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Update 7th July 2020: Our central office and staff are set up and fully equipped to adhere to the government’s latest Covid-19 workplace guidance. Furthermore, we are pleased to announce that we are now in a position to offer a limited amount of face to face appointments. Please speak to a support worker to discuss your individual/immediate needs. We want to reassure our ...
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http://swanseawomensaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Mobile-phone-appeal.mp4 Having to stay at home under the current circumstances can be a lonely and solitary time for many, However, it is made even harder for some of our service users who do not have access to a mobile phone. For many of us at this time, our phones and other devices are our only access to the outside world, but ...
Some helpful advice and guidence from Welsh Women’s Aid for family and friends on supporting someone who is experencing domestic abuse. WWA-Tilt-and-Turn-ENG ...
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We are following government guidelines to try and delay the onset of widespread infection of Covid-19. For this reason, we are currently unable to offer Drop In sessions or pre-planned appointments at our offices. Our support workers are busy contacting our service users with booked appointments to offer phone support. Of course, this may not be appropriate for some, so please ...
Swansea Women’s Aid used popular Swansea bar Noah’s Yard’s daily-changing sign to highlight violence against women as a part of our International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence activities. Swansea Women’s Aid decided to use the sign, which has become a local icon, to raise awareness of violence against women. The ...
We are delighted to announce that Swansea Women’s Aid has been awarded The Supporting Survivors Award at Cymorth Cymru’s The Promoting Independence Awards .The Promoting Independence Awards celebrate the work done by people in the housing and support sector in Wales, showing the best examples of how organisations support people to improve wellbeing. The awards promote excellent and progressive work. ...
Swansea Women’s Aid is passionate about providing the best possible service for our service users. We rely on feedback from our service users to ensure that we can do this and we strive to take on board the feedback we receive to help shape our services in the future. We are currently asking people who have used our services from January ...
Pictured: Winner of the Lifetime achievement award Lynne Sanders We are delighted to announce that on Friday 11th of October Swansea Women’s Aid Chief Executive Lynne Sanders was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at The Women in Business 2019 Award ceremony at Brangwyn Hall. The award recognises the dedication and commitment that Lynne has shown to Swansea Women’s Aid in the 33 ...
Sometimes we put the needs of others first and ignore our own needs.
It’s okay to put yourself first.
Don’t forget our CHYPS Helpline is open to young people between 12 and 4pm today.Need someone to talk to?
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This is your Monday message to remind you that you are enough and that it’s okay to put yourself first.
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Emotional abuse is domestic abuse.
Not all abuse is physical.
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Sometimes we set higher expectations for our selves than we do for anyone else.
Looking after you is nothing to feel guilty about.
You deserve self care and kindness
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Sometimes other people can make you feel small.
They can make you feel like your opinion doesn’t matter or that your voice isn’t heard.
You deserve to take up space.
You deserve to be seen and heard.
Your feelings are valid.
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The amazing team at STOPP are always generous when donating period products to our services but did your you know can also provide free period products to individuals too?
#endperiodpoverty. #PeriodDignityA reminder ❤️
“During the first 3 weeks of lockdown, 16 women and children died at the hands of men - the highest in 11 years. And the Domestic Abuse Helpline took more than 40,000 calls during the first three months”
Shocking stats about the rise of DA in #lockdown
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