glasgow east women's aid
GEWA banner Glasgow East Women’s Aid (GEWA) was originally established as
Greater Easterhouse Women’s Aid in 1993 as part of Glasgow Women’s Aid. In 1995
the organisation became autonomous, operating as a community-based collective
with charitable status. We evolved further in 2008 to become Glasgow East
Women’s Aid and in 2010 we changed our legal form to operate as a Company
Limited by Guarantee with charitable status. We are also affiliated to Scottish
Women’s Aid and adhere to the national Code of Practice and Service Provision.
In 2008 we also moved to new premises offering accessible facilities with a
dedicated training area to develop a range of programmes and events for service
users, organisations, and the local community. We believe these changes
demonstrate our ability to consistently move forward in response to the changing
operating environment while continuing to provide the best service we can to
women, children, and young people. The provision of this service has been funded
from a variety of sources over the past 28 years including local and national
funding through agencies and grants from charitable trusts. This strategy has
ensured that we continue to operate providing support, refuge, and counselling
to service users and training to agencies and individuals.
