Bayside Women'S Shelter

Help us create a safe space for local women and children in South-Eastern Sydney opening early 2018. Bayside Women’s Shelter is a place of safety, respite, and healing for survivors of domestic violence to rebuild their lives. Provides a safe refuge for women to achieve safety, space for women to emotionally and psychologically ‘catch their breath’, support for women to plan a way forward, connect women to support services who will walk alongside them on their journey of recovery, rebuilding, and healing. Our shelter is: An organisation of qualified professionals working with the local community to offer support to women and children seeking safety from abuse and violence. The service provides safe, temporary supported accommodation (up to 3 months) for women and children in times of crises such as homelessness and escaping domestic violence. Bayside Women's Shelter will assist women and their children to find long-term housing. Services include: Access to counselling, medical help, legal assistance, employment, education, training and financial planning Promotion of good health and well-being for the whole family, including mental health and self-empowerment Bayside Women’s Shelter supports all women regardless of their age, sexuality, cultural and linguistic diversity, disability or mental illness. Your donations to this appeal supports the set-up of Bayside Women's Shelter and the ongoing operation costs for the service. To donate, please go to givenow.com.au/baysidewomensshelter For further information or if you would like to help us, please contact us via email at info@baysidewomensshelter.org