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Drumchapel Women's Aid

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC006501
Status
Not Submitted
Registered
June 11, 1984
Legal form
Unincorporated association

Address

Address
8 Essenside Avenue
Drumchapel
Glasgow
G15 6DX

Contact

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

Objectives: (a) To provide temporary refuge for women who have suffered mental and/or physical harassment, and their children, on request (b) To encourage these women to determine their own futures and to help them achieve it, whether it involves returning home or starting a new life elsewhere (c) To recognise and care for the emotional and educational needs of the children involved (d) To offer support, advice and help to any women who asks for it, whether or not she is a resident, and also to offer support and after care to any women who have left the refuge, and their children (e) To encourage research into the causes of, and ways of, preventing or relieving the suffering caused by such harassment and to keep such statistics and basic records as will facilitate research to the long term benefit of all battered women (f) To educate and inform the public, the media, the police, the courts, the social services and other authorities, with respect to the battering of women and enlist the support of professional workers to help such women with all aspects of their problem.

Areas of operation

Main operating location
Glasgow City
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2019 £0 £0