Funding Model

Surrey Women’s Centre is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the prevention of gender-based violence and supporting survivors by providing direct services and programs in Surrey. Being a non-profit community based organization we rely on the generosity of our donor community to support most of our programs.

Where your support goes

Your donations help us provide critical life saving programs to survivors of gender-based violence.  In 2020, donor support enabled us to provide our services to over 13,943 individuals.

13907
SMART Van Clients
2701
Community Based Victim Services
2463
Service Calls
2090
Drop-In Clients
311
STV Counselling Clients
58
Police Reports

Facts & Figures: Gender-Based Violence in Canada

44%
of women and girls over 15 have experienced intimate partner violence
80%
of survivors do not report IPV to the police
27%
increase in gender-related homicides from 2019 to 2022
94%
of femicides are perpetrated by an intimate partner or family member
32%
of the unhoused population identifies as female, trans or gender-diverse
60%
of trans and non-binary people have been physically or sexually assaulted
65%
of Indigenous women have been physically or sexually assaulted
42%
of Black and racialized women have been physically or sexually assaulted

Our Partners

Together We Can End Gender Based Violence

Please help us keep survivors safe

In 2024, 187 women and girls were killed by violence (Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability). In Canada, 59% of transgender and gender-diverse people experience violent victimization (Statistics Canada, 2020).