Black Country Women’s Aid News

Find out about our latest projects and events, and new developments.

The Young Leaders Project

Projects

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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They shall go to the ball! Celebrating life at the Modern Slavery Summer Ball 2022

Fundraising

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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Art therapy for the win!

Fundraising

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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FIREWALK for Black Country Womens Aid!

Fundraising

Posted: 1st September 2022

Black Country Women’s Aid are holding their first Firewalk!   Will you help to take the heat off women and children in refuge? Take on the ultimate challenge by walking over hot coals! We’re looking for 150 brave ‘soles’ to…

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Big 50p Challenge

Fundraising

Posted: 8th July 2022

  We need your help. The donations we receive are essential to the support we provide women, men and children affected by domestic abuse, sexual violence and modern slavery. Whether you donate 50p, £5, £50 or more, every penny makes…

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A very good girl! Meet our new therapy dog

Fundraising

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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Book now for our stalking conference on 26th May 2022

Events

Posted: 29th April 2022

The West Midlands Stalking Support Service presents an essential conference for 2022: Stalking: Centering victims in tackling perpetrators Thursday 26th May 9.30am – 4.30pm Join us in-person or online: To book for our in-person conference at Birmingham City University, Curzon Building,…

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Pocket-sized Christmas: help us bring festive cheer to women and children in refuge!

BCWA

Posted: 9th December 2021

Please support our pocket-sized Christmas! Each year we are always blown away by the generosity and kindness of everyone who donates gifts, vouchers, food and clothes to support survivors or domestic abuse, sexual violence and modern slavery. This year we…

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International Volunteer’s Day 2021

BCWA

Posted: 9th December 2021

I came to women’s aid in 2019, I had left an abusive relationship with my children and was directed to women’s aid for help. When I first came to women’s aid, I had no idea that my relationship was abusive….

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Ask Marc: New abuse support service for men launches on International Men’s Day

Events

Posted: 22nd November 2021

On International Men’s Day, Friday 19th November 2021, we were proud to launch Ask Marc, our new support service for men in the Black Country affected by interpersonal violence. Ask Marc will offer men living In the Black Country specialist…

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