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Northern Ireland Women's Aid Federation
129 University StreetBelfast
BT7 1HP
Tel (Helpline): 0800 917 1414
Tel (Admin): 02890 249041
Fax: 02890 239296
Web: www.womensaidni.org
Best time to telephone: Helpline: 24 hours, seven days; Admin: 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday
Women's Aid Federation Northern Ireland was established in 1978 by Women's Aid groups to facilitate further development. There are 10 Women's Aid groups throughout Northern Ireland, with 12 refuges, aftercare projects and information/advice centres with a 24-Hour Domestic Violence Helpline (number above). Women's Aid Federation has the following aims.
- The provision of refuge and on-going support to women and children suffering abuse within the home.
- To encourage a process of self-help and recognition of the emotional needs of children involved in domestic violence.
- Raising awareness among all agencies of domestic violence and its relationship to gender and unequal power relationships.
Checked: June 2006
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