsh Women’s Aid welcomes the announcement from Welsh Government that it will split the so called ‘EIPs super grant’ into two separate grants, with one solely focused on housing, and we are delighted this will be in place for the duration of this Assembly term. Welsh Women’s Aid formed part of the ‘Housing Matters’ campaign, […]

Welsh Women’s Aid responds to HM Inspectorate of Probation Thematic Inspection into Domestic Abuse (published 25 September 2018) Eleri Butler, CEO of Welsh Women’s Aid said: “We are very concerned by the findings from today’s HMIP thematic inspection into the response to domestic abuse perpetrators by Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) in England and Wales. The […]

Welsh Women’s Aid have launched a Survivors’ Network on their website. The network is an area that women who have experienced violence and abuse can join to access a range of national, regional and local engagement opportunities and resources. The area can be found under the “Survivor Engagement” page on the Welsh Women’s Aid website. […]

  On International Women’s Day 2018, we stand united as women in Wales who are activists, campaigners, advocates, and survivors to Press for Progress and to say that time’s up for perpetrators of all forms of violence, abuse and discrimination against women. We stand together with the signatories of the letters of actors and activists […]

It’s a sad indictment on our society that we still need to raise awareness and campaign to make sure people realise rape and sexual violence is common, is not the victim’s fault, is a crime, and is not OK. But this week is the third year we’re supporting the ‘It’s Not OK’ campaign to raise […]

Child & Young Persons Crisis Intervention Worker, CAHA The work I complete with children and young people or mothers is client led, so it is dependent on what is affecting them at the time of support. If the child is too young for support on a one-to-one basis, I would work with the mother to […]

Remuneration – £60,050, plus pension and reasonable expenses – Full time (37 hours per week) but open to candidates who wish to work on a part-time job share basis. Duration: Three years; with an option to extend for a second three-year term, to a maximum period of six years. Location: Flexible In accordance with the Violence […]

In 2018, Welsh Women’s Aid will celebrate its 40th anniversary. We want to use this as an opportunity to commemorate the history, value, and impact of the women’s sector in Wales during the past 40 years, and ensure that this heritage is not lost to future generations. During 2018, potentially with the support of the […]

This month we are campaigning to raise awareness about coercive control. We worked with ITV to tell one woman’s story and to highlight the training we have been doing with police around how to spot the signs of coercive control. Coercive control is when a person repeatedly behaves in a way that makes another person […]

Monday, 6th February 2017 marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation and is an awareness campaign to end a harmful practice that violates girls’ and women’s rights. The Live Fear Free Helpline can offer support to victims of any forms of sexual violence and abuse-you can contact us by telephone on […]

Welsh Women’s Aid are looking for women to join a new survivor participation project that is being piloted in two areas – Cardiff & the Vale and Gwent. This exciting new project offers a range of opportunities for women who have experienced violence and abuse to come together to create a powerful voice for change. […]

Welsh Women’s Aid Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® 2014 There is an old saying: “You can’t really understand another person’s experience until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.” Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® asks men to literally walk one mile in women’s shoes. It’s not easy walking in these shoes, but it […]

Welsh Women’s Aid are looking for 16 women who have experience of domestic abuse or violence against women to contribute to an eBook for the 16 Days of Action to End Violence against Women. Contact 02920 541 551 and ask for the Engagement and Participation Officer or email [email protected]