‘In my case I always thought that I could fix it if I tried hard enough. It took me 17 years to realise that it wasn’t for me. As for Solace Women’s Aid, they were my lifeline once I asked for help. I held on with both hands, and they have brought me through this time in my life that I didn’t think I’d survive. SWA have done so much to help me. It wasn’t easy. At times I thought I should have just taken it and tried to fix it again, but with the help of my keyworker and other wonderful women I am now at a stage in my life when I can look in the mirror and recognise myself and like who I am.”
Survivor of domestic violence who lived in one of our refuges.
Last year Solace Women’s Aid supported over 1000 women and children.
Please donate now to help continue this vital work.
What your money buys
£5 could buy a toy for a child who has had to leave everything behind.
£20 could provide essential toiletries, dried food etc., in an emergency pack for a family who have fled domestic violence without their possessions.
£50 could provide food, nappies and essential items for a woman and a child in a refuge with no recourse to public funds.
£100 could provide an assessment and five counselling sessions for a woman who has been traumatised by her experiences of violence and abuse.
How to donate
Make a one off donation:
You can donate online through paypal, our bak details are listed below;
Name of account: Fundraising
Account Type: Deposit
Sort Code: 400521
Account Number:73663264
Make a regular donation:
You can set up a standing order from your bank online. Alternatively you can post your standing order form( pdf).
To view the standing order form, please click the link below:-
Did you know that if you chose to treat your donations to Solace Women’s Aid as a ‘Gift Aid Donation’ we can claim from the Inland Revenue the basic tax you have paid when earning the money as well? This means that for every £1 you give, we can claim an extra 25p. That really can make a difference!
If you are a higher-rate taxpayer you can benefit too as you can reclaim the extra tax when you fill in your next tax return!
Give more to Solace Women’s Aid at no extra cost to you!
To complete a gift aid form please click the link below:-