Wigtownshire Women's AidRegistered

2.1 To provide temporary refuge for women and children (if any) who have experienced abuse (mental, physical or sexual) in their home or within a relationship. 2.2 To offer support, information and help to any women, child or young person who asks for such help. 2.3 To encourage women to determine their own futures. 2.4 To provide the opportunities for the education and emotional needs of the children to be met, particularly those resident in refuges. 2.5 To encourage statutory authorities and other agencies to recognize their obligations, legal and otherwise, towards abused women and their children (if any) and to act accordingly towards the prevention of abuse and relief of suffering. 2.6 Mindful of the fact that abuse is the result of the position of women in society, to promote education and to inform the community and their representatives with respect to the abuse of women and its prevention. 2.7 To encourage research into the causes, the prevention and relief of such suffering and abuse. 2.8 To encourage such training both for ourselves and others as will best meet the objectives of Wigtownshire Women's Aid. 2.9 To do all other things as will properly attain the above purposes.