Leaving a gift in your will
For over 50 years, Coventry Haven Women's Aid has been dedicated to creating a world where tolerance for violence against women and children is eradicated. Your decision to leave a gift in your Will to our organisation plays a pivotal role in the realisation of this vision.
These gifts are more than just financial contributions; they represent the trust placed in us by individuals who share our values and aspirations for the future. They serve as crucial support for our mission, significantly influencing the lives of women and children in Coventry.
We've partnered with FreeWills.co.uk to provide all our supporters with the opportunity to make their own fully comprehensive Will for free. You can make your personalised legally-binding Will, online in three simple steps, in just 15 minutes, from the comfort of your own home and with live support from their Will specialists.
Each Will is checked by legal experts and your Will can be updated quickly and easily for free, forever. There’s no obligation to leave a gift to us, but we do hope you do so to enable us to continue our life-saving work.
It will not cost you a penny during your lifetime. It is simple to do and is free from inheritance tax. All gifts, whatever their size make a real difference. It truly is a gift of a lifetime. We thank you in advance for making a generous, thoughtful contribution
5 reasons why you should NOT put off writing a will
Reasons to consider writing your Will NOW
1. It will make life easier for your friends and family
2. So that your legacy goes where you want it to
3. Because the process is now simpler than ever
4. To reduce the inheritance tax on the value of your property
5. You favourite charity will miss your donation
For full details on the reasons NOT to put it off can be found here
Why our work is so important
For a three-year period (April 2014 to March 2017) the Census 2021 for England & Wales, data and analysis shows:
1 - there were a total of 400 domestic homicides recorded by the police in England and Wales between April 2014 and March 2017; this represents 25% of all homicides where the victim was aged 16 years and over during this time period
2 - the majority of victims of domestic homicides were female (73%, or 293), with 27% of victims being male (107); this contrasts with victims of non-domestic homicides, where the majority of victims were male (88%, or 730) and 12% of victims were female
3 - 4 in 5 female victims of domestic homicide were killed by a partner or ex-partner (239, 82%); of which the majority of the suspects were male (238)
4 - of these 239 females, 103 were killed by a spouse or civil partner, 49 were killed by their common-law spouse or cohabiting partner, 40 were killed by a boyfriend or girlfriend and 25 were killed by an ex-spouse, ex-common law spouse or ex-cohabiting partner
5 - only 3% of female victims (8) were killed by a female, five of which were killed by other family members, such as siblings and other relatives
6 - 6 in 10 male victims of domestic homicide (61%) were killed by another male; a higher proportion of male victims were killed by a family member than females (58% compared with 18% respectively)
7 - around half (42%) of male victims were killed by a partner or ex-partner (7 male suspects and 38 female suspects)
coventry haven - our own evidence
For the 12 months to March 2022:
Total number of women referred into service (plus their children): 2,704 (increase of 49% on the previous year)
Contact and enquiries to Helpline: 5,144
Referred for a refuge space: 142
Total we were able to accommodate: 64 women + 45 children
No space at time of referral so could not accommodate: 78
Women with No Recourse to Public Funds – refuge space funded from our own reserves: 13
High Risk victims – scored 14+ on the Risk Assessment (includes use of weapons, strangulation, stalking): 727 (increase of 29% on the previous year)
Female Genital Mutilation victims: 53 with 47 female children
“Coventry Haven has been amazing for me and my child. It’s so hard to leave but we are so much happier now and most of all safe!
You’ve changed my life...I never would have got out of the situation had you not called me that day.”