by Sally Langston | Jul 19, 2022 | Latest News
Our Inclusion IDVAs (Independent Domestic Violence Advisors) work within our service to ensure that high risk victims of domestic abuse, from under-represented communities, are provided with the best advocacy, advice and support possible. Leoni Bryan, our Inclusion...
by Sally Langston | Jul 12, 2022 | Latest News
Photo caption: From l to r, Lisa Forbes, Play Therapist; Catherine Chima-Okereke, Trustee; Gill Corp, Inclusion IDVA; Helen Richardson, County Manager, Herefordshire; Lisa Peplow, IDVA Service Manager; Nikki Griffiths, Chair (Board of Trustees); Sue Coleman, Chief...
by Sally Langston | May 30, 2022 | Latest News
WMWA refuges are confidential, safe places staffed by supportive, trained workers. Claire Cook, our Refuge Co-ordinator for Worcestershire tells us what a typical day can involve… A day in the life of a Refuge Support Worker As a Refuge worker you can...
by Sally Langston | Apr 28, 2022 | Latest News
As part of the Herefordshire Engagement Project (HEP) 2022, West Mercia Women’s Aid is consulting with local people to bring the voices of stakeholders to Herefordshire Council, helping them understand how to best support and engage survivors of domestic abuse. As a...
by Sally Langston | Mar 24, 2022 | Latest News
We welcome the news today of this extended sentence and echo the statement below shared by Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive of Women’s Aid Federation England, who supported Angel’s family in court yesterday: “Lenient sentences in domestic abuse cases...
by Sally Langston | Mar 21, 2022 | Latest News
Ensuring that those affected by domestic abuse can go on to lead trauma free lives is at the very heart of what we do; that’s why our partnership with Rock Pool – a provider of training opportunities that aims to inspire hope, promote resilience and aid recovery...