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were a whirlwind of training events, students’ association visits, planning my work for the year ahead, and meeting lots of amazing women in the women’s sector in Scotland! What were your immediate impressions on starting & what are your

a 12% increase on 2015-16. Events We gave 10 presentations and did 5 stalls in the course of the year at a range of events including a seminar on restorative justice, Equalities & Choices college events, a ‘Porn in the mainstream’ seminar and

the profile of RAS by events – Facebook campaign in August 2013, Christmas raffle raised £1700, Aberdeen Football Club – bucket collection, Aberdeen Women’s Alliance, VAW -16 days of Action events, presentations to external bodies.

the subsequent chain of events could be very protracted and painful – with no guarantee of success. Rape Crisis workers became very familiar with the many attitudinal and procedural obstacles faced by women in their search for justice –

cards featuring negative events and ask group to sort them into piles: 1. events that really concern them “it could happen to me/my loved ones”, 2. events that worry them but which they feel distant/protected from, e.g. “it won’t happen

discussion about the events - because it could be that this was the first disclosure, then we would record all that – it may be needed if a court case is going to occur and then we would take them through into the forensic suite if

We held stalls at 7 events and gave 16 presentations. We also provided input at 3 Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service training events and 5 Sexual Offences Liaison Officer training events. In addition to general administration calls

development days and other events in the course of the year. These included a one-day workshop on ‘Feminist Advocacy’ which was attended by colleagues from Rape Crisis Centres throughout Scotland. The day was facilitated by Kay Davies, a

15/16 Information and Events Communities Minister, Margaret Curran framework really did require a look at; some of the funding was piecemeal, a lot of work needed done on that. What the National Group did well was put all of that in a