News | Women's Aid Leicestershire

How to call the Police when you can't talk

There will be times when a domestic abuse victim needs urgent help and needs to call the Police but may be unable to speak, due to not wanting to alert the perpetrator to the call. There is a way round this which the emergency services call the 'silent solution'. Read more

New Stalking Project Launched

Women’s Aid Leicestershire have launched a new Project to support victims of stalking. Read more

Leicester Marathon 2018 Results

Martin Pennington from Great Glen ran the Leicester Marathon on Sunday 14 October to raise funds for Women’s Aid Leicestershire Ltd. He hopes to make a difference to survivors of Domestic Abuse. Read more

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

Latest

Complex Needs Refuge Worker Vacancy - weekend

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team of workers supporting victims/survivors of domestic abuse, who have multiple vulnerabilities; including mental health and/or substance misuse issues.

International Women's Day Coffee Morning 2020

On 8 March 2018, we held our first International Women's Day Coffee Morning. Cakes were made, coffee was poured and vital funds were raised. We invite you to hold your own coffee morning on, or around, 8 March 2020 to join us in fundraising with friends.

Carol Concert

Join us for a festive Carol Concert, which aims to raise vital funds for Women's Aid Leicestershire Ltd, whilst entertaining you with wonderful singing and festive treats!

Stalking Awareness Charity Lunch

A three course charity lunch raising awareness of stalking and raising vital funds for Women's Aid Leicestershire Ltd and The Alice Ruggles Trust, with keynote speaker Sue Hills from The Alice Ruggles Trust.

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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Women’s Aid Leicestershire Limited are a local organisation delivering support services to survivors of domestic abuse and violence.

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In an emergency situation, always call 999. In none emergency situations, you can access support services by calling 0808 80 200 28.

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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.