Foyle Women's Aid

Credit ©Lorcan Doherty : Lorraine Gallen, National Lottery Community Fund, Paul Sweeney, Northern Ireland Chair of the National Lottery Community Fund, Marie Brown, Chief Executive Officer of Foyle Women’s Aid and Colum Eastwood MP.

Derry's 'Camp Hope' for young people affected by domestic abuse officially opens

A previous Rally for Women's Safety in Guildhall Square. Photo: George Sweeney

Derry vigil in memory of women who have lost their lives to violence

Sinéad McLaughlin has raised the ‘harrowing and deeply distressing’ stories of women who suffered coercive control from partners and spoke of the influence of paramilitarism in their contributions to a recent report produced for Foyle Women’s Aid.

‘Deeply distressing’ stories of coercive control victims’ raised

Marie Brown, Chief Executive of Foyle Women’s Aid and the Foyle Family Justice Centre, pictured with District Judge Barney McElholm and Patricia Breslin, Foyle Women’s Aid at the launch of social enterprise, Café Central, in Bishop Street. Income generated from the café will support Foyle Women’s Aid, who have received almost one thousand referrals this year.

'The Café symbolises so much more than just somewhere great to grab coffee'

Celtic fans taking part in the 'Sleep Out' in Celtic Park in Derry

Over 30 Celtic fans 'Sleep Out' in Derry to raise money for Women's Aid

Rachel Kane, who raised £1,540 for Foyle Women's Aid

Derry woman raises over £1,500 for Foyle Women's Aid

Sarah Quinn, Programme Manager for Dress for Success NI in their 'boutique' in Foyle Women's Aid.

Clothing initiative giving Derry women a helping hand

The church try to provide a ‘newborn care package’ for everyone who comes that is expecting or has just had a baby.

Pop up baby bank in Derry’s Rosemount Factory

Orla Ward from O’Neills, presenting an initial batch of clothing to Foyle Women’s Aid representative Joanne Miller (left), and Denise McQuillan, for The Rowan (SARC). The local sportswear manufacturer is donating hundreds of clothing items which individuals referred to the regional centre can change into when leaving.

O’Neills & Foyle Women’s Aid team up for garment donation initiative

Kieran Kennedy, Managing Director of O’Neills, presents a cheque for £3,000 on behalf of the company to Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Brian Tierney for the Mayor’s charity, Aurora Counselling. 2112ON12

O’Neills’ in £30,000 donation to 17 north west charities

Foyle Women's Aid staff at the 40th Anniversary Seminar in the Guildhall. Next year the charity will be celebrating it's 45th anniversary and will be working towards the opening of the Family Justice Centre in 2022.

Foyle Women’s Aid ‘continue to be a lifeline for women when they need us most’

Marie Brown, CEO, Foyle Women's Aid

Foyle Women’s Aid appeal for support for Christmas campaign

Foyle Women’s Aid working ‘to get women and children to safety’

Former Derry City & Strabane District Council Mayor Michaela Boyle is pictured presenting cheques for £6,976.36 to her selected charities.
Receiving the cheques are Marie Brown, Director of Foyle Womens' Aid and Adrian Loughrey, Koram Centre Manager.

Former Mayor of Derry & Strabane Michaela Boyle raises almost £14,000 for local ...

New domestic and sexual abuse web chat service launched

The girls will undertake the silence for 24 hours.

Derry girls to go silent for 24 hours to raise funds for Foyle Women’s Aid.
A group of friends from Derry are to undertake a 24 hour sponsored silence later this week to raise funds for Foyle Women’s Aid.
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The Mayor, Colr. Michaela Boyle.

Derry mayor Michaela Boyle urges virtual jazz revellers to consider donations to...

Derry City and Strabane mayor Michaela Boyle

Mayor urges people not to suffer in silence as pandemic continues

Poundstretcher building to be tumbled for Foyle Women's Aid 'One Safe Place' fam...

The Mayor Councillor Michaela Boyle, meeting with representatives from her two chosen charities in the Mayors parlour. Left is Marie Brown from the Foyle Womens Aid and on the right are Wenda Graham and Jennifer Hunter, with the Koram Centre in Strabane. 0619-1041MT.

Mayor announces Foyle Women’s Aid and The Koram Centre as her chosen charities

SDLP Councillor Angela Dobbins

Domestic violence : Local organisations praised

Mrs. Brown's buoyed by M&Shampers for local survivors

Pat Harper, with Ethna Mc Cullagh and Mary Casey, of Culmore Handcrafters is presenting the cheque to Ciara Ferguson of Greater Shantallow Area Partnership on behalf of the Ethos Family Support Hub.

Donation to Family Hub

Marie Brown from Foyle Women's Aid. (1206MM04)

Marie Brown appeals for council support for new domestic violence centre that wi...

Committee backs Foyle Women's Aid hub for domestic violence victims but suggests...

The former Convent of Mercy, Pump Street. 2001JM63

New domestic violence centre at Convent of Mercy site will preserve historic bui...
An architect with the local housing association, Apex, has advised members of Derry City and Strabane District Council's Health and Community Committee that the development of a new family justice centre at the old Convent of Mercy in Derry city centre will secure the future of two listed buildings on the site.
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70 groups across the UK are to share Â£12 million from the Tampon Tax Fund.

Tampon Tax Fund boost for Derry group

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood.

Call for Women's Aid funding

Judge Barney McElholm speaking at yesterday's Foyle Women's Aid 40th Anniversary seminar. Photo: Lorcan Doherty Photography

Domestic violence a '˜noxious weed'

The Justice Minister Clare Sugden, Director of Foyle Women's Aid Marie Brown and the Mayor of Derry and Strabane District Council Hilary McClintock.

Tacking domestic abuse a '˜priority' - Justice Minister

Marie Brown from Foyle Women's Aid. (1206MM04)

Govt. urged to step up for Derry centre

Derry mother returns home after Australian custody battle

The former Convent of Mercy, Pump Street. 2001JM63

Women and children still at core of Foyle Women's Aid after 40 years

The former Convent of Mercy, Pump Street. 2001JM63

Foyle Women's Aid celebrates 40 years helping local families