by Isabel J | Nov 21, 2024 | News
As part of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, Leeds Women’s Aid is promoting the potentially life-saving (DVDS), known as Clare’s Law. Clare’s Law is a police policy which gives people the legal right to ask if their partner has any history of...
by Isabel J | Nov 21, 2024 | News
The 16 Days of Activism is an international campaign to challenge violence against women and girls. The campaign starts on White Ribbon Day on the 25th of November, and ends on Human Rights Day on the 10th December. The campaign calls for everyone to unite and take...
by Isabel J | Nov 5, 2024 | News
We’re excited to share that for the very first time, Leeds Women’s Aid is offering charity places for the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon and the Leeds 10K in 2025! This a fantastic chance for you to join #TeamLWA, make a significant impact and challenge yourself in some of...
by HannahW | Oct 1, 2024 | News
Thursday 3rd October is National Poetry Day, a mass celebration of poetry first created in 1994 to to ‘prove that poetry has a place in everyone’s life’. Writing poetry can be a creative and therapeutic way to process experiences and emotions which...
by HannahW | Sep 26, 2024 | News
Leeds Women’s Aid (LWA) is committed to its workforce and clients and will make every effort to ensure that everyone at LWA is safe, supported and equipped to undertake their roles and that workplace practices support the wellbeing of employees, volunteers and clients...
by HannahW | Aug 23, 2024 | News
As we reflect on South Asian Heritage Month this August, we at Leeds Women’s Aid want to recognise the South Asian communities that are a core part of our city and central to our client and employee base. South Asian Heritage Month was a chance to celebrate South...