Latin American Women's Aid (LAWA)

Service details

Providing advocacy, advice on personal safety planning, legal remedies, welfare benefits advice, housing and emergency accommodation, child support, skills development and community integration.

Projects include:

  • The Samira Project provides comprehensive advice and advocacy services to Latin American – and women from other ethnic minority backgrounds
  • Family Outreach Support Project provides tailored support to children and their mothers after they leave a violent home. This project aims at preventing long term mental health consequences of domestic violence through supporting children and their mothers to overcome their traumatic experiences, rebuild their relationship and play a fuller role in community life.
  • Child Support Project supports the children living at the refuge to overcome their traumatic experiences, helping them to adapt to their temporary life-style and rebuild the relationship with their mothers.
  • Floating Support Project provides support to Latin American – and women from other ethnic minority backgrounds- within Islington, who have experienced, or are at risk of domestic violence, to remain safe in their homes.

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Who to contact

Telephone
020 7275 0321 020 7275 0321
E-mail
[advice@lawadv.org.uk, info@lawadv.org.uk]
Website
http://lawadv.org.uk/
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Where to go

Address
18, Ashwin Street
Hackney London
Postcode

E8 3DL

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Venue Notes

Buses: 67, 76, 149, 243, 242, 56, 30, 277

Train: Dalston Junction, Dalston Kingsland

Parking: Disabled parking available. Visitors must pay for parking in reception of the building.

Time / Date Details

Time of day
  • Morning
  • Afternoon
Session Information
Monday to Friday 9.30am - 1pm & 2pm - 5.30pm

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Referral Details

Accepts referrals directly from women or from agencies

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