STIRLING AND DISTRICT WOMEN'S AID 

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - IDAA Worker
£10,000	03/08/2023	The group will use the funding for an Independent Domestic Abuse Advocate who will provide a range of support to survivors of domestic violence.
National Lottery Community Fund - Thank you for making a difference and helping to save lives!
£200,000	01/06/2023	The group will use the funding to continue to provide their outreach service which supports women and their children resident in rural areas of the Stirling local authority area who have been ....more The group will use the funding to continue to provide their outreach service which supports women and their children resident in rural areas of the Stirling local authority area who have been affected by gender based violence. The project will provide practical and emotional support to enable women and their families to build resilience and move on from domestic abuse situations.
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting enabling empowering and connecting survivors 2
£125,323	12/04/2021	The group will use the funding to continue to provide a rural outreach service for women and their children who are affected by gender based violence and are resident in the Stirling local authority ....more The group will use the funding to continue to provide a rural outreach service for women and their children who are affected by gender based violence and are resident in the Stirling local authority area. The project will be delivered by two Family Outreach Workers with supervision provided by a Family Outreach Manager. A specialised Trauma Counsellor will also provide support as and when required.
Scottish Government - Stirling and District Women's Aid
£5,000	16/06/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Stirling and District Women's Aid
£168,600	10/06/2020 36	towards three years' running costs of an 'Independent Domestic Abuse Advocacy' service which works with high risk survivors of domestic abuse in Stirling
Robertson Trust - Independent Domestic Abuse Advocacy (IDAA)
£51,000	10/09/2019	Independent Domestic Abuse Advocacy (IDAA)
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting, enabling, empowering and connecting survivors
£250,394	27/04/2018 36	This group will use funding to deliver their domestic abuse outreach service to rural areas of Stirlingshire. This project will expand upon previous work and will deliver a well-connected and ....more This group will use funding to deliver their domestic abuse outreach service to rural areas of Stirlingshire. This project will expand upon previous work and will deliver a well-connected and flexible domestic abuse service to survivors in an area lacking provision of this kind. Survivors in this area are often unable to access support in the urban centre due to distance, financial constraints and lack of understanding about the particular issues affecting survivors in these areas.
Comic Relief - Domestic Abuse Prevention and Protection Support
£96,871	18/03/2015 36	Stirling has one of the highest numbers of reported Domestic Abuse cases per year in Scotland. Last year Stirling District Women’s Aid (SDWA) supported 600 women, an increase of 38% over the ....more Stirling has one of the highest numbers of reported Domestic Abuse cases per year in Scotland. Last year Stirling District Women’s Aid (SDWA) supported 600 women, an increase of 38% over the previous year. A new multi-agency approach to identify and quickly support women at particularly high risk has been running in Stirling for a year. These cases are time consuming and require dedicated resource to liaise effectively with other agencies such as housing, children’s panels and Police on behalf of the victim. The charity will employ a full time Independent Domestic Abuse Advocate which will improve the safety of women at high risk of violence and provide more effective joined up support.
National Lottery Community Fund - Moving On- Breaking the cycle of domestic abuse
£316,123	11/12/2012 60	This project will support women and their children helping them to move on after experiencing domestic abuse by improving their safety, relationships and resilience. The project will provide a ....more This project will support women and their children helping them to move on after experiencing domestic abuse by improving their safety, relationships and resilience. The project will provide a package of outreach support to families who are leaving refuge accommodation or who live in the community. Support will include one-to-one sessions, group sessions, befriending, advocacy and advice to help families deal with the challenges they face.
National Lottery Community Fund - Play at refuge
£10,000	03/08/2011 12	This group will create an outdoor play area for children living at its residential accommodation. It will also provide a small number of day trips for the children. This grant will pay for a garden ....more This group will create an outdoor play area for children living at its residential accommodation. It will also provide a small number of day trips for the children. This grant will pay for a garden play fort, a toddlers' play tower, a sand pit, a toddlers play house, fencing, picnic tables, ground preparation, installation of play equipment and day trips.

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Directors (6)

Legal constitution

• Charity registered in Scotland on 24/08/1979, number: SC010937
• Registered at Companies House on 21/04/2011, number: SC398219

Filing Record

Main office

Stirling and District Women's Aid,, Unit 7 Stirling Arcade, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Stirlingshire, FK8 1AX

Objectives

The objects of the Company are to: (a) The relief of women, children and young people who have experienced or are in fear of domestic abuse perpetrated by partners or ex-partners by: (i) the provision of temporary refuge accommodation. (ii) providing support and information on access to other services. (iii) providing structured supportive opportunities to allow service users to make choices for their future . (iv) liaising with other services, including the police, and (v) advocating for women, children and young people affected by domestic abuse within legal and other protection services. (b) The advancement of education by raising awareness of the effects of domestic abuse with the public and with young people in particular and providing opportunities for women, children and young people to shape the development of services, policy and practice at a strategic level. (c) The promotion of equality and diversity by: upholding and promoting the rights of all women, children and young people regardless of race, colour, disability, sexual orientation, age, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other status, race, language, national or social origin. who have experience of domestic abuse in the belief that violence against women is symptomatic of wider structural inequalities in society , and thus mainly perpetrated by men .