How we're funded

We get funding from a wide range of sources including charitable trusts, central and local
government agencies, and individuals. Much of this funding is in the form of one-off grants for
specific projects.

In 2017 donations and grants allowed us to:

Answer 1500 phone calls from women in distress affected by abuse and trauma
Train 20 specialist volunteers in high intensity supportive listening skills
Offer 2500 hours of direct support to women at immediate risk of serious self-injury and suicide
And even more

We are always trying to secure longer-term funding and welcome support from both organisations and individuals. This will help us to continue our work, expand
our services and respond effectively to the increasing need for crisis support in the community.

Find out more about how to support us here.

We are very grateful to all of the funders who support our work including:

Anton Jurgens Foundation

Porta Pia 2012 Trust

Helianthus Charitable Trust

Pixiella Trust

Hobson Charity

Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust

Magdalene Trust

The Leathersellers Foundation

The Clothworkers Foundation

Transform Foundation

Quartet Community Foundation

UFI Trust

The Harapan Trust

The Souter Foundation

Rosa Trust

Ashworth Trust

Chapman Trust

Gauntlet Trust

Cotton Trust

Allen Lane Foundation

The Albert Hunt Trust

Tudor Trust

Masonic Charitable Foundation

Bristol University Obstetrics and Gynaecology Society

Bracks Bath

Bristol Rotary Club

Denman Family Charitable Trust

Dame Violet Wills Trust

Comic Relief

Latest

Self Injury Through Time (SITT)

A new theatre group for people with personal experience of self-harm - starting 16th January 2024 at acta Community Theatre
Creative Collaborations
May Playlist - AMBIVALENCE

For May we are inviting suggestions to add to our playlist on the theme of AMBIVALENCE - take a look at others' suggestions for inspiration
Women Listening to Women Archive NOW AVAILABLE at Bishopsgate Archive

We are very excited to announce that the archive developed from our Women Listening to Women Oral History Project now has a permanent home at Bishopsgate Archive in London. The archive includes oral histories, administrative papers, ephemera, photographs and logbooks relating to Bristol Crisis Service for Women (BCSW) and Self Injury Support (SIS).

UK Support Groups and Other Services

Comprehensive listing of local and national self-harm and self-injury support groups and organisations
Women's Self Injury Support Services - Temporary Service Suspension

After some careful thought, we have come to the decision to temporarily suspend our listening support services in the new year. This includes our helpline, text, email, & webchat support services. We understand that a temporary closure may not feel like a positive thing & could feel difficult, but we want to reassure you that we want to be here to offer the best support that we can & in order to do that, we need to take a break now to in place the things in place that will help us do that
Casual Sex As Self Harm

For months I would go to the areas of town where lone women were told not to go. I would purposely go to the places and do the things that I knew were putting me at risk. I fooled myself into thinking I was in control, that it was a calculated risk. I wasn't finding people on a dating app, I wasn't going on blind dates or finding people through mutual friends. I was going to the bars that people would advise me to avoid and actively looking for a one night stand.
Rainbow Journal - Personal Self-Help Diary
What if I don't want to stop self-harming?
Distractions and alternatives
Helpful responses to self-injury

Short and long term helpful responses to self-injury
About Us - Our Vision, Our Mission, Our Values

Read more about our vision that anyone who uses self-injury knows they are not alone; that everyone understands that self-injury is a complex and important issue we should all care about and that together we tackle both the causes and stigma of self-injury.
Where You Harm and What You Do
Reducing self-harm worksheet