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Lochaber Women's Aid

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC034484
Status
Active
Registered
June 5, 2003
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
Mary Street
Fort William
PH33 6BF

Contact

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the promotion of equality and diversity','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

Lochaber Women's Aid provides practical and emotional support to women, children and young people living in the Lochaber area who have experienced domestic abuse.

Objectives: a) The support of women, children and young people who have experienced or are in fear of domestic abuse perpetrated by partners or ex-partners by: (i) the provision of access to temporary safe supported accommodation. (ii) providing support and information on access to other services. (iii) providing structured supportive opportunities to allow women, children and young people to make choices for their future. (iv) liaising with other services, including the police, and advocating for women, children and young people affected by domestic abuse within legal and other protection services. b) The advancement of education by: (i) raising awareness of the effects of domestic abuse with the public and with young people in particular. (ii) providing opportunities for women, children and young people to shape the development of services, policy and practice at strategic level. c) The promotion of equality and diversity by upholding and promoting the rights of all women, children and young people regardless of ethnicity, religion or cultural background, who have experienced domestic abuse in the belief that violence against women, is symptomatic of wider structural inequalities in society, and thus mainly perpetrated by men.

Areas of operation

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

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 £312,999 £306,935 7
March 31, 2024 £311,385 £299,431 9
March 31, 2023 £309,954 £277,443 8
March 31, 2022 £296,637 £291,144 9
March 31, 2021 £327,522 £286,652 8