Women's Aid

Dublin, Leinster, 2 Ireland

Mission Statement

Women's Aid is a leading national organisation that has been working in Ireland to stop domestic violence against women and children since 1974.

About This Cause

The Women's Aid National Freephone Helpline 1800 341 900 operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and provides support and information to callers experiencing abuse from intimate partners. The Women's Aid Helpline 1800 341 900 is the only free, national, domestic violence helpline with specialised trained staff, fully accredited by The Helplines Association and with a Telephone Interpretation Service facility covering 170 languages for callers needing interpreting services. Women's Aid also offers a Dublin-based One to One Support Service. Our Support Services Team provide more in-depth one to one information and support. The Support Services Team also offer a Court Accompaniment Service, which provides advocacy and support specific to the particular needs of women seeking legal redress regarding violence by a current or former husband or partner. Women's Aid operates the Dolphin House Support and Referral Service, in partnership with Inchicore Outreach Centre in the Dublin District Family Law Court in Dolphin House. Women's Aid also refers women to local domestic violence refuges and support services around the country. In addition to our Direct Services, Women's Aid acts for justice and social change by engaging in policy, representation and communications and campaigns activity at a national level. Women's Aid also provides extensive information and statistics on domestic violence in print and online. We also provide specialised training on responding to domestic violence.

Women's Aid
5 Wilton Place Dublin 2
Dublin, Leinster 2
Ireland
Phone 016788858
Twitter @womens_aid
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