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Black Country Women's Aid
Black Country Women’s Aid is an independent charity which has been supporting victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence in the West Midlands for the last 25 years. BCWA offer sensitive and holistic support services which help victims of abuse to escape from violence, cope with trauma and move on with their lives.
Support services include:
• Domestic Abuse team supporting victims (female and male) in the community and at court;
• Domestic Abuse Refuges offering a safe place to stay for women and children escaping their abusers;
• Black Country Rape and Sexual Violence Service supporting victims (female and male) of rape, sexual violence and childhood sexual abuse with practical advocacy and specialist counselling;
• Young People’s Team supporting children and young people who have suffered domestic abuse, rape and child sexual exploitation and providing education work in Sandwell schools;
• Modern Day Slavery Service offers safe refuge and community support to people under the NRM (National Referral Mechanism) who have been trafficked to the UK;
• Women’s Justice Services providing support to female offenders.
BCWA also provide training and awareness sessions to professionals and community members across all of these specialist areas. BCWA work in partnership with statutory and voluntary services to support victims, raise awareness of issues of abuse, and develop new approaches to reaching the most vulnerable victims.
Address details
- Address
- Suite 21a Landchard House Victoria Street
- Postal Town
- West Bromwich
- Postcode
- B70 8HY
Organisation Contact Details
- Phone
- 0121 552 6448 (24 hour)
- Phone other
- 0121 553 0090 (Landchard House)
- Fax
- 0121 525 1155
- kat@sandwellwomensaid.co.uk
- Website
- http://www.sandwellwomensaid.co.uk
- Charity Commission registration number
- 1032298
Contact Person Details
- Contact Name
- Sara Ward
- Role
- Executive Director
- sara@blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk
- Contact Name
- Tracey Alexander
- Role
- Personal Assistant to CEO
- tracey.alexander@blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk
- Contact Name
- Cheryl Pugh
- Role
- Senior Children and Young People’s Advocate Educator
- Telephone
- 07392 080612
- cheryl.pugh@blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk
- Contact Name
- Deborah Slater
- Role
- Regional Fundraising Officer
- Telephone
- 0121 552 6448
- deborah.slater@blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk
- Contact Name
- Rachana Chauhan
- Role
- Regional Domestic Abuse Manager for Health and Hard to Reach Communities
- Telephone
- 0121 553 0090
- Rachana.Chauhan@blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk
- Contact Name
- Kirsty Harris
- Role
- Young Person's IDVA Advocate
- Kirsty.Harris@blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk
- Contact Name
- Kat Bailey
- Role
- Development and Communications Manager
- kat@blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk
- Contact Name
- Nikki Penniston
- Role
- Head of Community Services (Sexual Violence and Dudley Services)
- Telephone
- 0121 553 0090
- nikki@blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk
- Contact Name
- Raveena Johal
- Role
- Support Manager
- raveena@blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk
- Contact Name
- Kathleen Collier
- Role
- Head of Learning and Employee Development
- Telephone
- 0121 553 0090
- kathleen.collier@blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk
- Contact Name
- Raj Thind
- Role
- Director of Community Services
- Raj.thind@blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk
- Contact Name
- Carol Kelly
- Role
- Regional Domestic Abuse Operations Manager
- Carol.kelly@blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk
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Organisation last updated: Wed, 2nd May 2018
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