Shakti Women's Services

Shakti helps BME women, their children and young people, experiencing and / or fleeing domestic abuse from a partner, ex-partner, and/ or other members of the household.

We give each woman her own worker(s), called a ‘key worker’. All staff are women. They know about domestic abuse and the fear and harm it causes.

We will:

Listen to what women say.
Help her to be as safe as possible.
Explain her options and her rights.
Help her decide what to do (if anything).
Help her feel stronger.
Tell her about other support she can get.
Help her get support for her children.
Give her practical help: for example to find somewhere safe to stay or to get a solicitor or health care; or legal protection; or to apply for benefits.

We offer this service in Edinburgh and East, Mid, and West Lothians; and have an Outreach service in Fife, Tayside, and Falkirk.