Working Towards a Society That's Free From Domestic Abuse

Welcome to Edinburgh Women's Aid

Welcome to
Edinburgh Women's Aid

Edinburgh Women’s Aid (EWA) support women, children and young people who are experiencing domestic abuse. We offer confidential and non-judgemental, emotional and practical support services to any woman, child or young person affected by current (or post-separation) intimate partner abuse, living in Edinburgh. We operate from a person-centred approach and so we will support and listen to you, respecting your right to make the choices best for you.

Our Helpline and Crisis Support Service is open six days a week. To speak to one of our specialist support workers, please Get in Touch. If you can’t speak to us on the phone or via email, we offer an open drop-in service at our Edinburgh office.

Please note that our drop-in service will be closed on Wednesday 24th December and on Wednesday 31st December. However our helpline (0131 315 8110) is open from 10am-3pm on both these days.

Our drop-in service AND helpline will be closed on: 25th, 26th and 27th December, and 1st and 2nd January.

Any messages left on our 24-hour voice mail (0131 315 8110), or emails to our support inbox (duty@edinwomensaid.co.uk) will be picked up by our support staff on the next available day. Alternatively, the Scottish Domestic Abuse Helpline helpline operates on a 24-hour basis on 0800 027 1234. Please call 999 if you are in immediate danger.

Our Impact Report 2024-25

50 Years of
Edinburgh Women's Aid

Edinburgh Women’s Aid’s vision is a society that is free from domestic abuse. To that end, we have been providing critical support to women and children affected by domestic abuse for the past 50 years. We provide a range of services covering crisis support, recovery and prevention. We empower women, children and young people to make their own decisions and support them in this process. We work in partnership with other organisations and together we have developed an effective multi-disciplinary approach to dealing with domestic abuse across Edinburgh.

Read more about our impact in our 2024-25 Impact Report.