Hillingdon Women’s Centre
Hillingdon Women’s Centre is a local charity that has been supporting women for over 30 years. During this time, we have been providing much needed services to women within the borough. The charity is open to any woman who is aged 18 or over, and who needs any kind of support. Hillingdon Women’s Centre is the only service of it’s kind in the community and offers a holistic approach to enable women to reach their full potential. Hillingdon Women’s Centre prides itself on being a safe, welcoming and women-only space. Our theme of ‘Women Enabling Women’ is constructed around our pillars of Advice, Empowerment, Friendship and Opportunity. Hillingdon Women’s Centre’s primary objective is to promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of women resident in Hillingdon. Our core principles are: Advice, Empowerment, Friendship, Opportunity.
Our Services
Hillingdon Women's Centre offers a varied range of services in a women-only safe space. We provide:
- Confidential and impartial advice on:
- Domestic abuse and any other form of gender violence
- Personal health and well-being
- Welfare benefits
- Employment
- Legal advice on family and immigration matters.
- Employment, wellbeing and self-esteem workshops
- Volunteering programme
- Form filling support
- Referrals and signposting to relevant agencies
Ongoing Projects
Hillingdon Women’s Centre is proud of the difference we make in the community, this is seen through the projects that are currently ongoing and that have had a positive impact on members of the community.
Employ20 is an employment programme for women. The programme offers one-to-one sessions with a dedicated employment support worker. The one-to-one is designed to create individual plans to support women getting back to work.
The programme also offers guidance in CV and covering letter writing. The employment support worker will also help you with interview preparation, confidence-building and basic IT skills.
Workplace Safespace offers free training and consultancy services to organisations in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The project provides employers, managers and staff with the skills to acknowledge Domestic Abuse warning signs from colleagues, how to respond to sensitive disclosures, and how to refer people to appropriate services. We will equip employers with information on how their organisation can support colleagues who have been affected by Domestic Abuse.
Who to contact for help
You can call Hillingdon Women’s Centre on 01895 259 578 or email info@hillingdonwomenscentre.org. If you are in immediate danger, dial 999.
Refuge
National Domestic Abuse helpline is a free number which operates 24 hours a day.
Number is: 08082000247
Email: helpline@womensaid.org.uk
Victim Support
Number is: 08 08 16 89 111
You can also request support online by filling out the online form here https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/help-and-support/get-help/request-support
Galop
Galop is a national charity that supports LGBT+ people who have experienced Domestic Abuse.
Number is: 08009995428 Email: help@galop.org.uk
