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If you are a Welsh Women's Aid member group and would like to advertise a volunteering vacancy on this page please contact Kirstie Pavey

Volunteering Opportunities

If you are interested in volunteering for a local Women's Aid group, you can contact the group nearest to you directly. Contact details for our member groups can be found here

If you would like to volunteer as a Helpline Support Worker on the Wales Domestic Abuse helpline, please contact the Helpline's adminstrative line on (01286) 882733 or email. Full training will be provided.

The following Groups are currently looking for Volunteers to help within their projects:

  • Cwm Cynon WA
  • Cardiff WA
  • Caerphilly WA
  • Neath WA
  • Newport WA
  • Bangor & District WA
  • Torfaen WA

Please see below or click on resources for current volunteering opportunities:

 

Cwm Cynon WA

Cwm Cynon Women's Aid are urgently seeking volunteers and management committee members.

If you have some spare time, please download the poster and contact Cwm Cynon WA directly either via email or on 01685 879 673

 

 

 

Caerphilly WA

Wanted: Volunteers at Caerphilly Women's Aid.

  • Male and Female
  • Mentors and Advocates

To support children and young people who have witnessed domestic abuse.

Men are under-represented in these roles within our organisation and are encouraged to apply.

Full training and support programme will be put in place.

Please contact us for an application form and job role

tel. 02920 860255 or email Felicity

Applicants must undertake an enhanced CRB check

Charity Number 01074555

Company Number 2591914Supporting women to get back in control