Projects
Posted: 24th August 2023
In a collaboration aimed at enriching the next generation of leaders, HSBC recently joined hands with Black Country Women’s Aid (BCWA) to impart valuable knowledge and insights through their Young Leaders Program. This initiative, which took place on a bright…
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Posted: 21st December 2022
IRIS is a nationally-recognised programme which integrates domestic abuse support within primary care services, helping vulnerable people in need to get support where they feel safe. Specialist IRIS advocate-educators train GPs and surgery staff to recognize warning signs someone is…
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Posted: 14th September 2022
Young Leaders Project This summer we launched our first Young Leaders Project. The programme aims to provide young people with opportunities to gain experience in a professional work setting; enrich their CV and interview skills; and build their communication and…
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Posted: 14th September 2022
This August, we held our first ever summer ball at our Modern Day Slavery safe house and it was a night to remember! It was an absolute explosion of emotions as we celebrated freedom and womanhood. Let us…
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Posted: 14th September 2022
Who doesn’t love to get messy? This year we have set up a wonderful new therapeutic programme in our domestic abuse refuges, to help children and their mothers recover from their experiences. The programme includes a range of fun…
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Posted: 8th June 2022
We have a very special visitor coming to our refuge at the moment to work with our children. Meet Mysti, a trained therapy dog from local company HumAnima. With her owner Kathryn, Mysti visits every week to carry out animal…
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Posted: 27th September 2021
Earlier this year, we put out a call to help us fundraise for nature therapy sessions for children and young people accessing our service. We wanted to take them on an outward-bound adventure as part of our trauma informed interventions,…
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Posted: 8th September 2021
Today Black Country Women’s Aid (BCWA) launched a brand new space for women who have escaped modern slavery in the UK. The specialist refuge features 12 safe, welcoming flats and a new reception centre for women rescued from modern slavery….
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Posted: 5th August 2021
We are pleased to announce that Black Country Women’s Aid has been granted funding from the Office of the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner to offer specialist support for young victims, disabled victims, and male victims of domestic abuse…
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Posted: 9th December 2019
The funding will enable us to purchase and refurbish our current refuge, which offers 13 flats for women who have escaped modern-day slavery. We will also build a multi-purpose extension which will enable us to offer more therapeutic work and…
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