Volunteer For Women's Aid Federation Northern Ireland

Women’s Aid is the lead voluntary organisation in Northern Ireland addressing domestic and sexual violence and providing services for women and children. The Women’s Aid movement in Northern Ireland began in 1975 and is made up of nine local Women’s Aid groups and Women’s Aid Federation Northern Ireland. Each Women’s Aid group offers a range of specialist services to women who have experienced domestic violence. They are all members of Women’s Aid Federation Northern Ireland. The work of the Federation is regional and focused on:

• Running the 24 Hour Domestic & Sexual Violence Helpline
• Women’s rights as human rights
• Policy, consultation and awareness raising
• Public awareness of violence against women and girls
• Preventative education and training
• Supporting our member groups to work collectively
• Partnership working
• Lobbying and campaigns
• Access to justice
• Effective legislation
• Gender discrimination and violence in the workplace
• Service user involvement – coproduction

We are currently looking for volunteers to help us develop a new community-based project, we are particularly keen to hear from women who have experienced abuse and are keen to help shape the project. If you are interested please get in touch with us, you can also download and complete our application form and return it to [email protected]. by July 30th 2018.

If you would like to know more, please feel free to contact the team on 02890249041. You can call us for an informal chat or email [email protected]

We will pay for reasonable travel costs to and from meetings and events.

We look forward to hearing from you.