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Apple Birmingham supports Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid with fundraiser

To mark International Women’s Day, the team at Apple Birmingham came together to raise vital funds for Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid (BSWA) As part of their efforts, the Apple…

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Holland & Barrett leads wellness sessions with our over 55’s project

Last week Holland & Barrett Birmingham hosted their first wellness session with BSWA’S over 55’s group of women.Women 55 years and above are often forgotten survivors of domestic violence and abuse…

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Raising Voices, Lifting Each Other: An Unforgettable International Women’s Day Event

This year, for International Women’s Day (IWD), I wanted to do something special, something that would bring women together, celebrate their achievements, and amplify their voices. I thought long and…

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Proud to Be GBS’s ‘Most Engaged Employer’!

At the Global Banking School’s Employability Awards on February 13th, we proudly received the title of ‘Most Engaged Employer,’ a recognition that underscores the power of our collaboration with GBS.…

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Celebrate International Women’s Day Event with Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid!

📅 When: Saturday 8th March 2025📍 Where: St. Germain’s Church, City Rd, Birmingham B17 8LE⏰ Time: 4pm – 7pm Join Us for an Unforgettable Evening of Celebration, Empowerment & Community!…

Empower Women, One step at a time

Join us for the BSWA 45th Anniversary Power Walkathon This year marks a monumental milestone: 45 years of Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid (BSWA) standing strong for women and children…

New Early Intervention Hub

We are delighted to inform you of the opening of our new Domestic Abuse Early Intervention and Prevention Hub on 2nd May. This comes about by merging the existing BCC…

Online Safety Toolkit

As part of Safer Internet Day 2023 we’re sharing this toolkit designed by our team to help if you’re concerned that your might be under surveillance by your partner or…

Poetry

A series of poems written by a woman who has been supported by BSWA I don’t love the one who put me last. This is me learning to carrying on…

Meet the Team

My name is Jennifer and I am one of the Advocate Educators for the IRIS Interventions Project. I work in the Solihull area. I have worked in the domestic abuse…

Reproductive Coercion and Control: an often overlooked aspect of domestic abuse

As discussions have been held around the world about the increase in state control of women’s reproductive rights and justice, it made me think about how we are capturing reproductive…

Know Your HERStory

A new blog feature highlighting the women we should know about, but never get told about
 Cecile Fatiman Cecile was a Haitian Priestess and played a key role inthe Haitian…

Podcast review: ‘What’sHerName’ – hosted by Dr. Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle

I’m a big fan of listening to podcasts and I was so excited to find this podcast on forgotten women. From Muslim Warrior Queen Chand Bibi who ruled over two sultanates,…

Recite Me – Accessible toolbar

We’re really pleased to have launched our accessible toolbar which will make it easier for women to access support by offering screen reading functionality, multiple reading aids, customisable styling options…

A Day in the Life of…The Purple Project

Hazel works in our Older Women’s service, the Purple Project. 9am – Ready to start checking emails and messages and reply to those waiting for an answer. There is an…