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16 Days of Action 2024
Border Women’s Aid has launched it’s 16 Days of Action Campaign ‘Border Voices Against Abuse’ in collaboration with Scots poet Len Pennie as part of the global campaign that encourages communities to take action to end domestic violence and gender-based abuse.
Over the next 16 days on our social media, we’ll share Scots words that highlight the devastating impact of domestic abuse and violence against women and girls. These words, and their domestic abuse explanations, were developed with Len Pennie to raise awareness, inspire action, and offer hope to survivors across the Scottish Borders.
We have moved!
On 1 April 2024, we moved from our Liddesdale Road office to more spacious and self-contained office premises at West Port, Hawick.
Fixing Britain with Louise Casey
Tune into BBC Radio 4 to hear Baroness Louise Casey speak with Women’s Aid CEO Farah Nazeer and domestic abuse survivor Natalie Curtis in a special episode on domestic abuse and violence against women and girls.
In this episode, Baroness Casey looks at the issue of men's violence against women and children. Speaking to people from across the political spectrum who have worked hard to improve the effectiveness and sensitivity of the criminal justice system's response to these crimes, she tries to get to the bottom of why they have not been more effective. And she speaks to those working on preventing the problem in the first place, by addressing attitudes and behaviours which can, if left unaddressed, end up in violence.
To listen to the full interview, visit the link here: BBC4 Fixing Britain
16 Days of Action 2023
To mark this year's 16 DAYS of ACTION campaign, Border Women's Aid launched a charity partnership with Galashiels business ‘The Wee Souk’. Owner, Kimberley Davidson is supporting women accessing our emergency accommodation and donating a fouta (multi-purpose throw/towel) to refuge for every one sold. She wants every woman arriving at refuge to receive one as a comforting and practical item upon reaching a safe space.
We are recruiting!
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We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic, inspiring woman/young woman to join our team as a Domestic Abuse Support Worker. If you’re looking for a rewarding career and want to work within an inspirational, all-women team that really does make a difference to the lives of women and young people, this might be the job for you:
35 hours per week with occasional evening work and an additional 2 hours on a weekend rota.
Funding is expected until 31 March 2025 so the post will be on a fixed term contract.
Salary: £23,464.90 pro-rata/£12.64 per hour
Closing date: 12 September 2023 at 5pm. Interviews will take place week commencing 25 September 2023.
Click on the link below to download the application pack:
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