Solace Women's Aid

This Christmas we are calling on people to recognise signs of emotional abuse and to donate to receive our very special Maya decoration. Today we launched our 2024 Christmas campaign #IseeMaya, by creating a unique decoration Maya who represents all the women who are silenced or vanishing from their social networks and friendship groups due to emotional abuse. ‘Emotional abuse affects one in two women and at least 85% of the women we support’ says Nahar Choudhury, Solace CEO. ‘The lasting impact and trauma of emotional abuse is often overlooked in the context of violence and abuse, but we see firsthand how controlling behaviours such as belittling, silencing and gaslighting can not only be some of the early signs of potential physical and sexual abuse but can be devastating in themselves’. ‘We’d love to see our Maya decoration on trees in offices and homes around the country showing support for women experiencing domestic abuse. After all, we all know Maya. We work with her, we’re friends with her, and many of us are her. The work we do at Solace is life changing and lifesaving and sadly more than two million women are estimated to face violence perpetrated by men each year in an epidemic so serious that police chiefs have recently called it a “national emergency”. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eMKSQ5G5 #IseeMaya #EndVAWG #EmotionalAbuse

Interested in working for a feminist charity helping to make safer lives for women and girls? Come and join us. We're recruiting and we have a range of part time and full time jobs available including: HR Coordinator x 3 Housing First Project Worker – Westminster x 2 Management Accountant Advice Plus Caseworker Refuge Caseworker Amari Project Worker Clinical Lead - IRIS https://lnkd.in/eDVxTjMb #CharityJobs #Recruitment #VAWG #Jobs

Imagine a future where every woman and child can live free from fear, where safety, support and hope are accessible to all who need it. By including Solace Women’s Aid in your will, you have the power to help turn this vision into reality. For over 50 years, Solace has been dedicated to providing life-changing services to women and children affected by domestic abuse. But with your help, we can do even more. Your legacy gift can provide safe shelter for those fleeing violence, compassionate counselling for survivors healing from trauma and a fresh start for families rebuilding their lives. Together, we can build a future where fear is replaced by freedom and hope, and where no woman or child faces abuse. Interested in learning how you can make a lasting impact? Discover how you can leave a legacy that transforms lives: https://lnkd.in/eVXzwFs8 Thank you for being a champion for change and standing with survivors. #MakeAWillMonth #LegacyGiving #LeaveALegacy #EmpowerWomen

In this week of Black History Month, we are shining a spotlight on some of the amazing organisations making a huge difference by empowering and educating. The work of these organisations provides a lifeline for many through their support, advocacy, education and training. Southall Black Sisters is led by and for Black and minoritised women, providing holistic, specialist services to some of society’s most marginalised victim-survivors of abuse. Their policy and campaigning work advocates for survivors, challenging institutional racism, sexism and the anti-migrant rhetoric Sistah Space is a community-based non-profit initiative created to bridge the gap in domestic abuse services for African heritage women and girls across the UK. Alongside invaluable support to survivors, they provide antiracist training to enable professionals to better support and empower Black and minoritised women. @FORWARD is an African women-led organisation working to end FGM, child marriage and violence against women & girls. Their work is based on community insights and voices, providing support to survivors and training that raises awareness of cultural sensitivities and preventative measures to protect and support vulnerable women and girls. If you need support, don’t hesitate to get in touch: Southall Black Sisters: 020 8571 0800 / info@southallblacksisters.co.uk Sistah Space: www.sistahspace.org FORWARD: 0208 960 4000 / support@forwarduk.org.uk Solace: 0808 802 5565 / advice@solacewomensaid.org #BlackHistoryMonth #ReclaimingNarratives #EmpowerAndEducate #VAWG #EndVAWG

We’d like to thank the Iceland Foods Charitable Foundation for their generous support of our Christmas campaign and ensuring that Maya is seen this Christmas period. They ordered the Holly Package which means they received our one-of a kind Maya ornaments for their office tree and supported the purchase of a Christmas tree and decorations for one of our refuges. If you’d like to support us this Christmas and help ensure that Maya is seen, order your Maya package using the website details in the link in our bio. #IseeMaya #EndVAWG

Interested in working for a feminist charity helping to make safer lives for women and girls? Come and join us. We're recruiting and we have a range of part time and full time jobs available including: Housing First Project Worker – Westminster x 2 Management Accountant Refuge Worker – Islington Advice Plus Caseworker Early Help IDVA Refuge Case Worker Senior HR Business Partner Refuge Worker Amari Project Worker Business Support Supervisor Clinical Lead - IRIS https://lnkd.in/eDVxTjMb #CharityJobs #Recruitment #VAWG #Jobs

This week, we are shining a light on some of our incredible ambassadors and uplifting their voices so they can tell their own stories. Our Charity Ambassadors are all women who want to help raise awareness of sexual violence and domestic abuse and empower other women and girls. Rehema Muthamia is a passionate advocate for women’s empowerment and a survivor of domestic abuse, dedicated to helping others rebuild their lives after trauma. A former Miss England, Rehema now channels her experiences into speaking, mentoring, and advocating for lasting change, inspiring women to overcome adversity and thrive. Rehema uses her platform to raise awareness and support women reclaiming their strength. She has recently founded Empower Essence, a new venture focused on empowering women through mentorship and advocacy. They are an inspiration so follow them to keep up with everything they’re achieving at @ rehemamuthamia on Instagram. #BlackHistoryMonth #ReclaimingNarratives #EmbraceOurStories

This week we have been proud to support and be part of London Challenge Poverty Week. At Solace, our wish would be for every woman and child to have access to safe, affordable housing to make it easier for them to escape abusive relationships and live safe lives free from fear. You can find out more about how we've supported the week here https://bit.ly/LCPW2024 4in10 - London's Child Poverty Network #LDNChallengePoverty #PovertyFreeLondon

This week, we are shining a light on some of our incredible ambassadors and uplifting their voices so they can tell their own stories. Our Charity Ambassadors are all women who want to help raise awareness of sexual violence and domestic abuse and empower other women and girls. #BlackHistoryMonth #ReclaimingNarratives #EmbraceOurStories Karen Bryson MBE is an actress, writer, director and proud Charity Ambassador for Solace. Karen has performed globally including RST, The Other Place, The Barbican with the RSC and The Globe. Karen is an amazing Ambassador as she is passionate about ending violence against women and girls whilst helping all of those with experience get the help that they need. Karen recently joined We Do It Together on the I AM campaign, a campaign that empowers women through storytelling. In the mission of the campaign Karen hopes to highlight the importance of women’s equality and to challenge the culture of objectifying women. Karen is always working on amazing projects so to keep updated with everything by following her at Karen Bryson MBE