Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow?
50 years of supporting survivors of domestic abuse
Discover 50 years of Cardiff Women’s Aid.
As we approach our 50th anniversary, we’re setting ourselves the challenge to fundraise £500k with the help of our incredible supporters, like you! We have a dedicated team on hand to give you the support and guidance to help get the most out of your fundraising.
A note from our CEO, Debbie Beadle…
‘Thank you for your interest in Cardiff Women’s Aid. I am heartened by the support from our community, without which we would not be able to provide our much needed, life saving services. This is a vital time for us with funding ending in 2025, we are reliant on monies raised to keep our doors open and meet the increasing demand from women and children fleeing violence. We have been here for 50 years standing for and alongside women and we will still be here for as long as we are needed. We will not give up!…’
If you want to find out more about the impact we have on survivors, take a look at our video.
Yesterday.
In 1974 a committed group of women got together to campaign for, and open, the first refuge in Wales – this became Cardiff Women’s Aid. Since then, thousands of women and children have come through our doors from every community across the city, and beyond, to find a place of sanctuary and empowerment, to recover and thrive, free from abuse.
Today.
For the last 7 years we have been working with Cardiff Council as the lead partner for crisis response to violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence. We take referrals from the police for all victims (all genders) for all call outs of domestic abuse and offer immediate places of safety and longer term support. We continue to provide this support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Last year 317 women were referred to us for refuge support, but we could only support 202. We did not have the space or capacity to provide nearly 40% of those needing refuge with support when they needed it most.
Tomorrow?
To mark our 50th anniversary, we want to say thank you to all those women who have set up and kept our services running. We are deeply grateful to every person who has supported us over the years, whether that’s the people we support, our staff, volunteers, sponsors, donators or fundraisers.
Our support is crucial
The graphic below details the figures we saw in 2022/2023. This year, we are already seeing an increase in demand.
How you can help
We invite you to join in and mark 50 years of dedicated work by women across our city to end violence against women and girls. Click on the links below to find out more.
From bucket collections to bake sales, fundraising is an excellent way to support us. If you are considering fundraising on our behalf, thank you! Visit our fundraising page below.
Donate your time, skills and expertise to support us this year. Take a look at our latest opportunities on our volunteering page or get in touch if you have an idea you’d like to share.
Raise funds and awareness throughout your networks. Fundraising can be a great way to bring teams together whilst giving something back to your community.
NEWS & EVENTS
Information about upcoming events and projects can be found here.
