Amber Womens Refuge

❓ You may not recognise the person you were before the relationship ❓ You may feel you're always in the wrong and can do nothing right ❓ You may feel like you are losing or have lost yourself ❓ You may feel confused and unsure if what you are experiencing is actually abuse The impacts of being in a relationship with a controlling partner are devastating to your mental, emotional and physical health. When you're ready and it's safe for you to talk, we're here to listen. 24/7 confidential Helpline 0818 42 42 44 #coercivecontrol #coercivecontrolawareness #notallabuseisphysical #controllingpartner #controllingrelationship #abusiverelationship #domesticabuseawareness #amberwomensrefuge #youarenotalone

Not all abuse is physical. 24/7 confidential Helpline 0818 42 42 44 #emotionalabuse #verbalabuse #coercivecontrol #gaslighting #walkingoneggshells #domesticabuse #postseparationabuse #itsstillabuse #amberwomensrefuge Naoimh Murphy Lisa Morris Clare Allen Michelle Walshe Kathleen Cass

When you're ready and it's safe for you to talk, we're here to listen. #confidentialhelpline #refuge #121support #supportandinformation #communitybasedsupport #courtsupport #courtaccompaniment #supportforchildren #counselling #groupsupportprogrammes #parentingsupportformothers #amberwomensrefuge #kilkenny #carlow Lisa Morris Kathleen Cass Michelle Walshe Clare Allen

Join us in welcoming a new director to Amber's board. Alan Phelan is the Chief Operations Officer in Teagasc, the Agriculture and Food Development Authority. Alan joined our Board to support our work and assist us in meeting the ever increasing need for our services. With a particular interest in leading change initiatives, Alan will sit on our Refuge Construction Sub Committee when we undertake the development of a new refuge and support services in Carlow in 2026. #boardmember #trustee #ambertrustee #amberteam #volunteer #maleallies #allyship #amberwomensrefuge #kilkenny #carlow Lisa Morris Naoimh Murphy Clare Allen Kathleen Cass Michelle Walshe Ken Byrne

We've launched our #ChristmasVoucherAppeal2024. Please listen to this message from our Manager Lisa on how you can give a woman and her children the #giftofchoice this Christmas. Vouchers allow the women we support to buy what they want and need for themselves and their families, providing a more positive impact than physical gifts. Please support our appeal by donating vouchers (smaller denominations are best) for any of the main supermarkets/children's gift stores or donate gift cards that are accepted in multiples stores. The new Kilkenny Chamber Gift Cards, accepted at over 150 shops in Kilkenny, can be purchased at www.kilkennygiftcard.ie Please post or drop vouchers to Amber Women's Refuge, Lacken, Dublin Road, Kilkenny R95 NY04 Thank you 💜 #giftofchoice #freedomofchoice #supportfamiliesfleeingviolence #supportwomen #supportchildren #giftvoucher #kilkenny #carlow #supportlocal #supportlocalservices #shoplocal Lisa Morris Clare Allen Michelle Walshe Kathleen Cass

To end violence against women we need good men to... ✅ shame violent men ✅ not support violent and abusive men ✅ reflect on their own attitudes and biases towards women ✅ challenge sexist and misogynistic attitudes/behaviours with their peers ✅ model gender equality and respect for women in their day to day lives ✅ be vocal opponents of men's violence against women ✅ be vocal supporters of women who are victim-survivors of men's violence ✅ support (follow, engage, donate, fundraise) frontline services that work with women who are victim-survivors of men's violence We need the majority of men who do not harass, control, abuse, rape and kill women to stand with us and act. Nothing will change unless we collectively shift the culture. #mensviolenceagainstwomen #weneedgoodmentostandwithusandact #inthistogether #maleallies #allyship #noexcuse #16days #day10 Lisa Morris Clare Allen Kathleen Cass Michelle Walshe

We need your help to continue to provide essential services to women and children fleeing violent homes. Please donate today. #amberfriday #goamberinsteadofblack #blackfriday #supportlocal #supportwomenandchildren #shoplocal #16days #day5 Naoimh Murphy Lisa Morris Clare Allen Kathleen Cass Michelle Walshe

A year ago today statutory Domestic Violence leave became available to any person, working outside the home, who currently or has in the past experienced any form of domestic abuse. There is no data as yet on the take up of this leave but we anticipate it will be lower than anticipated. 📍 Awareness of the availability of this statutory leave remains low. 📍 Victim-survivors remain concerned about disclosing their experience to their employer and how it may affect how they are perceived in the workplace. 📍 Managers and designated persons need specialist training on facilitating and responding to disclosures. See details of the specialist training we offer to Kilkenny/Carlow businesses and organisations here https://lnkd.in/exwQsi7F #SupportSurvivors #domesticviolenceleave #DVleave #workplacesupport #safeworkplace #supportiveworkplace #supportsurvivors #statutoryleave #16days #day3 Kilkenny Chamber County Carlow Chamber Lisa Morris Naoimh Murphy Michelle Walshe Clare Allen Kathleen Cass

Today is the beginning of the #16days of activism against gender based violence, the global campaign to challenge violence against women and girls, 25 Nov - 10 Dec. Learn more here 👉 https://buff.ly/3VcovKo Our supporters often ask "what can I do?" so we've put together this info with guidance on ways you can support the movement - in your home and your community - to end violence against women and girls. #16days #day1 #vawg #noexcuse #endgenderbasedviolence #enddomesticviolence #endsexualviolence #endviolenceagainstwomen #mensviolenceagainstwomen #amberwomensrefuge Lisa Morris Michelle Walshe Kathleen Cass Clare Allen Safe Ireland

When you're ready and it's safe for you to talk, we're here to listen, believe and support you. Our Kilkenny based followers will see this campaign running on billboards and bus shelters in the city over the coming four weeks. This campaign will also run before films at IMC Kilkenny from this weekend up to Christmas eve. Our campaign coincides with the #16days of activism against gender based violence, the global campaign to challenge violence against women and girls. Learn more here 👉 https://buff.ly/3VcovKo Thank you The National Lottery for contributing to our billboard and cinema campaign and Kilkenny County Council for supporting our bus shelter ads. Without your support this awareness campaign would not happen. #youarenotalone #reachout #whenyourereadytotalkwerehere #domesticabuseawareness #domesticviolenceawareness #amberwomensrefuge #16days Michelle Walshe Clare Allen Kathleen Cass