is the charity that Shirley Ladies Circle are raising funds for this year.

 

Birminghan and Solihull Women's Aid aims are to :-

1) Provide safe, secure, temporary accommodation and a counselling support service to women and children affected by domestic violence and abuse.

2) Provide advice and information to women survivors of abuse.

3) Raise awareness of the issues that face women and children survivors of abuse.

4) Ensure that women obtain the benefits to which they are entitled.

5) Provide appropriate play opportunities for children living in refuge and a safe environment for children to explore their feelings.

 

For more details on this charity - please see their website - http://www.bswaid.org

 

Domestic Violence doesn’t always mean physical violence:

• are you scared of your partner?
• are you scared of disagreeing with or angering him?
• does he constantly check up on you and/ or does he make it difficult for you to see family and friends?
• does he withhold money/ food/ affection from you?

If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, you may be experiencing domestic violence.

BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL WOMEN’S AID CAN HELP

At Birmingham & Solihull Women’s Aid they aim to provide services that are sensitive to and meet the needs of individual women and children.

They will listen to you, support you and give you time and space to decide what you want to do. They won’t judge you because of what you say or force you to make a decision you do not want to make.

It is important to remember that the abuse you have experienced is not your fault.

Domestic Violence can happen to any woman irrespective of her age, class, disability, ethnicity, HIV status, lifestyle, religion, sexuality or transgender status.

                                    

                                                                                                                Last Updated December 2007