Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis: £2,788 Covid grant 2019: A new textline support service which has been successful with young women and is being continued post pandemic. Purpose: setting up a textline that has been used increasingly by young women and girls to make their first contact with the organisation. Our aim was to offer…
Moving on from violence
One in five women experiences domestic abuse. On average, a domestic incident is reported somewhere in Scotland every nine minutes. (2014) Different forms of domestic abuse which include physical, psychological and financial have their roots in gender inequality and in the different power relations between men and women in society. Experiencing domestic abuse can make a woman lose all her confidence and self-esteem. They can become very isolated and find it hard to get back into society. By supporting organisations that support moving on from violence, it helps women deal with their feelings and move forward.
SAY Women
Scottish Churches Housing Action (subject to insolvency proceedings)
Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis – textline for survivors
FollowIt App helping women feel safer
The Media Co-op £30,000 over 3 years 2016 Tampon Tax award: Seed corn funding for a new project which resulted in a significant long term resource for women being stalked The £30,000 from Women’s Fund enabled Media Co-op to leverage funding for the overall project of £125,348, as follows: Glasgow City Council Cooperative Business Development…
Specialist support for deaf women and girls experiencing abuse
Deaf Links Dundee: £5,000 in 2019: Funding for assessment of the need of deaf women and girls and development of a tailored service from Women’s Aid to meet these needs, work which has now received longer term funding Purpose: To assess the needs of deaf women and girls experiencing abuse through surveys and face to…
