
Edinburgh Womens Aid
Service For
WomenChildren
Issues Covered
Domestic AbuseContact Information
Tel: Office: 0131 315 8111; helpline: 0131 315 8110Email: info@edinwomensaid.co.uk
Website: www.edinwomensaid.co.uk
Address: 4 Cheyne Street, Edinburgh
Areas Covered
EdinburghOpening Hours
Drop-in/phone hours - Monday 1pm - 3pm; Tuesday/Wednesday 10am - 3pm; Thursday 2pm - 7pm; Friday 10am - 3pm; Saturday 10am - 1pm. Phone only - Monday 10am - 1pm; Thursday 10am - 2pm. Messages can be left on the phoneAccess
- Wheelchair access
- Interpreters by arrangement
- Small car park
Services & Resources
- Outreach
- Telephone support
- Face to face
- Group work
- Accommodation
- Resettlement
Age limits to service
Women - 16+ children and young people - birth to 18Referral
- Self referral
- Agency referral
Aims of organisation
To offer support and give information to any women who asks for help in relation to domestic abuse
To provide, where necessary and appropriate, temporary refuge accommodation for women and any accompanying children who have expereinced or at risk of abuse from a partner or ex partner
To offer ongoing support for women which ever option they choose
To provide education and to inform the community about domestic abuse, its effect and prevention
To encourage local authorities and other agencies to recognise their obligations, legal and otherwise in relation to domestic abuse
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