On the 28th October 2010, Scottish Women’s Aid launched it’s the second phase of the Save Our Services joint campaign with Rape Crisis Scotland at the Scottish parliament. Our goal is to raise awareness of the impact the impending cuts will have on women, children and young people who experience domestic abuse and in particular the impact on Women's Aid services of losing two key funding streams - the Violence Against Women Fund and the Children's Services Fund.
For four weeks we will be lobbying local and national policy makers to ensure women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse are not forgotten.
If you want to support our campaign, contact your local councillors and MSPs. To find out who they are go here
Download our Save Our Services leaflet here
Download The Scottish Women's Budget Group Briefing here
Follow our updates on twitter @scotwomensaid
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Thursday 18 November Malcolm Chisholm and Sarah Boyak MSPs along with a number of councillors including Ewan Aitken, Norman Work and Lesley Hinds gathered in the quadrant of Edinburgh City Chambers to show their support for the continued funding for the essential services proved by Edinburgh and Shakti Women’s Aid.
Wednesday 10 November Councillors Danny Alderslowe and Dr Nina Baker joined workers, women, children and young people who had been supported by Drumchapel, Glasgow, Glasgow East and Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid in George Square Glasgow to demonstrate their support for the services the groups provide.
Friday and Saturday 6th and 7th November. We attended the Scottish Green Party conference. Many people signed our SOS pledge including Robin Harper MSP (co-convenor), Cllr Danny Alderslowe and Central Candidate Kirsten Robb.
Monday 1st November. Local councillors Pauline Munro and Bet McAllister and local MSP Rhoda Grant came along to support workers from Ross-shire Women's Aid, Caithness and Sutherland Women's Aid and Inverness Women's Aid to distribute leaflets to passers by and explain the purpose of the campaign.