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quiz Being safe online Confidentiality policy I feel safer knowing BWA are supporting me I’m honestly starting to see things differently … it’s a valuable service you provide Hands keeping me safe and comfortable.

For fifty years, Women’s Aid has traditionally been associated with providing refuges for women and children fleeing domestic abuse. There are now hundreds of refuges right across the UK, including ours at Border Women’s Aid .

It can be hard to know if your relationship is unhealthy. Often there are mixed signals, and the signs may be hard to recognise. This is especially true if you’ve experienced unhealthy or abusive family relationships or friendships, in which

Border Women’s Aid has helped hundreds of women to find better lives, free from domestic abuse. It’s the only domestic abuse service in the Scottish Borders which is run by women for women.

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Domestic abuse can happen to anyone. It is overwhelmingly experienced by women and perpetrated by men. One in five women in Scotland will experience domestic abuse during her life.

While supporting survivors is essential, alone it is not enough to end domestic abuse. We believe that changing social attitudes and our laws is the only way to build a future where women and children can live lives free from the fear of abuse and

Thank you for choosing to fundraise/donate to Border Women’s Aid to help support women, children and young people who are experiencing domestic abuse.

Are you thinking of organising a fundraising event on behalf of Border Women’s Aid?

Some supporters wish to remember their favourite charity in their will. Charitable legacies are exempt from Inheritance Tax, so by helping Border Women’s Aid, you could also reduce the amount of tax payable on your estate.