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Survivor views on a future Scotland
As the Referendum approaches, Rape Crisis Scotland is keen to seek the views of survivors on what they would like responses to sexual violence to look like in a future Scotland. What needs to change?
What would really make a difference?
If you’d like to let us know what you think, please visit this short online survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TZSMSVG
This consultation comes in the context of debates around independence, and RCS is keen to ensure that survivors' views are represented in this debate. Rape Crisis Scotland does not hold a position on the outcome of the Referendum, and the results of our survey are solely intended to inform discussions with politicians and others on survivor priorities for a future Scotland.
The survey includes questions on three specific areas (the justice system, support services and public attitudes & culture) as well as a space for commenting on what respondents feel is the biggest priority in general - and any other comments they may have.
Rape Crisis Scotland will publish the results here on our website, and disseminate them via social media. We hope that in doing so we will highlight survivors' views for politicians on both sides of the independence debate.
The closing date for responses is Monday 30th June 2014.
If you have any questions about this consultation please email info@rapecrisisscotland.org.uk.
Rape Crisis News Issue 12
Rape Crisis News Issue 12 is out now and is dedicated to a range of sexual violence prevention projects and initiatives across Scotland.
It's a vibrant and exciting time for Sexual Violence Prevention work in Scotland, which is being taken forward in a number of different ways with new and imaginative approaches challenging and changing the deep-rooted cultural elements which allow violence against women to thrive.
This issue includes perspectives from Sexual Violence Prevention Workers in two rape crisis centres, an account of work White Ribbon Scotland has been doing with men in Scottish prisons, research on young people's attitudes to sexualisation and porn culture, and a report from Rape Crisis Scotland's Sexual Violence Prevention Coordinator on the Walking The Tightrope conference.
Research into Deaf and disabled young people's experiences of Child Protection
The University of Edinburgh, led by Professor Julie Taylor, with partners from Strathclyde and Coventry Universities are undertaking a NSPCC funded research study exploring the experiences and views of maltreated deaf and/ or disabled children and young people about Child Protection Services.
This issue has not been explored from the perspective of deaf or disabled children and young people before in the UK, so it is hoped that the study will provide valuable lessons about how services can better protect and support them.
The research team will be interviewing deaf or disabled people over 11 years old from across the UK who have either experience of the child protection system, or who may have been abused but did not access services. Interviews will be made accessible according to the person's individual needs.
If you are a deaf and/or disable person who would like to tell your story about your experience of child protection services, you can find more information at www.childprotection.ed.ac.uk/public-information-participate-in-research/talking-about-child-protection where there are BSL video clips with voice-over.
Support to Report
The Support to Report Project is funded by the Scottish Government and offers 24 hour on-call advocacy support to women and men reporting rape in Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire.
RSSLatest posts
- Remembering Tansy Main
- Sex crimes in Scotland reach second-highest level in 54 years
- RCS calls for the Scottish Government and MSPs to work together to introduce key legislation for survivors of sexual crime
- Changes announced by the Sottish Government to the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform Bill
- Landmark judgment on corroboration in sexual offence cases
