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Supporting
and empowering women & children affected by domestic abuse or other forms
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24hr Domestic Violence Helplines
Herefordshire, Shropshire, 0800 783 1359
Worcestershire 0800 980 3331
Our Domestic Violence Helpline operates across West Mercia and offers confidential support, information, advice and access to refuge or emergency accommodation, providing emergency transport when necessary. It is a free-phone number and is staffed 24 hours a day by trained workers. |
About West Mercia Women’s Aid We are a specialist service provider, staffed and managed by women, and working primarily with women and children affected by domestic violence, utilising the knowledge and experience gained from over 25 years of service delivery and campaigning. We challenge gender bullying, the erosion of women’s rights and social tolerance of oppression of women and girls, regardless of their religion or culture. Our services operate across Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin, offering 24hr helpline, refuge or other safe accommodation, outreach, floating support, and group programmes. We provide emotional and practical support to empower women and children to take control of their own lives and come to terms with their experiences, from initial assessment of need and risk, through to long-term recovery. We support women from all backgrounds and with a variety of issues, such as mental health problems, learning difficulty, substance use, self-harm, disability and no recourse to public funds – as long as we can safely meet their needs. In addition, we provide specialist services to women from the BMER communities including an Asian women’s service, an Eastern European women’s service and support via SMS text and/or BSL (British Sign Language). West Mercia Women’s Aid is committed to a co-ordinated multi-agency response to the problem of domestic and sexual violence and abuse. We seek to work together with other professionals within local, regional and national partnerships to improve service provision and promote the protection of women and children. We also offer specialist training for other professionals and organisations. |
