COPE Galway marks annual 16 Days of Action on Violence against Women
It is with the continued support of Galway’s business leaders that we can provide men, women and children with the support and advice they need to have a safe warm place to sleep”
domestic abuse
News, stories and blog from domestic abuse services and on our work supporting women and children experiencing domestic abuse.
When Home becomes a Prison – Domestic Abuse in a Pandemic
You do not have to stay at home. You can leave. If you are ready and can safely do so, call us or call in, we are open 24/7.
Darragh’s Story – The less visible victim of domestic abuse
COPE Galway works with teenage boys and girls, offering one-to-one or group support and helping them find a safe space to think, to breathe, to be.
COPE Galway Supported 2,984 People Across its Services in Galway in 2019
UN Special Rapporteur on the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights, Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, has warned of the dangers of diminishing the autonomy and dignity of people as we age.
COPE Galway Launch #HelpingGalwayCope Campaign
COPE Galway launch #HelpingGalwayCope campaign. The campaign asks people to post a favourite image of Galway on social media and make a donation, as a way to raise funds for vital support services in Galway.
COPE Galway Welcomes New National Awareness Campaign on Domestic Abuse
New awareness campaign on domestic abuse comes at a critical time for women and children who may be confined and isolated with their abuser in Galway City and in towns and town lands across the County.
COPE Galway Issues Urgent Appeal During Coronavirus Response as Services Continue to Operate Throughout the Crisis
COPE Galway has issued an urgent appeal to the people of Galway to help the local organisation support the most vulnerable people in our community during the Coronavirus Emergency.
Stephanie’s Story
It was brilliant because it was all confidential… he never knew I came in here. It really, really helped me. The support I got was brilliant,” she says.
“If I were a stronger woman, he wouldn’t dare hit me…”
Our Domestic Abuse Service Manager, Dr Carol Baumann, writes about the strength and resilience of women who survive domestic abuse as we mark International Women’s Day this Friday, 8th March.
So what are we doing about this?
One in five women in Ireland will be abused by a partner at some point in their lives. This one is a woman that you might know – she may be in your family, she may be in your neighbourhood, she may be in your church, she may be in your workplace. She is invisible to you.