Women's Services

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SHAKTI WOMEN'S AID

Norton Park, 57 Albion Road, Leith, Edinburgh, EH7 5QY
0131 475 2399
SERVICE LOCALITY
North East, North West, South East, South West
LAST UPDATED
6 Jul 2022

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INFORMATION

Who is the service for?
Women, Minority Ethnic
What age range is it suitable for?
17 - 25, 26 - 29, 30 - 34, 35 - 39, 40 - 44, 45 - 49, 50 - 54, 55 - 59, 60 - 64, 65+

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CONTACT DETAILS

Norton Park, 57 Albion Road, Leith, Edinburgh, EH7 5QY
0131 475 2399

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information SERVICE DETAILS

Domestic abuse affects every woman differently. So, when a woman contacts us, we ask about what’s going on in her life and we fit our services around that. This includes taking account of any disabilities, age, sexuality or other factors.

We give each woman her own worker(s), called a ‘key worker’. All staff are women. They know about domestic abuse and the fear and harm it causes.

We will:

- Listen to what women say.
- Help her to be as safe as possible.
- Explain her options and her rights.
- Help her decide what to do (if anything).
- Help her feel stronger in herself.
- Tell her about other help she can get.
- Help her get support for her children.
- Give her practical help: for example to find somewhere safe to stay or to get a solicitor or health care; or legal protection; or to apply for benefits (money) she is due.
- If a woman needs to leave the area/community she lives in, we have links with Women’s Aid all over the UK

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Shakti Women's Aid

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