The theme for this year's 16 Days of Activism is End Digital Violence Against Women and Girls. At Leeds Women's Aid, we've been exploring how women can be targeted through technology by individuals, often in stalking, coercive control, and domestic abuse scenarios,...
The 25th of November 2025 marks the first day of 16 Days of Activism. This annual international campaign aims to raise awareness of and galvanise support to end violence against women and girls. The campaign runs until the 10th of December - Human Rights Day. This...
As the festive season approaches, Leeds is launching a new campaign to help tackle the issue of spiking and keep people safe on nights out. The Stop the Spike campaign is providing nightlife venues across the city with training and resources to help staff recognise...
On 26th October 2025, we joined more than 150 people in Leeds who took to the streets for the annual Reclaim the Night March, to demand safer streets and the right for women to walk freely, day or night, without fear. Together we chanted: “However we dress, wherever...
Leeds Women’s Aid and Leeds Domestic Violence Service have achieved the National Quality Standards Accreditation awarded by Women’s Aid Federation of England (WAFE) for 2025-2028. WAFE National Quality Standards accreditation recognises and represents the work of...
Leeds Women’s Aid welcomes five new trustees to its board this October: Holli Kellet, Ridwana Wallace-Laher, Sue Kerslake, Sam Millar and Shruthi Venkatachalam. The board of trustees helps to develop Leeds Women’s Aid’s strategic direction, ensuring financial...
Leeds Women’s Aid is celebrating a major milestone in October, which marks the 10-year anniversary of its Horsforth charity shop. Since the shop opened in October 2015, it has been supported by more than 50 volunteers who’ve dedicated 72 hours per week to keep it...
Leeds Domestic Violence Service has achieved the Leading Lights accreditation for LDVS' (Leeds Domestic Violence Service) IDVA (Independent Domestic Violence Advocate) service. Leading Lights is a SafeLives accreditation programme recognising rewards good and safe...
For many victim-survivors, a concealed phone is a lifeline – it can be used as a tool when planning to leave their abusive partner, or way to speak to family or friends without their perpetrator knowing. The planned emergency alert system means all mobile phone or...
Founded in 1972, Leeds Women’s Aid is the largest women’s charity in Leeds, and the safety of victim-survivors of domestic abuse has always been at the heart of our work. The national DASH (Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Honour-Based Abuse) checklist, widely used by...
