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.
Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Violence Against Women Partnership
A multi-agency partnership working to end violence against women
- Contact name
- Jacqui Doig
- jacqui.doig@edinburgh.gov.uk
- Website
- www.saferedinburgh.org.uk/vaw.cfm/id/11
- Engender
Information and networking organisation working on a feminist, anti-sexist agenda in Scotland and Europe. Our policy priorities are women’s poverty, violence against women and women’s representation in decision-making.
- Contact name
- Carol Flack
- Carol.Flack@engender.org.uk
- Website
- www.engender.org.uk
- Scottish Women's Aid
Scottish Women's Aid works to end violence against women by tackling its root cause, which is gender inequality. They do this by: promoting women's equality and children's rights; campaigning for responses which actively prevent violence against women; working to ensure that services are available to women, young people and children with experience of domestic abuse; providing services and advice to members.
- Contact name
- Ellie Hutchinson
- contact@scottishwomensaid.org.uk
- Website
- http://www.scottishwomensaid.org.uk
- Survivor Scotland
SurvivorScotland website has been developed by the Scottish Government to improve the lives of survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
- White Ribbon Scotland
To involve men in Scotland in challenging violence against women
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
Musselburgh
- East Lothian Women's Aid
Provides information, support, advice and refuge accommodation (if required) to women, children and young people affected by domestic abuse
- Contact name
- Rebecca Mitchell
- admin@elwa.uk.com
