by HannahW | Oct 15, 2025 | News
Leeds Women’s Aid welcomes five new trustees to its board this October: Holli Kellet, Ridwana Wallace-Laher, Sue Kerslake, Sam Millar and Shruthi Venkatachalam. The board of trustees helps to develop Leeds Women’s Aid’s strategic direction, ensuring financial...
by HannahW | Oct 8, 2025 | News
Leeds Women’s Aid is celebrating a major milestone in October, which marks the 10-year anniversary of its Horsforth charity shop. Since the shop opened in October 2015, it has been supported by more than 50 volunteers who’ve dedicated 72 hours per week to keep it...
by HannahW | Sep 1, 2025 | News
Leeds Domestic Violence Service has achieved the Leading Lights accreditation for LDVS’ (Leeds Domestic Violence Service) IDVA (Independent Domestic Violence Advocate) service. Leading Lights is a SafeLives accreditation programme recognising rewards good and...
by HannahW | Aug 29, 2025 | News
For many victim-survivors, a concealed phone is a lifeline – it can be used as a tool when planning to leave their abusive partner, or way to speak to family or friends without their perpetrator knowing. The planned emergency alert system means all mobile phone or...
by HannahW | Aug 26, 2025 | News
Founded in 1972, Leeds Women’s Aid is the largest women’s charity in Leeds, and the safety of victim-survivors of domestic abuse has always been at the heart of our work. The national DASH (Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Honour-Based Abuse) checklist, widely used by...
