On 2nd December, it was our privilege to host a 16 days of activism event on behalf of the East Lothian and Midlothian Public Protection Office. The event aimed to raise awareness locally of domestic abuse, honour-based abuse and domestic abuse killings. Our guest speaker Yasmin faced unimaginable loss—the tragic death of her daughter and […]
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Our next Annual General Meeting will take place from 2pm on Friday 6 December 2024 If you would like to join us at our Annual General Meeting (AGM), please contact Nancy Ross by by email nancy@womensaideml.org. You will receive an online link to join us via MS Teams. During our AGM we will be delighted
Full time 35 Hours Deadline 7th of November WAEML provides information, support and accommodation to women, children and young people who have been subjected to domestic abuse. If you are passionate about upholding the rights of women, children and young people, this may be the job for you. Domestic Abuse Practitioner (women’s) Full time –
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From Eskbank Road, enter Glenesk Crescent. Eskview Villas is then on the first right. As you enter Eskview Villas you will see a double garage on the left-hand side, we are the building next to that, set back from the road surrounded by mature trees and hedgerows. Please be aware that we are situated within
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We have now re-located our Dalkeith branch into our new Women’s & Children’s Empowerment Centre. You can now find us at: 3 Eskview Villas Dalkeith EH22 3BN What does this mean for your support? All our appointments will now be held in the new centre. Our phone line and email contact information remain the same:
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You may have seen our social media post recently that we have secured a building that will help us realise our ambition of opening a women’s and children’s empowerment centre. We will be re-locating our Dalkeith centre (currently based on Eskbank Road) into our new support centre. This is an exciting and significant change that
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WAEML is proud to host a weekly Women’s Supper in Midlothian in collaboration with Children 1st, Midlothian Health & Social Care Partnership, Health in Mind and MELDAP What is Women’s Supper? A drop in run by a collaboration of agencies working within Midlothian that supports women to: • Have a cup of tea/coffee and a
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Dementia Awareness Week runs from Monday 29 May until Sunday 4 June. Each year, this week of activity aims to raise awareness of dementia and help improve the lives of people with dementia, their families and carers. All week our staff have been taking part in activities so that we can raise awareness of dementia
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Women’s Aid East and Midlothian is proud to be a recipient of the LGBT Charter Mark Silver Award, reinforcing our commitment to inclusion and diversity. The LGBT charter mark, is nationally recognised accreditation scheme, and it celebrates organisation’s that demonstrate exceptional support and understanding of LGBT communities. By successfully obtaining this award, it demonstrates WAEMLs
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