Women's Aid East and Midlothian Limited

What is Women's Aid East and Midlothian

WAEML is a confidential service that provides information, support and temporary accommodation to women and their children who have experienced domestic abuse.

We work with our clients, at their pace and on their terms. We know that making the first step is really hard. We don’t make judgements if they decide to stay. We will stick by them even if the going gets tough.

Domestic abuse (as gender-based abuse) can be perpetrated by partners or ex-partners and can include physical abuse (assault and physical attack involving a range of behaviour), sexual abuse (acts which degrade and humiliate women and are perpetrated against their will, including rape) and mental and emotional abuse (such as threats, verbal abuse, racial abuse, withholding money and other types of controlling behaviour such as isolation from family or friends

support line 0131 561 5800