Solace Women's Aid

A huge thank you to H&M for their incredible support in creating care packs for the women in our refuges. The care packs included sweaters, leggings, and Argos mobile phones, among other items. Your generosity helps us provide essential care for women and children escaping violence across London. If your organisation would like to partner with Solace, get in touch at fundraising@solacewomensaid.org.

"Can I just say thank you because we might write a cheque or a policy, but you're doing the hard graft. We recognise that you're saving lives." That was Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan's message to Solace and sister organisations earlier this week when we joined him for a roundtable discussion to launch this new funding. #endvawg #vawg #domesticabuse #mayoroflondon #grassroots

Solace was happy to join Mayor of London Sadiq Khan -here, with our CEO Nahar Choudhury- Claire Waxman OBE, sister organisations and survivors today at Lambeth Town Hall to announce the Mayor’s new £6 million investment to help domestic abuse survivors get the support they need to reach safe accommodation. Part of the mayor’s Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation (DASA) programme, the funding will be used to fund keyworkers, helplines, advocates who can help survivors find new housing, legal advice, counselling and specialist play therapy for children, alongside a range of other initiatives. During the round table discussion, we emphasised the need for sustainable funding in the sector, and specialist support for women with complex, intersectional challenges such as homelessness and domestic abuse. We look forward to continuing our work with the mayor’s office in this vital area. #vawg #endvawg #mayoroflondon #domesticabuse #enddomesticabuse #domesticabusesurvivors #brixton

Thank you to Daniel Tomlinson (MP for Chipping Barnet) for attending a Solace refuge near his constituency. He joined us for a tour of the house and chatted to our survivors and team about the challenges we face and our key asks - mostly around the need for housing (especially move-on housing) and the gatekeeping our service users face when applying for accommodation, and our call for long-term sustainable funding. #ChippingBarnet #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: Major Trauma Centre (MTC) Youth Crisis IDVA Police Trainer Domestic Abuse Crisis Intervention Worker Global Majority Worker MASH IDVA Refuge Case Worker Multiple Disadvantage Refuge Worker https://lnkd.in/eDVxTjMb #CharityJobs #Recruitment #VAWG #Jobs

So many survivors we support are women experiencing multiple disadvantages. Women facing homelessness and abuse deserve more than temporary solutions- they deserve a home. Join Solace, the Multiple Disadvantage & Homelessness Programme at Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse and Westminster City Council for a live podcast event to discuss progress made by the Westminster Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Housing First project, and the work that still needs to be done. Register for this free Zoom event here: https://lnkd.in/e_uqpnHW 📅 Tuesday, 25 March 2025 ⏰ 10:00 - 11:30 GMT Be part of this critical conversation and help drive action for women’s housing justice. Register now! #VAWGHousingFirst #FromHarmToHome #HousingJustice #vawg #endvawg #domesticabuse #EndHomelessness

We are truly honoured to announce Professor Betsy Stanko OBE as the newest Solace Ambassador. Betsy brings our organisation a wealth of expertise and experience, as well as a tireless drive to improve the lives of women and girls. Formerly a Professor of Criminology, she was a leading voice in the London Metropolitan Police and the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime in London. Betsy is co-creator of the National Operating Model for the Investigation of Rape and Sexual Offences in England and Wales. We are thrilled to have her on board.

Next week, we are hosting an online learning event with Single Homeless Project and Commonweal Housing to share our findings on how to develop Housing First model for couples. 🏘️ Through our Housing First for women projects, we’ve seen how the complex challenge of providing housing and support for couples where domestic abuse is present, in cases where the survivor is unable or not ready to leave the relationship. This event will be for funders and professionals on how we can build a cross-sector collaboration to ensure these survivors can the support they need. Speakers include Lucy Campbell from SHP, Rebecca Goshawk from Solace, Amy Doyle from Commonweal Housing , Amy Hewitt from Respect UK, and independent researcher Jackie Gallagher, alongside the voices of survivors who shared their experiences as part of the research. When: Tuesday 18 March, 12-13.30 Sign up to the online event here: https://bit.ly/41CF8Ud

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Take action this Women’s History Month! By collaborating with us, your company can help provide critical support to women and children affected by domestic abuse across London. Together, we can: Provide critical support and accommodation Raise awareness and drive workplace change Empower women through training and advocacy Join us in creating a safer future for all. Contact us: fundraising@solacewomensaid.org #PartnerForChange #EndVAWG #CorporateSocialResponsibility