BCWA Wins GSK Impact Award!

August 4, 2022

We’re overjoyed to share that Bromley and Croydon Women’s Aid (BCWA) has won a major national award in recognition of our work to support, protect and empower women in south…

We’re overjoyed to share that Bromley and Croydon Women’s Aid (BCWA) has won a major national award in recognition of our work to support, protect and empower women in south London and beyond who are escaping domestic abuse.

Following a rigorous selection process, BCWA was chosen from more than 350 charities across the UK as one of the 10 winners of the 2022 GSK IMPACT Awards. The award judges were particularly impressed with BCWA’s specialist services for people who experience the greatest marginalisation and barriers to accessing domestic abuse support:

“The rates of domestic abuse in parts of London are staggering and have risen dramatically during the pandemic. BCWA do ground-breaking work supporting women with children who have no entitlement to state support who are at risk of being re-abused and they have built some impressive local partnerships to reach those most in need of help.” Lisa Weaks, Assistant Director, Leadership and Organisational Development, at The King’s Fund.

Commenting on the award, Constanze Sen, CEO of Bromley and Croydon Women’s Aid, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have been chosen as a winner. The GSK IMPACT award not only recognises the severe impact of domestic abuse on the health and wellbeing of our clients, but also celebrates the impact of the work of small specialist charities like ourselves. This award allows us to build on our successes with a generous £40,000 grant and strengthen our organisation through an in-depth developmental programme and network that will help us to further grow and develop for the benefit of the women and children we serve.”

As part of the award a fantastic short film was created highlighting our work at BCWA. Watch the video here: 2022 GSK IMPACT Awards: Bromley and Croydon Women’s Aid