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Informed by our vision, mission and values, we have created a 3-year plan to achieve the following objectives:

One in five women in Scotland will experience domestic abuse during her adult life – women who are our daughters, our sisters, our grandmothers, our friends, our neighbours.

Border Women’s Aid (BWA) is the only domestic abuse service in the Scottish Borders run by women for women. We are women supporting women to regain control of their lives away from abusive relationships.

Border Women’s Aid is here to help, so please do get in touch.

During the recent debate on the proposed Domestic Abuse Bill (Scotland) in the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Borders MSP Rachael Hamilton highlighted how financial abuse (sometimes called economic abuse) is a major factor in domestic abuse, and

Reference to statistics about domestic abuse “incidents” are only a small part of the full picture. Domestic abuse is not an individual “fight” or a one-off act.

Does your partner: Belittle you, or put you down in front of friends and family

There are many widely believed myths and misconceptions surrounding domestic abuse and its causes. By believing them we allow the violence against women to continue.

Since so much domestic abuse takes place behind closed doors, it’s sometimes very difficult to know whether you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse. Shame, embarrassment and fear often add to the conspiracy of silence around the

I never imagined I would be where I am right now. If someone had said that I would be the victim of domestic abuse, I would have asked if they had the right person.