29/09/2026
30 years of Bray Women's Refuge 💙🕊️
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Last week marked 30 years since our current building for Bray Women's Refuge was officially opened on 24
September 1996 by President Mary Robinson.
But our story began long before those doors officially opened. Bray Women's Refuge grew from the determination of women who campaigned throughout the 1970s and 1980s for greater safety, support and recognition for women experiencing domestic violence.
For three decades, the Refuge has been a place of safety for women and children, while our work has continued to grow through advocacy, awareness raising, outreach and community support.
None of those 30 years would have been possible without the women and children who placed their trust in us, or the staff, volunteers, board members, supporters, partner organisations and wider community who have carried this work forward.
To everyone who has been part of the story of Bray Women's Refuge - past and present - thank you.
As we look back on 30 years, our commitment remains the same:
Safety. Knowledge. Support.
Here's to honouring where we came from, recognising how far we have come, and continuing the work still ahead.
