Volunteering

As a charitable organisation we rely on the vital contribution of volunteers to carry out some of our work. Volunteers are required to undergo a Police Check and complete a probationary period, and once these are completed you can become fully involved with the work that we do. You might help with activities or outings with children, accompany women to legal or medical appointments, get involved with administrative tasks in the office, form supportive relationships with women who require refuge aftercare, or help with fundraising.

As a volunteer we will find out what contribution you wish to make to ensure that you gain as much enjoyment and satisfaction as possible, we provide training and an induction to ensure that you feel supported and confident in your role within the team, and we will cover all expenses that you might incur whilst working with us so that you are never out of pocket.

Become a Management Committee Member

Our Management Committee consists of workers, volunteers, directors and trustees. Women’s Aid Monmouthshire is always seeking new members for our Management Committee. You will need to be available to attend evening Management Committee meetings once every six weeks. It is useful if you have expertise in operational areas such as finance and fundraising, or human resources and employment law.
As with other volunteers we will cover all expenses.

Make a Donation

Women’s Aid Monmouthshire gratefully accepts cash donations (please makes cheques payable to Women’s Aid Monmouthshire). We also sometimes accept donations of good quality toys and clothes. Please check with us first as if we already have a full supply of clothes and toys, and we can direct you to other excellent charities that might benefit more from your donation. Any donations of furniture should be directed to ‘Homemakers’, the furniture recycling project based in Abergavenny – call them on 01873 857618

Raising Awareness

One of our biggest challenges is getting people to talk about domestic abuse and changing people’s perceptions of domestic abuse and violence against women. It is not a private matter, it is not an individual problem, and under no circumstances is it acceptable. Domestic abuse affects us all and must be challenged by all. You can help by:

• Telling women and children about Women's Aid Monmouthshire. We can not help unless people know we are here.
• Ask for our leaflets and posters for yourself, your friends or your workplace and display them prominently.
• Ask us to provide our Domestic Abuse Basic Awareness training in your workplace – you may be surprised by some of the things you will learn
• Make a donation, hold a fundraising event, or offer a few hours a week to volunteer with us. Without funds and the generous support of volunteers we can not provide our services.
• Challenge other people’s perceptions, as well as your own. Perpetrators of abuse against women are less likely to be condemned by their colleagues, friends and family than perpetrators of abuse against animals or children. Verbal or physical abuse against minority groups is taken seriously, but abuse against women in the home is often ignored. Why do people hold these beliefs? Is it right?