FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What does WHAG do?

WHAG is a registered charity providing supportive services and housing to women, and young parents with babies, experiencing homelessness in Rochdale, and people of all genders and sometimes pets who are fleeing domestic abuse across the North West of England.

Where is WHAG based?

WHAG head offices are based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, however our accommodation and outreach services are available in Rochdale, Wigan and Chester, and our training and prevention services are available nationwide.

What does WHAG stand for?

When WHAG was founded by Rose Sumner in 1981 we started our life as Women’s Housing Aid Group , In the early 2000’s we changed to Aid to Action . In 2016 we became known as just WHAG , to acknowledge that it is not only women that experience abuse and that we support with more than housing .

Can I come to WHAG for accommodation?

To be referred for services, please contact your local authority’s housing department, however, if you are having difficulty doing so, please give us a call on 01706 298 222 and we will do our best to help you.

How is WHAG funded?

WHAG is a Charity and relies on funding from partners. We deliver commissioned services for local authorities; we also receive grant funding to deliver services. Organisationally we explore how we can improve the lives of the individual and families we work with by looking for one off grants to run pilot schemes or enhance services. However, it is the donations that we receive from our supporters, both individuals and businesses, whether that be monetary, time or donating to one of our campaigns that makes the biggest difference.