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As of today (14/09/2020) The Welsh Government have announced that face masks are compulsory in public indoor spaces in Wales. This means that face masks now must be worn in Swansea Women’s office by staff, women and children over the age of 11 attending appointments. Due to this, we ask and encourage women to wear face coverings where possible to ...
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 ...
For more details visit: http://safelives.org.uk/news-views/domestic-abuse-and-covid-19 ...
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 ...
A gentle reminder that tonight’s episode of Eastenders will contain upsetting scenes where Chantelle is murdered by Gray. We know this episode will be distressing for many people. We want to remind you that @LiveFearFree helpline is available 24/7 if you need someone to talk to
We have two exciting vacancies.
If your interested in become a part of the Swansea Women’s Aid team; visit our website for more details and to apply.
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Our CHYPS team and service user had a brilliant day out at Alpaca Sanctuary South Wales and Well-being centre. Thank you to the team at the sanctuary who made their day extra special.
As of today (14/09/2020) The Welsh Government have announced that face masks are compulsory in public indoor spaces in Wales. This means that face masks now must be worn in Swansea Women’s Aid’s office by staff, women and children over the age of 11 attending appointments. Due to this, we ask and encourage women to wear face coverings where possible to protect themselves and others from the spread of COVID-19.
We understand that for some survivors of domestic abuse wearing a face mask can be stressful and upsetting due to past experiences. We also understand that this means some women are unable to wear masks for long periods of time or not at all. Women unable to wear masks due to their past experiences are regarded by the Welsh Government to have “a reasonable excuse.” Whilst we encourage the use of face coverings, for those who can, we want to make it clear that there is no stigma or shame towards women who are unable to wear a mask.
When you enter your appointment your support worker will be wearing masks. Please let them know if you are exempt from wearing a face covering. For further guidance please see The Welsh government guidelines
Chantelle’s storyline has given many people a harrowing look at the sort of abuse which is faced by women around the county everyday.
It’s important and impactful that Eastenders has announced Chantelle’s death before the episode airs. The episode and the episodes leading up to it will be very hard to watch and we are glad that there has been a trigger warning ahead of the episode.
EastEnders' domestic abuse storyline for Chantelle ends in tragedy as she is killed by husband Gray
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"I hope that by raising awareness we can ultimately save lives."We’d like to say a big thank you to Dave and the amazing team at RipnRock for taking some of our CHYPS team and service users and their families out surfing🏄♀️
Our young people had an amazing time and even discovered some hidden surfing talent!
Work 'made me feel safer': Advice line launched to help employers support abuse victims
A quarter of women will experience domestic abuse, but fewer than a third would tell anyone at work.
Work 'made me feel safer': Advice line launched to help employers support abuse victims
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A quarter of women and one in 6 men will experience domestic abuse, but fewer than a third would tell anyone at work.Royal Mail Group has helped to develop an online portal for victims of domestic abuse in partnership with crisis charity Hestia.
The ‘Online Safe Spaces’ portal will provide a ‘vital lifeline to victims of domestic abuse’, head of charity Hestia states.
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<p>The ‘Online Safe Spaces’ portal will provide a ‘vital lifeline to victims of domestic abuse’, head of crisis charity Hestia states</p>