Black Country Women's Aid

08/09/2026

Thanks to the Black Country Chamber of Commerce for supporting and sharing our Cut Out Abuse campaign 💜👟

Ready to make a difference? Sign up, get involved and help us cut out abuse together: https://register.enthuse.com/ps/event/CutoutAbuse2026BCWAssponsoredwalkchallenge

It's International Day of Charity! 💜

Black Country Women's Aid are our Chamber Charity of the Year, this year they're celebrating their 40th anniversary of providing support to survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence in the West Midlands.

To show support for our Chamber Charity, are participating in their Cut Out Abuse campaign by walking 10km to fundraise £500.

Help us reach our goal and support Black Country Women's Aid by donating below.

Make a donation. ➡️ https://f.mtr.cool/wpk8533plv

27/08/2026

It was a pleasure to welcome back The JABBS Foundation for Women and Girls to our Sandwell HQ, this time accompanied by Sarah Coombes, MP for West Bromwich and Assistant Whip in Government. Women's Justice is just one of our wide-ranging holistic services to support people to start again after trauma, interpersonal violence and exploitation.

Sarah for West Bromwich

Last week, we joined Sarah Coombes, MP for West Bromwich and Assistant Whip in Government, on a visit to Black Country Women's Aid to hear about their wide-ranging support to women and girls, including those affected by the criminal justice system.

We discussed how effective partnerships between and police forces can help divert more women away from the justice system, and the pivotal role of Women's Centres within new Intensive Supervision Courts, which the Government is expanding across the country.

Thank you to Black Country Women's Aid for hosting us! ✨

21/08/2026

We're delighted to be featured in the latest Black Country Chamber of Commerce Prosper Magazine!💜

Take a look to learn more about our work, partnership opportunities, and how your business can help us support those affected by abuse.

Read the full article here👉 https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/71228282/black-country-chamber-prosper-magazine-summer-2026-edition/21

Read our latest edition of Prosper magazine to find out more about our Chamber Charity of the Year.

Black Country Women's Aid (BCWA) are celebrating their 40th year and we showcase several ways businesses can get involved to support our Chamber Charity.

Important insights include:
✨ Partnership opportunities.
✨ BCWA's Cut Out Abuse campaign.
✨ Guidance on dealing with domestic abuse within the workplace.

You can also support BCWA at our Chamber Curry & Quiz Night, your participation raises funds for the Black Country Women's Aid.

Read the full article. ➡️ https://f.mtr.cool/ofejqwgwpm
Book your place at our Chamber Quiz ➡️ https://f.mtr.cool/sklqlsiqyo

18/08/2026

💜 What if just four small coins could help change a life?

For 40 years, Black Country Women's Aid has been supporting women, children and families across the Black Country. Now, as we celebrate our 40th anniversary, we're inviting local organisations to join our 40 Coin Challenge.

Here's how it works:
✨ Purchase a fundraising bag for £5
✨ Keep the special BCWA gift inside as our thank you
✨ Donate the four purple coins into the collection box

That's it.

By signing your workplace up to the challenge, your team could raise £200 in just four weeks, helping support BCWA's Children and Families Services. Together, 40 organisations could help raise an incredible £8,000 for local families who need support most.

Every coin tells a story. Every donation helps someone rebuild theirs.

Want to get your workplace involved? Download our FREE Business Guide here: 🔗 https://canva.link/b5q4othjmi4qm7l

14/08/2026

🚨 Prize draw closes tomorrow! 🚨

There's still time to register your team for the Cut Out Abuse Sponsored Walk and be in with a chance of winning invitations to our 40th Anniversary Celebration at the Black Country Living Museum on 18 September 2026.

✅ Free to register
✅ Walk a distance that suits your team
✅ Complete your walk before the end of September

⏳ Register by 15 August to enter the prize draw.

👉 Register your team and view the full prize draw terms and conditions here: https://blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk/cut-out-abuse-prize.../

13/08/2026

Here is the statement from The West Midlands Specialist Domestic Abuse Consortium – made up of The Haven Wolverhampton, Black Country Women's Aid, Coventry Haven Women's Aid, and Birmingham and Solihull Women's Aid - about the government's prisoner early release scheme.

💜 Our message to victims and survivors: our trusted and specialist services are here to support you wherever you are in your journey. We stand by you - you are not alone. Contact us if you need our support.

11/08/2026

New on our website: the Recite Me Assistive Toolbar 💻📱

We're always looking for ways to make our information and support more accessible, and we're delighted to have launched the Recite Me Assistive Toolbar on the Black Country Women's Aid website.

With just a click, you can:

✅ Listen to content being read aloud
✅ Translate information into 100+ languages
✅ Change text size, fonts and colours
✅ Use reading tools to improve focus and understanding

Whether you're accessing information for yourself or supporting others, these tools make it easier to engage with content in a way that works for you.

Why not give it a try?

🔗 Explore the toolbar: www.blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk

06/08/2026

Healing can start with something as simple as trying a new skill🧶

This week, residents from our domestic abuse refuge and modern slavery safe house came together for two special Create & Celebrate sessions as part of BCWA's 40th anniversary year.

The room was filled with conversation, creativity and connection. Some people picked up a crochet hook for the very first time. Others rediscovered a skill they hadn't used since childhood. One woman had crocheted half a bag by the end of the session.

What made these sessions even more meaningful was that they were led by a volunteer with lived experience of BCWA's services.

She shared how, during some of the hardest moments in her life, creativity became a lifeline.

"Being creative was one of the only things that could take my mind off what had happened."

Alongside crochet and fabric flowers, children enjoyed water bottle painting and friendship bracelet making, bringing even more colour and creativity to the day.

These sessions were about so much more than crafts. They created space for confidence, connection, wellbeing and hope. A chance to learn something new, spend time together and recognise the strength that exists within every person.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and to our incredible volunteer facilitator for sharing both her skills and her story💜

04/08/2026

💜 When information is difficult to understand, it can become another barrier to getting help.

That's why we've developed a new range of easy-read resources, helping make information about domestic abuse, safety, wellbeing and recovery easier to understand.

Available in English, Polish, Punjabi, Romanian and Urdu, the resources use simple language and visual prompts to help more people access support with confidence.

We're grateful to Dudley borough's Safe & Sound Community Safety Partnership for supporting this work and helping us make vital information more accessible to our communities.

03/08/2026

🎉 Register your team and be in with a chance to win!

Sign up for the Cut Out Abuse Sponsored Walk by 15 August 2026 and you'll be entered into a prize draw to win invitations to our special anniversary event:

✨ Celebrating 40 Years of Partnership and Progress
📅 18 September 2026
📍 Black Country Living Museum

Enjoy an evening of celebration, complimentary welcome drinks, a free two-course buffet dinner, and inspiring stories of transformation and renewal.

It's free to register and your team can walk a distance that suits you, at a time and location of your choice, before the end of September.

👉 Head to our website to register your team and find out more, including the full prize draw terms and conditions: https://blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk/cut-out-abuse-prize-draw-40th-anniversary-event-show-more-lines/