{"id":46932,"date":"2024-12-23T15:37:08","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T15:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/?p=46932"},"modified":"2025-06-11T12:06:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T11:06:50","slug":"womens-aid-update-live-chat-opening-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/womens-aid-update-live-chat-opening-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Aid update Live Chat opening hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Women\u2019s Aid <\/span><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">update: <\/span><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Live Chat <\/span><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">opening hours<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We provide lifesaving services to women and children experiencing abuse. 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