Specialist support for women in
Welcome to this directory of women’s centres and specialist women’s services based and operating in Cardiff.
The National Women’s Justice Coalition believes all women and girls in contact with the criminal justice system should have access to high quality, trauma-responsive, gender-specific specialist services that are evidence-based and continuously improving. To support this, each of the organisations featured on the Women’s Services Map has been reviewed and verified by the NWJC and the services advertised in this directory are routinely checked and updated for accuracy and availability.
Women’s Centres inCardiff
This is a list of women’s centres in Cardiff that offer a range of specialist services to address women and girl’s complex and multiple needs.
These services may include community support groups, clinics, programmes and drop-ins, self-help courses and trainings, prison-based and in-reach services, casework support and one to one personalised support and seek to address the following support needs: Accommodation, Behavioural Support, Domestic Abuse, Mental Health, Physical Health & Wellbeing, Sexual Violence and Exploitation, Substance Misuse and Volunteering
Click on the Centre name to find out more about the featured organisation and the specialist women’s services they provide.
Castle House Women’s Centre – Safer Wales
Safer Wales Women’s Centre at Castle House Women aged 18 and over are welcome to access our friendly and supportive Women’s Centre at Castle House. The Centre focuses on improving women’s health, safety, and overall wellbeing in a calm and comfortable environment.Support for women in Cardiff with Accommodation challenges
These specialist accommodation services provide support to women living in temporary or insecure housing or to those experiencing homelessness including sofa surfing. Some services may also support women to secure safe, approved premises, affordable housing or accommodation.
Women’s Centre Support
Safer Wales Women’s Centre at Castle House Women aged 18 and over are welcome to access our friendly and supportive Women’s Centre at Castle House. The Centre focuses on improving women’s health, safety, and overall wellbeing in a calm and comfortable environment.Support for women in Cardiff with Behavioural Support challenges
Behavioural support services inspire and build confidence, providing women with tools, guidance and encouragement to address challenges linked to social anxiety and relationship building. These services also help women and girls to develop emotional coping strategies and social behaviours in positive and empowering ways.
Support for women in Cardiff with Domestic Abuse challenges
Domestic violence and abuse support services help women and girls to overcome the physical, emotional, financial and logistical impacts of abuse and rebuild their lives free from fear and intimidation. For women seeking safety, fleeing from an abusive partner or relationship, or recovering as a survivor of abuse, these services can provide a framework for recovery.
Support for women in Cardiff with Mental Health challenges
Women and girls experiencing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, poor mental health, at risk of self-harm or emotional crisis, and difficulties accessing appropriate mental healthcare need specialist support. This includes help to access to mental health professionals, counselling, talking therapies, services and advocacy support. These services can signpost and refer women into appropriate services, develop care plans, facilitate crisis interventions, and begin to address women’s mental health issues and challenges to achieve mental health wellness.
Support for women in Cardiff with Physical Health & Wellbeing challenges
Managing physical health and wellbeing is essential for women to be able to heal, grow and prosper. These women’s centres and specialist services aim to support women and girls to develop and keep healthy habits, improve their fitness, do exercise, practice mindfulness and self-care, eat and sleep well, participate in rewarding hobbies and activities, and value themselves fully.
Support for women in Cardiff with Sexual Violence and Exploitation challenges
Women and girls who have experienced or are experiencing sexual violence and exploitation need specialist support to overcome the physical, emotional, financial and logistical impacts of abuse and rebuild their lives free from fear and intimidation. Services may include supporting survivors of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), victims of trafficking, sexual exploitation, and those involved with or exiting sex work.
Support for women in Cardiff with Substance Misuse challenges
These services support women and girls experiencing addiction or drug, alcohol or substance dependency, undergoing drug and alcohol cessation or intervention treatment, recovering from addiction, have problems with drugs, drink or unsafe substances and those who identify as recovering addicts.
Support for women in Cardiff with Volunteering challenges
Volunteer and volunteering roles can give women and girls the chance to get involved in fulfilling, worthwhile, community-based unpaid work, develop skills, knowledge and experience, build networks and meet new people, access training and personal development opportunities and find rewarding routes into paid employment.