 Network update
Evaluating Prevention Development Day
We held our members' event on evaluating prevention with input from Evaluation Support Scotland, Scottish Government. Read the materials
Funding Development Day
Still a few places available for our event on 23rd including key funders of prevention projects including the Big Lottery Fund, the Robertson Trust, the Scottish Community Foundation and the EHRC and an update on public funding with speakers from the Scottish Government and COSLA.
News
Election Analysis
Read Meryl Kenny and Fiona MacKay’s analysis of the Election for Engender.
Welsh Campaign
The Welsh Assembly Government has launched a national public awareness campaign targeting men's attitudes towards women. Watch the ads
End the Fear: World Cup Campaign Greater Manchester has launched a campaign to challenge domestic abuse during the world cup.
New Rape Crisis Scotland website
Visit the new improved site www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk
Women’s Voices: Highland Project
In 2008/09, the EHRC funded a project in Highland to explore issues women from equalities groups faced when accessing services for experiences of VAW.
Perth & Kinross: Police pilot improves response
Read the Perth and Kinross VAWP news including an update on the police pilot to tackle re-victimisation
GLDVP becomes AVA
The Greater London Domestic Violence Project (GLDVP) has become AVA (Against Violence and Abuse) and can now provide training, advice, information and consultancy services to organisations across the UK
Take action
Bradford Murders Action Sign the Object petition lobbying key political figures to adopt the best possible measures on prostitution.
Women with No Recourse
Amnesty Action: Write to Theresa May, the Home Secretary, and Lynne Featherstone, Minister for Equalities, and urge them to confirm a permanent solution to supporting women with no recourse to public funds.
Comment on Domestic Abuse stats
If you use the Domestic Abuse Recorded by the Police in Scotland, feed into a review of this Statistical Bulletin
Respond to National Child Protection Guidance
Respond to new draft child protection guidance which covers new areas of practice including online safety and child trafficking
IPV and Older Women research seeking participants
Bridget Penhale, Univeristy of Sheffield is seeking participants to take part in a European study on 'Intimate Partner Violence and Older Women'
Bring 'Why Create a Drama?' to your area Baldy Bane are going on tour with the NCYPPN’s domestic abuse plays. Can you host them in your area?
Policy update
Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill Read the latest developments on stalking, prostitution and lap-dancing amendments
EOC Migration and Trafficking Inquiry
Read the report of the session on 4 May including evidence from the Poppy project about trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation.
EHRC Trafficking Inquiry update
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has begun its formal inquiry into human trafficking in Scotland. Find out more.
Male victims petition
The Public Petitions committee met in May and agreed to keep the petition on male victims of domestic abuse open and to ask the Scottish Government to provide further clarification.
Read the full June policy update
Training
There is a wide range of training on offer from network members in June including Shakti’s ‘Domestic abuse & BME children and young people’ and ‘Domestic abuse & BME women and their children’ which still have a few places. See the full range of training on offer
FGM Training
Coming up in August: Dignity Alert and Research Forum (DARF)’ s half day training on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) with an emphasis on cultural competence and guidance for professionals.
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