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Funding to expand services in Orkney and Shetland
Rape crisis services in
Orkney and Shetland will receive an extra £38,000 to increase their staff, the
Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has
announced.
Over the course of two days Mr Matheson met with survivors who have been supported by Shetland and Orkney Rape Crisis Centres to discuss the difference that having local advocacy support services has meant for them.
He said:
“Rape Crisis Scotland does incredible work and is literally a life line to those who need their services. I have had the privilege of meeting with people who have been supported by these new services and they cannot speak highly enough of the support they have received from Shetland and Orkney Rape Crisis. That is why I am delighted that we are building on the success of the establishment of these local centers and providing additional funding for each.
Consultation on standards for healthcare & forensic medical services
Are you or is someone you
know a survivor of rape, sexual assault or child sexual abuse who would like to
feed into the development of standards being developed
for healthcare and forensic medical services?
This is an important
opportunity to shape a service vital to survivors of sexual violence. Rape
Crisis Scotland will be holding consultation meetings - if you are interested
in taking part in these, please email us at info@rapecrisisscotland.org.uk.
You can take part in the consultation process at https://is.gd/WGZlgY where the draft standards are available to download, and you can give your feedback via an online survey, or by completing a consultation form to return by email or post.
Further information about the consultation process can be obtained from Jim Smith, Project Officer at hcis.standardsandindicators@nhs.net telephone 0141 225 6875.
The consultation closes on Wednesday 13th September 2017.
Public consultation on sentencing
The public is to
have a say in the development of Scotland’s first sentencing
guideline which
will influence the way offenders are sentenced in our courts.
The Scottish Sentencing Council is launching a public consultation on its first draft guideline, which sets out the principles and purposes of sentencing for all offences.
The Council, which
is made up of judicial, legal and lay members,
was set up as an independent advisory body to promote consistency in sentencing
across Scotland. An essential part of its work is to prepare guidelines for the
courts.
Although some relevant guidance already exists in the form of court
decisions in particular cases, this will be the first time that a comprehensive
definition is provided for the principles underlying sentencing decisions and
the purposes they seek to achieve. [Image: Lady Dorrian, the Lord Justice Clerk]
Non-consensual image-sharing criminalised
Rape Crisis Scotland welcomes
new legislation coming into effect today
which makes the non-consensual sharing
of intimate images and videos (or threatening to share these) a criminal
offence.
Finding that someone has
publicly shared images they believed were private within the context of a
trusting relationship can be devastating and can leave people struggling with
feelings of shame, embarrassment, fearing a variety of consequences and not
knowing where to turn for support and justice.
Invitation to tender to provide legal advice & representation to the Scottish Women's Rights Centre
Rape Crisis Scotland in collaboration with the University of Strathclyde Law Clinic invites tenders to provide legal advice and representation for the Scottish Women's Rights Centre.
Deadline is noon on 31st May 2017.
For more information please download this document.
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