October 5, 2021
Thursday 7 October 2021 is National Poetry Day; which gives us all at BWP a chance for us to reflect on the power of poetry, and words, on healing.
Many of the women, children and families who have been victims of D...
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March 5, 2021
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Writing is a really important part of the lives, of a lot of the women BWP have supported. We wanted to be able to draw on this and use creative writing to raise awareness of domestic a...
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March 1, 2021
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]BWP has always been a dynamic organisation, taking a holistic approach when supporting women and young people who are suffering from domestic abuse. So, when the opportunity arose to wo...
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December 11, 2020
A woman we have had the privilege of helping has written a poem, taking us through her experience of domestic abuse.
The poem was recorded and played out as part of the virtual White Ribbon coffee morning with Broxtow...
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December 8, 2020
Dr Sally Olewe-Richards, Treasurer of Broxtowe Women's Project (BWP), explains how reading and writing can be powerful tools for survivors of domestic abuse:
"As both a survivor of domestic abuse and a trustee of the ...
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June 24, 2020
Writing your story
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you”.
Maya Angelou
Emotional and autobiographical story telling can have huge benefits to both you and others w...
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March 8, 2018
We are thrilled on International Women’s Day to share a poem written for Broxtowe Women’s Project.
Called “Listen”, it has been penned by Jay Trivedi.
https://youtu.be/Ez8sdpS1ooc
Jay is a friend of one ...
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Broxtowe Women’s Project (BWP) is proud to announce that is it the first Domestic Abuse charity in the UK to receive White Ribbon Accreditation.
