“Keeping women and children safe in our refuges since 1974”

Sheffield Women’s Aid are a small charity established in 1974 solely based in Sheffield but housing women and children from anywhere in the UK who need a place of safety.

SWA has been providing emergency accommodation for women and children who have suffered and survived domestic and sexual abuse and violence for over 45 years. We accommodate women aged 16+ and their children (of any age or gender) if they depend on their Mum for their personal well-being and can accommodate larger families.

We currently have two refuges in Sheffield. One refuge has 16 self-contained flats and the other has 20. Both stand in secluded gardens with areas to relax and opportunities for children to play.

Access

Find out how to access support and residence at one of our refuges.

Resources

Helpful links to resources and contacts for further advice.

Services

Discover the services we offer to our residents during their refuge stay.

Our Promise

“We will create a culture that values, encourages and supports our staff and volunteers to find ways to help and inspire our residents to reflect upon their accomplishments and achieve their own aspirations - to 'Thrive, Not Just Survive'…

We will ensure that everyone involved with the organisation has the necessary training and ongoing support needed to enable themselves and SWA to continue on a pathway of improvement to achieve our aspirations…

Sheffield Women's Aid will strive to become a beacon of good practice in delivering trauma informed care within a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE). This approach will be extended to our residents (women and their children), to our voluntary Board, paid staff and volunteers.”

Want to learn more?

Check out our video below to find out more about our facilities, services and dedicated team.

Follow our Journey

Big thanks to our survivor for sharing her experience and ITV Calendar south’s ben bason for featuring our amazing Charity this evening. We exist to keep women and children safe.
We're Hiring! We're looking for amazing women to join our busy team of Refuge Practitioners. To find out more, check our website for further details and email mail@sheffieldwomensaid.org.uk for an application pack. Good luck, we cant wait to hear
In just under one months time, our trustee Clare will set off on her 3 day journey to celebrate SWA's and her own 50th birthday! Clare will be raising money on her sponsored walk for SWA to continue supporting the women and children in our refuges. S
A clear definition is the first step towards ending Honour Based Abuse. Let’s work together to ensure that victims receive the protection and support they deserve. It’s time to #push4change For support and information about Honour Base
This International Women’s Day, it’s important to be #brutallyhonest about the experiences of our service users and the affects of domestic abuse. Although we provide essential services to women in Sheffield, there is far more that need
At Sheffield Women’s Aid, we’ve been supporting women who have experienced domestic abuse for 50 years! But what is domestic abuse? The Women’s Aid considers domestic abuse to be: “An incident or pattern of incidents of contr
This International Women’s Day we’re thinking about all the amazing women we support in our refuges. These quotes are taken from our Service User survey for 2023, showing us the impact that coming to refuge and receiving support from SWA
How can you help Sheffield Women’s Aid? We’ve been asked this question a lot over the last couple of weeks, so here’s what you can do! To arrange a donation of clothing/goods, please contact us via our email address: mail@sheffiel
Thank you so much to everyone who made it out to our AGM today. It is always a special event for us as hearing from our survivors, volunteers and trustees brings so much positivity when facing the new year! Thank you to Lydia from DACT for speaking

Contact Us

Springtime Lodge: 0114 236 6423

Jane Ashton House: 0114 244 6573

mail@sheffieldwomensaid.org.uk

In an emergency, always call 999.