Women's Aid Leicestershire

New court guidance will save lives

New Family Court guidance, protecting children from violent parents during custody disputes, are introduced.Read more

Survivor videos created to help others

Videos provide a new resource for women affected by domestic violence and abuse.Read more

We are cooking up a storm

Thanks to the kind donors who raised funds on Crowdfunding, we were able to buy new cookers for some of our refuge kitchens.Read more

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Anyone can experience domestic abuse - it can happen in all kinds of relationships regardless of age, race, gender identity, sexuality, disability, wealth, and lifestyle. Every case of domestic abuse should be taken seriously and each individual given access to the support they need. Any form of violence is unacceptable.

Coercive control

Coercive control is a criminal offence and is an act or a pattern of acts of assault, threats, humiliation and intimidation or other abuse that is used to harm, punish, or frighten their victim.

Physical abuse

Physical abuse is the most recognizable form of domestic violence. It involves the use of force against the victim, causing injury (e.g. a punch or a kick, stabbing, shooting, choking, slapping, forcing you to use drugs, etc.).

Anyone can experience domestic abuse

Volunteer roles

We need dedicated and passionate volunteers to help us provide invaluable support to all victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence. Our volunteers come from a variety of backgrounds - some are retired, others not in work or working part or full-time. We have many opportunities to suit various skills, such as volunteering on the helpline, organising social or well-being groups with our resid

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Please download our leaflets to see the services that we offer.

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As a charity we rely on donations to continue our work supporting victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence. Until we can all live safe and secure lives in our own homes and be free from the threat of domestic abuse and sexual violence, we will continue our life saving work.