White Ribbon Day Events happening across Wales

Posted on November 24, 2009
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Neath Women’s Aid are organising a White Ribbon Xmas Fayre – with all proceeds raised being donated to Neath Women’s Aid. Friday 27th November – 2-4pm – Raffles, Stalls, Face Painting, Crafts, Jumble and more….

Carmarthen Women’s Aid will be out in the town raising awareness and raising money through donations. Wednesday 25th November. All proceeds will go to Carmarthen Women’s Aid. They will have leaflets, information and other “giveaway” items. For more information contact Carmarthen Women’s Aid or telephone 01267 238410.

Cwm Cynon Women’s Aid have organised a street collection in Aberdare town centre to raise funds and awareness. Wednesday 25th November. For more information contact Cwm Cynon Women’s Aid or telephone 01685 879 673.

BAWSO are organising a march from Cathedral Road to Llandaff Cathedral for the WWNC Light a Candle Service. They will be raising funds for women with no recourse to public funds. The march starts at 9 Cathedral Road, Cardiff – Wednesday 25th November. at 10.30am. After the service, BAWSO invite you to return to Cathedral Rd and buy a home-cooked lunch for £3 – all funds raised will go towards helping women with No Recourse. Download the flyer for more information.

Lliw Valley Women’s Aid Bridge Project have organised a Live Music Night on Thurs 26 Nov at the Monkey Bar, Swansea – with all proceeds raised going to the Bridge Project, Lliw Valley Women’s Aid. The event starts from 8.30pm, tickets are £3 before 10pm and £4 after. Live acts include The Aggi Thomas Band, Jason Curvis and Chemistry as well as DJ sets from Greg Matthews and more….

The Ynys Mon Domestic Abuse Forum are coordinating a number of awareness raising events – including selling White Ribbon Day Christmas Cards (designed by Year 7 pupils from the Island) – each Card has the Wales Domestic Abuse Helpline information included. They will also be selling White Ribbon Day Luxury Chocolates, again containing the WDAH contact information, which can be purchased from local retailers or by contacting Lowri Roberts at Angelesey C.C. and all money raised will go to the Ynys Mon DA Forum to develop new initiatives to combat domestic abuse. They will also be having a stall in the local market giving out information and leaflets to the general public.

Cardiff North Labour Women’s Forum invite you to join them and ‘Light a Candle’ at the Aneurin Bevan Statue, Queen Street, Cardiff. The event will be on Thursday 26th November – 7.00pm. Julie Morgan, MP will be the guest speaker. All women are welcome at the event – bring your candles and banners.

Cardiff Women’s Aid are launching their new Intake and Assessment House and new Crisis Intervention Reactive 24hr Service on Thursday 26th November – 5.30-7.30pm. The Event will be held at the WAG Senedd Building, Cardiff Bay The event will be attended by the First Minister, Rhodri Morgan and other Assembly Members. Refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to Cardiff Women’s Aid.

Amman Valley Women’s Aid are going to be raising awareness of domestic abuse by setting up a stall in the centre of Ammanford on 25th November, and handing out leaflets, flyers and various promotional items. AVWA will also be raising money through donations for white ribbons on the day. For more information, please contact them or telephone on 01269 597474.

And more……. See the Welsh Women’s Aid Event pages http://www.welshwomensaid.org/news/events/index.html for more updates and information.

Welsh Women’s Aid – Children Matter Christmas Appeal 2009

100 children spend Christmas in emergency refuge accomodation each year in Wales. Often they arrive with nothing, just the clothes they left the house in. Please help bring some comfort and Christmas cheer to children in refuge by donating to the Welsh Women’s Aid Christmas Appeal and ensure that children who spend Christmas in refuge have some happy memories to take away when they leave.

‘Children Matter – Christmas Appeal 2009′ Donate at http://www.justgiving.com/christmas-in-refuge or see http://www.welshwomensaid.org/index.html for more information.

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