West Mercia Women’s Aid
For a future free from Domestic Abuse
1 in 4 women in the UK will experience domestic abuse at some point in their lives. WMWA works for a world that is free from domestic abuse and violence against women and girls, where everyone can live without the fear and reality of all forms of violence, abuse and discrimination.
Our Support Services
Domestic Abuse
Helplines
Refuge
Recovery Support
Children & Young People
Independent Domestic Violence Advisors
Counselling & Therapy
Support For Men
Projects
Training & Consultancy
We provide support throughout West Mercia, please click on the county logo to view their Domestic Abuse Strategy.
Our Latest News & Social Media
10 Years of the Drive Partnership: Sharing expertise at the Parliamentary Reception
On Tuesday 27 January, our CEO, Sue Coleman, represented West Mercia Women’s Aid at the Drive...
Domestic Abuse and the NHS: why our IRIS programme matters
A recent parliamentary debate highlighted an urgent reality: “It is the health service, more so...
LEAN members’ voices shaping domestic abuse services across Herefordshire and Worcestershire
We recently received a personal message from Dave Andrewartha, a Worcestershire commissioner,...
Supporting Children and Young People Across West Mercia – and a Huge Thank You to the Widows Sons
At West Mercia Women’s Aid, our Children and Young People’s (CYP) Team provides specialist support...
Supporter Shout out! Thank you Hereford Wye Valley Inner Wheel
We are incredibly grateful for the long-standing support of Hereford Inner Wheel, whose members...
SmartSafeSigning: early reflections on Deaf inclusion in domestic abuse support
SmartSafeSigning is an AHRC-funded research project exploring Deaf inclusion within domestic...
Local Music Community Raises £1,060 for WMWA
We’re incredibly grateful to the Hereford music community for coming together to support WMWA...
Vote for West Mercia Women’s Aid in the “My Favourite Voucher Codes” Charity Poll
At West Mercia Women's Aid our core purpose is to reduce the incidence and impact of domestic...
WMWA Newsletter – December 2025
Welcome to our December 2025 Newsletter. In this month’s edition you’ll find the following...
The Penelope Project: Supporting Victim-Survivors within the Armed Forces Community
West Mercia Women’s Aid received a grant through the Free from Fear programme to support The...