Bromley and Croydon Women’s Aid

BCWA is a charity striving to empower anyone suffering domestic abuse so they can make informed choices about their future.

The charity believes in providing high-quality services to anyone fleeing domestic abuse, since 1975. This include refuge accommodation, which provides safe accommodation for any woman and her children who is experiencing domestic abuse, or who is at risk of abuse, as well as advice and support for women and men in the community who want to know what their options are. More widely, BCWA also offer advice to the friends and families of anyone experiencing domestic abuse and give their expertise to legal and social services professionals.

About our investment

Investment 1

Social and Sustainable Housing
June 2022

The investment will allow BCWA to purchase 11 residential properties for use as supported housing, providing 18 bedspaces in total. This will add to the present supported housing business of BCWA which covers nine refuge properties across both Bromley and Croydon

What

Transition to independent living free from domestic violence

Who

Men, Women and children fleeing domestic violence

How Much

11 properties will be used to support victims of domestic abuse with low and medium level needs currently living in refuges who cannot move on due to a lack of suitable supported accommodation

Contribution

The loan enables BCWA to provide supported accommodation for women and children fleeing domestic violence. This reduces BCWA’s reliant on rentals from private landlords

Risk

The management team is experienced and the project well-planned

*We define risk as: risk that the impact defined above will not be achieved by the investment

In an ideal world we would like to see the need for refuges diminish completely, but sadly they are essential safe havens for many women. Women often arrive traumatised, with many having suffered physical violence or emotional torture for years. We provide housing, safety and support services to help them get back on their feet. Taking on the loan from SASC will enable us to help many more women and children to recover from trauma and we will be able to build a more sustainable financial future for the charity through property ownership

Constanze Sen,
CEO

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