Country

Scotland

Charity number

SC005241

Status

Active

Registered

March 31, 2003

Legal form

Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Contact

Website

orkneycommunities.co.uk/womensaid

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

To raise awareness of domestic abuse and provide support for women. young people and children who have been affected. We also provide temporary accommodation when needed.

Beneficiaries: 'Other defined groups'

Objectives: The objects of which the Groups is established are to educate the public on the subject of domestic violence and abuse and to develop services to relieve the suffering due to domestic abuse, and in furtherance thereof:- a) To provide temporary refuge for women and their children (if any)where the women have suffered abuse (mental, physical or sexual) in their home or within a relationship with a partner or family. b) To offer support, information and help to any woman and their childres (if any) who ask for such help whether or not they are refuge residence and also to offer support and information to any woman and children who have left temporary refuge. c) To encourage women to determine their own futures d) To work with housing agencies to encourage the provision of permanent housing for abused women and their children (if any)

Geography

Main operating location

Orkney Islands

Geographical spread

Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Nearby

• Orkney Deaf Children's Society 0.1 mi
• Royal British Legion Scotland Kirkwall Branch 0.1 mi
• Employability Orkney 0.1 mi
• Orkney Homes Trust Limited 0.1 mi
• Orkney Blide Trust (K/A The Blide Trust & O.B.T) 0.1 mi

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