Agencies directory
Use the directory to find out who is doing what in prevention work on violence against women. The people and organisations listed are happy to share their experience, knowledge and materials.
So, if you are a teacher preparing a lesson plan, a youth worker doing group work with young people or are thinking about developing an awareness raising campaign in your area, there is likely to be something to get you started.
Glasgow
- Glasgow Violence Against Women Partnership
A multi-agency partnership working together to end violence against women and children in Glasgow
- Contact name
- Grace Sherlock
- grace.sherlock@drs.glagow.gov.uk
- Website
- www.gvawp.org.uk
- Rape Crisis Scotland
To provide a national helpline to offer support and information to anyone affected by sexual violence. To develop and sustain a solid infrastructure for the rape crisis movement in Scotland. To work to ensure a consistent and high quality service is offered by member groups throughout Scotland. To work to address prejudicial attitudes towards female survivors of sexual violence, at an agency, societal and institutional level.
- Contact name
- Sandy Brindley
- info@rapecrisisscotland.org.uk
- Website
- www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk
- Women’s Support Project
To raise awareness of the cause, extent and impact of male violence against women, and to work for improved and consistent services for those affected by violence.
- Contact name
- Linda
- wsproject@btconnect.com
- Website
- www.womenssupportproject.co.uk
Hamilton
- DOORWAY, South Lanarkshire Partnership on Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women
Multi-agency partnership on domestic abuse and violence against women
- Contact name
- Chris Bush
- chris.bush@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- Website
- www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Inverness
- Highland Community Planning Partnership
Community Planning Partnership
- gillian.gunn@nhs.net
- Website
- highlandlife.net
Jedburgh
- Border Women's Aid
An independent service for women and their children who are escaping from domestic abuse. The Children's Service also has a team of playworkers who provide a range of services for the children of women using the service.
- Contact name
- Border Women's Aid
- womensaid@aol.com
- Website
- www.borderwomensaid.co.uk
Kirkwall
- Women's Aid Orkney
An organisation providing free and confidential support to women and children who have been affected by domestic abuse
- Contact name
- Women's Aid Orkney
- womensaidorkney@btconnect.com
- Website
- www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/womensaid
Lerwick
- Shetland Islands Council Community Safety
Community safety officer co-ordinates the Shetland Domestic Abuse Partnership
- Contact name
- Jenny Wylie
- jenny.wylie@shetland.gov.uk
- Website
- www.shetland.gov.uk/communitysafety/default.asp
Livingstone
- Domestic Abuse Service
Provides a service for women and children who are experiencing or have experienced abuse. Also delivers prevention programmes to local schools.
- Contact name
- Susan Lawson
- susanlawson@westlothian.gov.uk
London
- OBJECT
Human rights organisation with goal to challenge the increased sexual objectification of women in media and popular culture, because of its links to discrimination and violence against women. The main way in which it challenges objectification is by challenging mainstreaming of the sex industry and campaigning against commercial sexual exploitation
- Contact name
- Sandrine Levêque
- sandrine@object.org.uk
- Website
- www.object.org.uk
