Our first fundraising dinner
On the 5th October, we held our first ever fundraising dinner at the Grand Hotel in York. We were joined by inspiring survivors who spoke to the packed room about their experiences. Jen spoke about her experience of...
An evening with Joanne Harris OBE
Join us for an evening with our patron Joanne Harris MBE. We are delighted to announce that our esteemed patron, Joanne Harris MBE, will be speaking at our first ever fundraising dinner. The event will be held at The...
Are you a BraveSoul?
Jennifer, a brave survivor, who received support from our ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Advisor) service, has written a book to support other survivors. Jennifer’s personal story is an inspiration to many people who are dealing with the trauma of...
Get fit for the New Year!
Why not join us for our annual Cycle Challenge or apply for one of the 50 places we have available for the popular York 10k, one of the biggest charity road races in Yorkshire. We have got 50 places...
Christmas appeal
Christmas can be a really difficult time for people living in our refuges. Families often escape their homes quickly and are unable to bring food, clothes or their children’s toys. Each year, the generosity of people amazes us and...
Thank you to all our cycling fundraisers!
Over 80 cyclists took part in the IDAS annual cycling event on Saturday 17th September raising thousands of pounds to fund services for children affected by domestic abuse in York and North Yorkshire. As many as 1 in 5...
A video interview with Joolz and Rory
On the 7th of July we were delighted to welcome two or our patrons, Rory Cowan, actor, and Joolz Denby, artist and writer, to visit our refuge in York. They met with staff to discuss our work and joined...
Joolz and Rory pay us a visit
We were delighted to welcome two of our patrons, actor Rory Cowan and writer and artist, Joolz Denby, to York refuge yesterday. Both have been involved in fundraising to pay for urgent repairs to our garden in time for summer. ...
Welcome to our new patron, Joanne Harris (MBE)
We're delighted to announce that Joanne Harris (MBE) has joined the board of patrons at IDAS. Joanne is an author, best known for her award-winning novel Chocolat (1999), which was made into an Oscar-nominated film starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp. Her books...
Introducing our new patron, Joolz Denby
We are delighted that Joolz Denby has agreed to become a patron for IDAS. Joolz is an internationally famous writer, artist, recording and spoken-word artist. She is also an outspoken activist for women's rights and victims of abuse especially via...
