Press Release
Help for vulnerable Camden women and children
19 October 2005
Thanks to just over £60,000 of funding from the Legal Services Commission, Camden Women’s Aid have launched a 2 year pilot project, which is likely to help around 900 women experiencing family problems.
The funding will allow Camden Women’s Aid to provide legal advice and information to women who are experiencing, or have experienced, domestic violence. The service will help women and their children access the advice, information and support services they need.
Angela Lake-Carroll, Director of Children and Family Services at the Legal Services Commission, said: “Research has shown that approximately one in five people experiencing family problems, such as domestic abuse, will seek advice from a source other than a solicitor. I’m sure this project will be successful in reaching many women in Camden who find themselves in difficult family situations and will help protect their rights and deal with their problems.”
Mary Mason, Director of Camden Women’s Aid, said: “The Legal Services Commission’s funding will enable us to provide an entry point to women fleeing domestic violence to the services needed to help resolve their problems. We are very excited about developing this pilot and the potential it will bring to improving outcomes for women and their children.”
Further information
Caroline Jones - Legal Services Commission
Tel: 020 7759 1128
Mary Mason - Camden Women’s Aid
Tel: 020 7428 9962
Notes to editors
1.The Legal Services Commission was created in April 2000. The LSC's core purpose is to help people get quality legal services that tackle real needs. To do this, it runs two schemes in England & Wales:
The Community Legal Service which brings together networks of funders (e.g. local authorities) and suppliers of legal and advice services into partnerships to provide the widest possible access for people needing legal help in order to deal with their problems.
The Criminal Defence Service which provides services to enable people accused of crimes to defend themselves.
2. Camden Women’s Aid contact details are: Tel: 020 7328 9117, 020 7837 3914 (Refuge provision); 020 7428 9962 (Legal and general enquiries).
3. Camden Women’s Aid is a long established, specialist women's organisation, and registered charity, offering a wide range of refuge and community based services to women and children who are experiencing domestic violence.
Last updated: 28 December 2006