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We help women through the law

Founded in 1975, we are the only charity dedicated to providing frontline legal advice to women experiencing all forms of violence against women and girls in England and Wales. We also campaign for access to justice and safety for all women.

Call our advice lines

Our telephone advice lines provide vital free and confidential legal advice to women in England and Wales to help you understand the law and your legal rights.

Read our legal guides

Our online legal guides and handbooks provide accessible legal information to help women in England and Wales through the law.

Policy, campaigns and news

Learn about our policy and campaigning work

Family Justice and Domestic Abuse Partnership

Access the learning and free resources developed from local partnership work to improve the response to domestic abuse in the Family Court

How we create change for women

Through legal advice, education and influencing, we help women understand their rights, access justice and shape lasting change. Read the stories, outcomes and priorities defining our work.

Our impact

3000+

women in England and Wales supported through our free legal advice lines each year

50+

women lawyers volunteer on our advice lines

500000+

visitors provided with impartial expert advice through our website annually

Support Us

Donate

Donations are vital to our work supporting survivors. Make a contribution here.

Fundraise

Fundraise for us! Your donations can allow us to help more women. Find out more here.

Volunteer

Our volunteer legal advisers are vital to the delivery of our advice lines. Find out more about how you can help.

Community partnerships

We receive vital pro bono support from a range of professionals. Learn more about how to get involved.

Are you a professional?

We provide high quality practical training courses for professionals working with women. Our courses cover a range of legal issues including family law, criminal law, immigration and asylum law and sexual harassment.

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