WOMEN'S AID ORKNEY

Name

WOMEN'S AID ORKNEY

Legal name

Women's Aid Orkney

Website

https://womensaidorkney.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Abuse Support Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Domestic abuse support
• Refuge accommodation
• Trauma-informed services
• Women's support services
• Children's advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kirkwall

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations and Fundraising: Women’s Aid Orkney receives donations from individuals through regular giving programs (weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual donations), one-time donations, and Amazon Wish List contributions. The organization also organizes community fundraising events including raffles, craft fairs, and partnership with local businesses for fundraising activities.
2. Grant Funding: The organization receives funding from various grant-making bodies including The National Lottery, The Legal Education Foundation, Scottish Sea Farms Community Fund, The Molly Lind fund, Buttle UK, Orkney Children's Trust, Orkney Charitable Trust, and others to support services and specific programs.
3. Nominated Charity Partnerships: Organizations such as Skaill House nominate Women’s Aid Orkney as their charity of the year, with visitors donating throughout the season and at Christmas fairs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Women's Aid Orkney is a specialist domestic abuse support service providing free, confidential, trauma-informed support to women and children in Orkney, Scotland. The organization delivers one-to-one emotional and practical support, group programs (including the Own My Life course), children's services, and refuge accommodation through 3 self-contained flats. Services are delivered via direct contact, professional referrals, online platforms (Zoom), and in-person engagement across Orkney.

Product overview

Women's Aid Orkney is a specialist domestic abuse support charity providing a comprehensive suite of services for women, children, and young people affected by domestic abuse. The core service portfolio includes: the Women's Service offering emotional and practical support; the Children and Young People's Service (CYP) providing trauma-informed support for ages 3-18; The Refuge with 3 self-contained accommodation flats; the Family Forward Service for processing family relationships; and the Housing First Service for tenancy support. Key programs include the Own My Life Course (and OML 14-25 for young women), the Solihull Approach Parenting Course, Seasonal Circle & Journaling Groups, and the Sisterhood + Stories Book Group. Additional services include online referral forms for professionals, a Legal Aid Advice Service, and various fundraising initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Own My Life (OML): An innovative and educational course for women who have experienced domestic abuse, enabling women to regain ownership of their life. The first organization in Scotland to run this course.
• OML 14-25

Products and services

• Sisterhood + Stories Book Group A women-only book club run in collaboration with Orkney Library providing a relaxed, non-judgmental environment for reading and discussion.
• Women's Service Specialist domestic abuse support providing free, confidential, trauma-informed support to women, including emotional and practical support, safety planning, legal guidance, advocacy, and housing/refuge access.
• Children and Young People's Service Free, confidential, trauma-informed support for boys and girls aged 3-18 who have experienced domestic abuse, delivered by experienced practitioners offering one-to-one support and group activities.
• The Refuge Safe temporary refuge accommodation offering 3 self-contained, fully furnished flats for women and children affected by domestic abuse, including one flat adapted for people with limited mobility.
• Own My Life Course An innovative 12-week educational course for women who have experienced domestic abuse, enabling them to regain ownership of their life. WAO was the first organisation in Scotland to run this course since October 2020.
• Own My Life 14-25 A version of the Own My Life course specifically developed for young women aged 14-25 to help them learn about abuse, toxic relationships, and red flags in order to make healthy choices and heal.
• Family Forward Service Support service helping mums and children process and heal relationships affected by domestic abuse, providing support to create positive family dynamics.
• Housing First Service A partnership with OHAL and the Bilde Trust providing intensive support to women and children affected by domestic abuse to gain, maintain, and sustain their own tenancy with no requirement to prove tenancy readiness.
• Solihull Approach Parenting Course A 10-week supportive group course for mothers and female carers of children aged 0-18, helping parents better understand their child and navigate parenting challenges.
• Seasonal Circle & Journaling Groups Free community groups for women to gather, reflect, and look forward with confidence, made possible through National Lottery funding.
• Legal Aid Advice Service A solicitor service funded by The Legal Education Foundation offering face-to-face and digital legal advice to women in Orkney and Shetland around civil cases related to domestic abuse.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of Own My Life course participants would recommend the course to someone else
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Scottish Women's AidcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Scottish Women's Aid is the national organization for domestic abuse services. The CEO of Scottish Women's Aid, Dr Marsha Scott, visited Women's Aid Orkney during their 25th anniversary. Scottish Women's Aid successfully applied for funding from The Legal Education Foundation for a solicitor to offer face-to-face and digital legal advice to women in Orkney and Shetland around civil cases.
• OHAL (Orkney Accessible Housing) and Bilde TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Women's Aid Orkney is partnering with OHAL and Bilde Trust on a Housing First Project aimed at people with multiple and complex needs who may have a history of repeat homelessness. WAO has recruited a full-time practitioner to offer intensive support to women and children affected by domestic abuse to gain, maintain, and sustain their own tenancy.
• Skaill HouseminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Skaill House nominated Women's Aid Orkney as their charity for 2025. Visitors can donate money throughout the season and at their Christmas fair.
• Various donors and supportersminorOthers · 1 January 2025Multiple local organizations and individuals donate items, funds, and support including BBC Radio Orkney, Orkney Rugby Club, Stromness Academy, Kirkwall BID/VAO Giving Tree, Kids Out Charity, Salvation Army Toy Drive, Lidl Toy Donation Station, Tesco Kirkwall, and many more.
• Ross-shire Women's AidcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2020Women's Aid Orkney partnered with Ross-shire Women's Aid enabling women from Orkney to participate in their online Own My Life course due to Orkney being a small community where people may not want to join local courses. WAO offers reciprocal spaces to women in Ross-shire who face similar small community difficulties.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Scottish Women's Aid: The national umbrella body for Women's Aid groups in Scotland. Directly comparable to Women's Aid Orkney as a domestic abuse support network serving similar client populations, and explicitly referenced as a strategic partner of WAO.
• Shetland Women's Aid: Provides domestic abuse support and refuge services in Shetland, an island community structurally analogous to Orkney. Closely comparable by geography, scale, and service mix.
• Ross-shire Women's Aid: Highlands-based domestic abuse charity with which WAO runs reciprocal Own My Life course delivery. Directly comparable services and rural Scotland operating context.
• Aberdeenshire Women's Aid: Regional Scottish Women's Aid affiliate providing refuge, advocacy, and trauma-informed support to women and children. Comparable in mission and service portfolio to WAO.
• Edinburgh Women's Aid: Larger Scottish Women's Aid affiliate offering refuge accommodation, outreach, and children/young people's services. Same service model as WAO but operating in an urban context.
• Glasgow Women's Aid: Major urban Women's Aid affiliate providing refuge, advocacy, and trauma-informed domestic abuse support. Operates a similar service continuum to WAO at much larger scale.
• Women's Aid Federation of Northern Ireland: Federation providing domestic abuse support, refuge, and advocacy across Northern Ireland. Operates a similar regional-federation model to Scottish Women's Aid and directly comparable services.

Broad incumbents

• Refuge (UK): Large national UK charity supporting women and children against domestic abuse, providing refuges, advocacy, and the National Domestic Abuse Helpline. Comparable mission and service lines, but operates at national scale rather than a single local community.
• Women's Aid Federation of England: National federation supporting a network of domestic abuse service providers across England. Comparable in mission scope; broader geographically than WAO.

Emerging players

• Scottish Women's Rights Centre: Provides free legal advice and representation to women affected by domestic abuse in Scotland. Overlaps with WAO's Legal Aid Advice Service offering and addresses the same survivor population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/women-s-aid-orkney

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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