Christmas can be a really difficult time if your partner is abusive, or if you are worried about a loved one.

💜Need to talk? Call us.

⏲️ Helpline festive opening times: 24/7

☎️0800 027 1234
📲Text/WhatsApp 07401 288 595
💻Email/Webchat sdafmh.org.uk

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What a lovely morning with Women'sAid East+Mid celebrating all things reading & words for Book Week Scotland The theme was adventure & we used the words of inspiring writers Jennae Cecelia & Donna Ashworth as prompts.❤️ #bookweekscotland #writingforwellbeing #sharingstories #happywriters

We enjoyed hosting a #BookWeekScotland event today. Funding from @scottishbooktrust gave women the chance to connect, share our joy of reading & books, discuss & share text & stories on adventures. We also tried our own creative writing with help from Lorna @sharingastorycic

Looking forward to Book Week Scotland next week!
Check out scottishbooktrust.com/book-week-scot… for an event on near you @scottishbooktrust Women'sAid East+Mid Live Borders Book Week Scotland #bookweekscotland #bookweek2023 ` #creativityforwellbeing

Trustees Week (6-10 November) gives us the perfect chance to say a huge thank you to our Board of Directors!

Thank you all for the time, commitment, and effort you all bring to WAEML to help us thrive. We are so grateful to every single one of you! 💜💚🤍
#TrusteesWeek

Our annual general meeting is coming up soon - please save the date! Further details coming soon…

Abuse can happen to women of all ages, including teenagers and young women.

We're here for you, too.💜💚💛

📱 0131 561 5800 (Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm)
📧 [email protected]
Website womensaideml.org

#internationalyouthday

We recently finished a lovely creative writing project with Women'sAid East+Mid Here is some of the feedback on the impact these sessions made! With thanks to everyone we worked with and to @volunteerel for supporting this work. ❤️ #creativewritingforwellbeing #creativitymatters

There are more than 30 expert Women’s Aid services across Scotland helping women and children every day. If you’re looking for support, find your nearest Women’s Aid here:

womensaid.scot/find-nearest-w…

Love what we do and want to support our work? Why not join as a member, it’s completely free!

Applying for membership is super easy and you can now apply online.

To apply or find out more please take a look on our website👇

womensaideml.org/join-us/

We LOVE working with @womensaideml & wanted to share some feedback from a recent block of creative writing sessions supported by the
Communities Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund Programme. Thank you! @volunteerel #communitiesmentalhealthandwellbeingfund #creativitymatters

Changing the housing outcomes for women and children experiencing domestic abuse is possible. But it requires greater vision and leadership.

Read our Policies Not Promises Report: bit.ly/PolicesNotProm…

Did you know that most stalking happens within the context of domestic abuse?

Perpetrators often try to justify their actions by saying it shows how much they care.

This is a lie.

Stalking is a pattern of unwanted behaviour that is designed to cause fear & alarm.

#NSAW2023

Happy Easter!!🐣

We’ve been enjoying Easter activities with some of our families this week.

Huge thanks to St David's HS and Kelly Moffat for donating chocolate eggs for our service users 💜

Did you know there are Safe Spaces available in banks and pharmacies across Scotland for anyone experiencing #DomesticAbuse ?

You can walk in and use these spaces to phone a Helpline, make some plans or just have some privacy.

Find out more here: womensaid.scot/project/safe-s…

🎥 Filming in progress!

We can’t wait to share our new short film on #VictimBlaming following our successful dramatic presentation of “whose blame is it anyway”

Watch this space!

The response to ‘honour’-based abuse in Maracs across Scotland is inconsistent, leaving gaps for victims to fall through.

Today for #IWD23 we launch guidance so Scottish Maracs can improve their response to ‘honour’-based abuse. Read the guidance here 👉 bit.ly/3ILw0o1

We’ve had a great day celebrating #InternationalWomensDay - thanks to everyone who joined us! 💜🤍💚