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In March 2026, over 80 professionals from across policing, probation, local authorities and various charities came together at Buckfast Abbey Conference Centre for a powerful and action focused event: Preventing Further Harm - A Whole System Approach for Women in the Criminal Justice System in Devon and Cornwall.

1st April 2026, we are leading the delivery of the Safer Futures domestic abuse service for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, in partnership with Barnardo’s, and alongside specialist providers. New phone number: 01208 22 99 22. New email address: info@saferfutures.org.uk. The website remains the same - www.saferfutures.org.uk

Download the slides from the conference.

The DIVAS of The Women’s Centre are proud to share the result of their recent work with Durham University on Co-designing inclusive police spaces.

We had the delight of welcoming Julie Skentelbery and her producer Emma Gill to our Women’s Centre office in Bodmin to interview members of our staff about the work that we do here.

A poem from Donna, a courageous and brilliant woman and survivor, about her experience accessing support from us

Read Katie's powerful poem about her lived experience that she courageously shared at Reclaim The Night

Join our campaign as we raise awareness of violence against women & girls and call for change.

The event will take place on 5th December 2025 from 6pm at the Killacourt Bandstand, Newquay

The Women's Centre Cornwall invites the community to honour women's lives and demand change.

Our domestic abuse animation film is now available in English, Arabic, Turkish, Dari, Polish, Ukrainian, Portuguese, Romanian, Bulgarian and Italian.

Read our statement on the decision to put children's wellbeing above the rights of perpetrators

We’re proud to be co-hosting this special Q&A screening of a film that explores sisterhood, trauma and the prison system for women.

The funding and research supports an innovative research collaboration to reduce women’s imprisonment and create lasting change in the criminal justice system.

More than 2,000 women across England have shared their experiences of rough sleeping through the Women's Rough Sleeping Census (WRSC).

Young women from our YEW Project speak to the BBC about how Katie Hoyle's 'Act Your Rage' rage room allows them to express anger in a safe space.

Join us on Thursday 17th July for an inspiring day of storytelling, heritage, and solidarity at the historic Jamaica Inn.

We have translated our leaflet into Pashto, Dari, Arabic, Ukrainian, Polish, Romanian & Ukrainian

We have signed an open letter calling for the government to invest £28 million in specialist mental health support for women affected by domestic abuse.

In this report we highlight effective sentencing strategies for reducing reoffending and empowering women.

We urge the Women's Justice Board to listen to the voices of women and girls in order to break cycles of trauma and harm, and reduce the number of women in prison.

The Women’s Centre Cornwall Invites the Community to Reclaim The Night: Honouring Lives Lost to Male Violence and Demanding Safety and Freedom for Women and Girls

Announcing the launch of our new partnership supporting survivors of sexual violence across Devon and Cornwall

Our statement on the National Police Chief's report released on 23rd July 2024.

New contract to provide support for survivors of rape and sexual assault in Devon and Cornwall

Improving responses for migrant European women experiencing domestic abuse and sexual violence: The Women's Centre Cornwall DHR Report 2024

Our 2022-23 Impact Report, highlighting the difference we have made in women's lives and beyond.

Karen's story through support onto supporting other women

We have been involved in this Making A Difference report looking at older people and domestic abuse

Any donations we receive between now and 5th December 2023 will be doubled - and will go directly to providing life-changing support to women & girls.

A poem co-created by the Young Empowered Women's Project & Viv Gordon for Reclaim The Night 2023

Women reclaiming parts of Truro where they previously felt threatened and unsafe.

The full victim-impact statement of a woman we recently supported who saw her ex-partner imprisoned for coercive control.

Queen Camilla listened to the voices and stories of staff and volunteers and heard about the amazing strength and achievements of the women who access our services.

Whilst affecting us all, the current recession and cost of living crisis is disproportionately impacting women

Devon Rape Crisis & The Women’s Centre Cornwall have written to Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez

Giving Something Back (GSB), funded by Comic Relief for 15 months from February 2020

You might have heard about our office in LA (or not, which is okay too, but not really, so read about it).

The Open Service offers a safe space for women to explore any issues she feels are relevant to her in her journey towards a life free from offending.

What we have to urgently address as a society is the way in which we continue to blame women for men’s violence.