A WARM WELCOME TO OUR SPRING NEWSLETTER 25 Years of Women’s Aid Orkney! This year marks the 25th anniversary of Women’s Aid Orkney and although domestic abuse is not something to celebrate, we are very proud to have been available to support the Women and Children who are or have been affected. We would like… Continue reading April 2025
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WINTER NEWSLETTER 2024
Hello and welcome to the winter newsletter from Women’s Aid Orkney A Note From Our Manager, It’s that time of year again where we reflect on the past 12 months and all that has happened. We continue to offer support to women and children affected by domestic abuse and have had a busy year supporting… Continue reading WINTER NEWSLETTER 2024
WAO Autumn Newsletter 2024
Hello and welcome to Women’s aid Orkney’s Autumn Newsletter. SERVICE USER’S FEEDBACK & ACHIEVEMENTS Currently supporting 68 women Currently supporting 37 children & young people Currently supporting 3 families Children and Young People’s Workshops The children and Young People undertook an Orkney Matters workshop, where their views were gathered using verbal discussions and collage artwork.… Continue reading WAO Autumn Newsletter 2024
WAO Summer Newsletter 2024
Hello and welcome to Women’s Aid Orkney’s Summer Newsletter. SERVICE USER’S FEEDBACK & ACHIEVEMENTS CURRENTLY SUPPORTING 87 WOMEN CURRENTLY SUPPORTING 49 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE CURRENTLY SUPPORTING 5 FAMILIES Women’s Aid Orkney Board Women’s Aid Orkney are looking for new board members. If you would like to use your skills and experience to support a… Continue reading WAO Summer Newsletter 2024
16 Days of Action – Own My Life
During 16 Days of Action we will be sharing a collection of blog posts highlighting different topics Women & Children in our service are currently facing. In this blog post, we would like to give you a full introduction to our Own My Life Course. What is Own My Life (OML) Own my life is… Continue reading 16 Days of Action – Own My Life
16 Days of Action – Tech Abuse
As part of this years 16 days of Action, we are putting together a selection of blog posts to highlight support and issues. This post will look at online safety and ways to keep yourself safe. What is tech abuse? Anyone can experience tech abuse, by someone they know or by a complete stranger. Perpetrators… Continue reading 16 Days of Action – Tech Abuse
16 Days of Action – Keeping Children Safe Online
As part of this year 16 Days of Action, we are putting together a selection of blog posts, that highlight different topics. This posts will focus on grooming and keeping children and young people safe online. What is grooming? Online grooming is when someone uses the internet to trick, force or pressure a young person… Continue reading 16 Days of Action – Keeping Children Safe Online
16 Days of Action – Financial Abuse
Throughout 16 Days of Action we will be sharing a selection of blog posts on different topics, this post will focus on financial abuse and the cost of living crisis. What is financial abuse? Financial abuse is a means of controlling someone through taking away control of finances and resources. Financial abuse is also known… Continue reading 16 Days of Action – Financial Abuse