Belfast & Lisburn Women's Aid recognized the successful collaborative work between the organization and PSNI.

We provide confidential support, information and emergency accommodation for women and children affected by domestic violence. Our Mission Statement: - To provide safety and support for women and children who experience domestic violence. - To work for and with women and children to ensure their voices are heard and their needs are met. - To challenge attitudes and beliefs that perpetuate domestic violence as a form of violence against women. Our Ethos -Self-help and mutual support for women, by women, with women Our Core Aims - To provide temporary refuge for women and their children suffering mental, physical, financial or sexual abuse in the home. - To offer support and advice to any woman who asks for it, whether or not she is living in a refuge and offer supportive aftercare to women leaving the refuge. - To encourage the woman to take control of her own future, whether this involves returning home or beginning an independent life. - To meet the needs of children and young people affected by domestic violence. - To educate and inform the public, the media, the courts and statutory and voluntary agencies, always mindful of the fact that abused women are a direct result of the general position of women in our society. Our Vision - To end domestic violence in society and establish a future where domestic violence is unacceptable and women and children are safe in their homes.