My friend Ellen Malos, who has died aged 85, was one of the co-founders in 1972 of the Bristol Women’s Centre, a feminist campaigning hub for which she volunteered over a number of years. Serving as a pregnancy testing centre, as well as a refuge for women suffering domestic violence, the centre initially used the basement of Ellen’s house as an office.
Although it was eventually replaced by a network of other projects provided by national organisations, one way or another Ellen continued as a volunteer and adviser on feminist initiatives and safe houses in the city until her retirement.
