Become a Women's Aid Member or Ally Service
We are a life-saving federation of services, supporting women and children at the most challenging times of their lives. The power of us together, as a network of services united to support survivors of domestic abuse, is formidable. Become a Women’s Aid Member or Ally Service.
What our Members and Allies say
- Decide whether your service is eligible for Membership or Allyship
- Complete the Expression of Interest form for your category of engagement
- Provide documentation to Women’s Aid’s membership team to review your application
- Attend an online due diligence meeting with Women’s Aid’s membership team
- Receive an outcome of your application via email
- The membership team at Women’s Aid will support your access to your Member or Ally benefits
Applications for organisations to join Women’s Aid are open throughout the year and are reviewed on a quarterly basis. We will contact you following your application to discuss timelines and next steps.
Member and Ally fees are paid annually (pro-rata if joining mid-way through the year) and based on how much income your service receives per year and your category of engagement.
Women’s Aid offer two types of membership for services interested in joining the federation:
Membership
Membership is open to services who:
- Provide direct services to support survivors of domestic abuse as their core work OR where a service is a led by and for organisation supporting a specific demographic such as Black and minoritised women or women with disabilities, provide direct services to survivors of domestic abuse and VAWG as part of their work.
- Recognise the gendered nature of domestic abuse in policy, practice and publicity materials which includes a strategic commitment to ending VAWG and gender inequality.
- Have a commitment to women-led services with policy and procedures guaranteeing the chair and vice chair of the board, at least 60% of trustees and the CEO will be positions held by women OR If part of a larger organisation the service is overseen by a separate committee which is women-led as above.
- Ensure support services for women survivors are exclusively led and delivered by women, including line management of those who support women survivors.
- Are a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) or Community Interest Company (CIC) with an organisational governance structure which is independent from any statutory body.
- Have a minimum of 12 months of audited accounts.
Click here to learn about the benefits of Membership and begin your member application.
Allyship
Allyship is open to services who:
- Provide services which include domestic abuse support, education or awareness raising.
- Are a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), Community Interest Company (CIC), exempt housing provider or local authority.
Click here to learn about the benefits of Allyship and begin your ally application.