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Deep Fakes: How I’m Feeling Now
It’s been over a year since I wrote my first blog for East Ayrshire Women’s Aid called Deepfakes – Revenge Porn 2.0. In recent months, the accused was found guilty so I thought I would reflect on how I’m feeling now. My first blog was not live for very long before...
read moreDeep Fakes: Revenge Porn 2
This post was originally written by Hannah Cairns in August 2023. As the court case has now concluded we are finally able to publish it. A deepfake is an image or a video where someone has been digitally edited using tools like Photoshop or AI technology to look like...
read moreWe’re hiring!
Do you have experience of working with vulnerable women? Are you passionate with the energy to provide high quality support for women who have experienced or are experiencing domestic abuse? We are looking for a Women's Refuge Support Worker (30hrs per week) and a...
read moreSad News
It is with a heavy heart that we share the sad news that Marion Innes, our Women's Outreach Support Worker has died. Marion was a creative, perceptive and compassionate support worker, colleague and friend. She had courageously dealt with significant health problems...
read moreCan you help us win £1,000?
Click here to go to the Movement for Good nomination form - it only takes a few minutes. Thank you!
read moreEverday Misogyny
We had to share this powerful piece by Hannah Cairns....It has taken me a while to write this blog, for a multitude of reasons. I feel I have too much to say, that I need to be very careful with what I say and how I say it to avoid being called a misandrist. However,...
read moreA big thank you!
A huge thank you to the amazing guys at HMP Kilmarnock who raised awareness of violence against women and girls during the 16 Days of Action. Collectively, they ran round every premier league stadium in Scotland and lifted the equivalent of an aeroplane! They also...
read moreNew Year, New Job?
Do you have experience of working with vulnerable children & young people? Are you passionate with the energy to provide high quality individual and group support for children who have experienced or are experiencing domestic abuse? Are you able to demonstrate a...
read moreHappy Christmas!
A huge thank you to everyone who has donated gifts and money to us this Christmas. Your generosity is even more heartwarming when we think about the financial pressures so many of us are facing. We have been able to support every family we are working with and your...
read moreThank you!
A huge thank you to Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation for their generous donation of £1500 This will help us so much by paying for counselling sessions for women as well as providing new home starter packs for families leaving refuge. Thank you...
read moreWe’re hiring!
Would you like to join our amazing team? We have two vacancies for a Children & Young People's Support Worker and a Training and Development Worker. If you think you have the skills and qualities to provide excellent services to women, children and young people...
read moreLaunch of the Independent Strategic Review of Funding and Commissioning of Violence Against Women and Girls Services
The report of the Independent Strategic Review of Funding and Commissioning of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Services in Scotland has been published. The report sets out an ambitious, long-term plan to transform VAWG work in Scotland. It includes the legal...
read moreChocolate time!!
Thank you to all our friends at CVOEA and WG13 who fundraised throughout the 16 Days of Action and delivered selection boxes and sweets for our families at Christmas. They are being added to bags of presents as we speak! xx
read moreThe Joy of Giving!
Wow!! Thank you to all the wonderful staff and customers at Dunelm MIll for the hundreds of beautiful presents delivered to us by the Dunelm Elves, Kirsty and Sean. We can't thank you all enough for your amazing generosity - they're already...
read moreThe Power of You
What a wonderful day we had at Centrestage for our 'Power of You' event. Women enjoyed afternoon tea and different therapies like reiki, yoga, meditation, a sound bath and relaxation. “I felt like the day was centred around me to make me feel worthy. I was given so...
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SUPPORT
We provide confidential, crisis and long-term support to women, children and young people with experience of domestic abuse.
REFUGE
At East Ayrshire Women’s Aid our refuges offer safe, temporary accommodation for women, children and young people.
MOVING ON
As many as one in four women, from all walks of life and cultures, have experienced a form of abuse from a partner or ex-partner.
TRAINING
We provide training and awareness sessions to other service providers, workplaces, schools, community groups and organisations.
10 Croft Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1JB
Tel: 01563 536001
30a Ayr Road
Cumnock*
KA18 1DW
Tel: 01290 423434
Monday – Friday
9.00am – 5pm
*This office operates on an appointment only basis.
Scottish Charity No. SC001205 | Registered Company No. 396130