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Posted: 5th December 2024
Black Country Women’s Aid (BCWA) will receive £10,000 from the Big Give’s Women and Girls match fund after local solicitor’s Waldrons generously donated £5,000. When BCWA asked Waldrons for their support to help reach their Big Give target, the…
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Posted: 29th November 2024
BCWA has launched a new youth justice support service with a special event this November. ‘Be You’ is helping Sandwell girls who are at risk of coming to the attention of, or have been involved with, the Youth Justice…
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Posted: 8th November 2024
Black Country Women’s Aid (BCWA) was honoured to have two inspirational colleagues shortlisted for this year’s high-profile Anti-Slavery Day Awards, which took place in London on Tuesday, 15th October. Louise Brown and Rose Makilagi were nominated in different categories of…
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Posted: 6th August 2024
Black Country Women’s Aid (BCWA) is deeply shocked by the recent riots and unrest across the UK, driven by Islamophobia, racism, and hatred. We stand in unwavering solidarity with all communities affected and made to feel unsafe and unwelcome. We…
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Posted: 27th February 2024
Black Country Women’s Aid (BCWA) is proud to have been chosen as Waldrons Solicitors Charity of the Year. The partnership is being formally launched at BCWA’s International Women’s Day event on Friday 8th March. Guests from Waldrons’ will join BCWA…
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Posted: 7th November 2023
Black Country Women’s Aid (BCWA) is in the running to win two categories, Employer and Employee of the Year, at the Black Country Chamber of Commerce Business Awards, taking place at Wolverhampton Racecourse on 9th November. Why is BCWA needed?…
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Posted: 17th October 2023
Black Country Women’s Aid (BCWA) has been awarded almost £500,000 in National Lottery funding to expand an innovative family therapy programme for mothers and children affected by domestic abuse. The charity will use the money to support families in…
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Posted: 10th December 2020
We held our 19/20 AGM over Zoom, on Wednesday 9th December 2020, under the theme of harvesting success. We held our AGM online this year with an array of speakers, including contributions from partners and staff, chaired by Trustee Karen…
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Posted: 9th December 2019
Tina’s Story is a short film launched by the Safer Sandwell Partnership on Monday 25 November to mark White Ribbon Day and International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Tina Billingham was murdered by her partner in 2017….
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Posted: 8th December 2017
BCWA has supported victims of modern slavery since 2011, alongside national partner and commissioner The Salvation Army. Since 2011 we have supported 587 women and men of over 30 different nationalities, which is a sad testimony to the large scale…
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