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Allow us to Reintroduce Ourselves…

It all begins with an idea.

Our website has had a makeover, so we thought it only right that we take a moment to introduce ourselves and explain a little about the work we do for any first-time visitors!

West Lothian Women’s Aid (WLWA) is a registered charity operating since 1980. We have been consistently providing safe, temporary accommodation to women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse, along with offering a variety of other additional support services including Counselling, Group Support and Activity Programmes for Children and Young People.

We continue to work closely with West Lothian Council and Scottish Women’s Aid as well as a number of other organisations whose assistance helps us to carry out our vital work.

WLWA is now over 40 years strong and a trusted organisation locally and nationally. We are a fully inclusive organisation, and recently received the LGBT Charter Mark award in recognition of inclusive practice and service provision to the LGBT community.  

The impact on the COVID 19 pandemic on women and children experiencing domestic abuse has been profound, with women, children and young people experiencing significant increased risks of harm and/or actual harm and less opportunities to seek support and the associated trauma of these experiences. Our work is more vital than ever.

We are all hugely proud to be a part of WLWA and continue to strive to provide the best services possible informed by a gendered and human rights approach, coproduced with women and children and embracing our leadership role in our community and partnerships.

Browse our new site and learn more about the services we offer, work we do and how to contact us should you or anyone you know may need our help.

You are not alone.

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It all begins with an idea.

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.

Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.

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Kat Nicholls Kat Nicholls

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It all begins with an idea.

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.

Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.

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Kat Nicholls Kat Nicholls

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It all begins with an idea.

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.

Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.

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