Bradford Women's Aid

Support, assistance and accommodation for Women and Children

experiencing domestic violence

Bradford Women's Aid is a company limited by guarantee and registered in England.

Company No. 4802152.  Registered Charity No. 1099351

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Background  to Bradford Women’s Aid

Bradford Women’s Aid (Charity No 10099351 / Company No 4802152) was set up in 1985 to provide refuge accommodation for women and children experiencing domestic violence.   The refuge provides supported accommodation for 6 women and their children. It is staffed by a Refuge Team Leader and  2 part time Refuge Workers including an one Asian Refuge Worker who provides language and cultural support for Asian women and  2 full time  Children’s Workers. An On Call Service is provided for outside office hours.  The Resettlement Service (established in 2001) provides support for women and children who are moving out of refuge or other accommodation into their own tenancies. This service is offered for up to 2 years depending on need. The service is staffed by a Resettlement Team Leader, 3 part time Resettlement Workers including 2 Asian Resettlement Workers and a children’s Resettlement Worker. The Outreach Service (established in 1998) provides community based support for women in Bradford who are experiencing domestic violence. This service is staffed by an Outreach Team Leader, a full time Asian Outreach Worker and both a full time and a part-time Outreach Worker.

Mission

Bradford Women’s Aid is a feminist organisation which provides refuge accommodation, resettlement and outreach services for women who have experienced domestic abuse with or without children.

Aims

Bradford  Women’s Aid aims:

To provide refuge accommodation, support, assistance and information for women and children experiencing domestic abuse. Safe and secure accommodation is provided with the necessary support so that women are enabled to make independent decisions for themselves and their children about their lives with the aim of moving on from their experience of domestic abuse.

To give support and assistance to women with their re-housing needs and to provide long term resettlement support for women once they have moved into their own tenancies.

To assist and support women with parenting needs and encourage constructive interaction between mothers and their children

To provide community based support, information and assistance for women experiencing domestic abuse.

Did you know...?

Did you know...?

Women's Aid is the national domestic violence charity that helps over 320,000 women and children every year. 

We celebrated our 30th Birthday in 2004.  We work to end violence against women and children, and co-ordinate and support over 500 domestic and sexual violence services across the country.  

We recognise that women and children have a right to live their lives free from all forms of violence and abuse, and society has a duty to recognise and defend this right. 

Domestic violence is a violation of women and children’s human rights. It’s the result of an abuse of power and control, and is rooted in the historical status of women in the family and in society.

Women's Aid grew out of the women's liberation movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. As women came together, the issue of violence in the home as well as other forms of sexual and interpersonal violence to women became highlighted.