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Welcome
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Basildon Women's Aid is a charitable organisation providing a refuge for women and their children who have been victims of domestic violence, which may be physical, mental or sexual.
Many hundreds of women have taken refuge with us since the refuge opened in 1977. The refuge offers an escape route from violence and a chance to seek alternatives to a life of danger, isolation and fear.
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Almost all domestic violence is directed by men against women, but it can and does occur in lesbian and gay relationships and in a very small minority of cases, by women against men. Although this web-site can be used by everyone who is in a violent relationship, it is mainly addressing women.
IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT. YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO LIVE FREE FROM FEAR.
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Training Days
In 2011, Basildon Women’s Aid conferences tackled challenging aspects of domestic violence, (including Honour Based Violence, ‘Don’t Hit my Mum’, and workplace issues) and featured national ‘champions’ such as Nazir Afzal from the Crown Prosecution Service, TV celebrity Alesha Dixon and City of London businesswoman, Fiona Bowman.
Our exciting conference line up focuses on ‘Talking to Teens about healthy Relationships in a Digital Age’
Once again the training sessions are aimed at individuals and organisations and provide comprehensive local, regional and international information and networking. Intended for professionals and service providers from the statutory and voluntary sectors, the 2012 Training Sessions are designed to raise awareness of the dynamics and diversity that have an impact on domestic abuse victims and the community.
All our sessions feature the services that are available to victims (and perpetrators) and how YOU can make a positive difference.
Veiw our Events Calendar for more information
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 Download Talking to Teens About Healthy Relationships in a Digital Age.pdf
Survey
To complement our training day on 1st June 2012, and gauge the extent and response to 'talking to teens about healthy relationships in a digital age', BWA has commissioned a short international survey.
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Donations
If you have any old working mobile phones, with chargers, please donate them to BWA. Also any unused sim cards are useful to us.
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| Please call: 01268 581591 if you would like to donate. |
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