DOORWAY, South Lanarkshire Partnership on Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women

Role/remit

Multi-agency partnership on domestic abuse and violence against women which

• provides and implements strategic framework that promotes and supports multi-agency response to domestic abuse
• develops services
• improves protection for women, children and young people
• prevents and reduces domestic abuse through challenging attitudes and preventative interventions
• monitors and evaluates outcomes

Services for:

Statutory, voluntary and independent organisations and agencies which provide support and services to women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse.

Prevention work: primary, secondary and tertiary

• Raises awareness of domestic abuse and violence against women via publicity and training, both general and specific e.g. teachers and pupils
• Membership of group promoting establishment of White Ribbon Group in Scotland
• Organises conferences, seminars and training events e.g. men against violence against women; human trafficking; prostitution; sexually bullying; masculinity and control of other men and women; Respect training for teachers and youth workers
• Promotes and encourages use of prevention programmes and materials within schools, youth and group work
• Theatre productions for schools e.g. Baldy Bane

Other prevention work in area

Local Women’s Aid groups provide sessions to some schools in South Lanarkshire.

Contact details

Jenny Hatton
1st Floor, Regent House
9 High Patrick Street
Hamilton
Hamilton
ML3 7ES
Phone 01698 452832
Email jenny.hatton@southlanarkshire.gsx.gov.uk
Website www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk