International Women's Day – Skye
On Saturday 8th March we will be holding an event to celebrate International Women’s Day and women’s contribution to life on Isle of Skye.
Between 2.00 – 4.30pm at Breakish Hall we will have story teller, Lizzie MacDougall, a traditional Chinese tea ceremony and music.
Come along and share your stories of inspiration women of Skye.
Women's Rights Worker Recruitment
We are looking for a women’s rights worker to deliver a joint project between Ross-shire Women’s Aid and Ross and Cromarty Citizens Advice Bureau.
Annual General Report 2011 – 2012
Ross-shire Wommen’s Aid’s Annual General Meeting for 2011-2012 took place on 28th November in the Lower Town Hall, Dingwall. This year’s AGM featured a drama performance... Read More
Hairdressers and beauticians help in the fight against domestic abuse
1 in 5 women will experience domestic abuse at some point in their life. Abuse can be physical, emotional, sexual and or financial it usually... Read More
Poster Campaign
Ross-shire Women's Aid are calling on youth's to smash the stereotypes and create an eye catching poster on the effects of Domestic Abuse.
Domestic Abuse is when you are in a relationship with someone and they cause you to be scared of them!
Effects this can have on children and young people:
Low self-esteem and depression
No confidence
Self harm
Drugs and/or alcohol abuse
Sleep problems
Frequently in trouble in school
Does not want to discuss family life
Closing date is Friday 20th December
If you would like more information on this, then please contact Claire at info@rosswa.co.uk
These Heels Are Made For Walking
On Saturday 28th September we held 'These Heels Are Made For Walking' where 20 men took part in our sponsored walk. The commitment and effort made by these men was absolutely fantastic as well as the support from the public on the day.
Below are some of the pictures that were taken on the day!
Directors Recruitment
Are you passionate about women and children rights?
Women’s Aid Groups in the Highlands are seeking to recruit women with the skills, knowledge and experience to contribute to their board of directors. You do not need to know everything there is to know about domestic abuse but we do need to know that you are reliable and committed to our ethos and values.
The board of directors play a critical role in ensuring the strategic development of the organisation and making sure it is accountable for the services it provides to vulnerable women and their children.
As a Director, you will be required to contribute to the governance of the organisation including attending board meetings and the AGM. You may be asked to undertake other duties such as representing the organisation at external events; or assisting with fundraising, networking or influencing work.
In return you will receive all reasonable expenses, a comprehensive training and support programme and the knowledge that you have helped to make some women, children and young people in Highland a little bit safer and more secure.
We seek a diverse range of people with a commitment to the work we do. Women’s Aid welcomes applications from women who have previously utilised women’s aid services or who have been subject to domestic abuse.
We can only accept applications from women under Schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010.
The successful candidates will be subject to PVG checks
If you would like more information on this or to apply then please contact Claire on 01349 862689 or email info@rosswa.co.uk
Rotary Club Donation
RWA would like to take this opportunity to thank Dingwall Rotary Club for their kind donation of £500 towards our Male Mentoring Project. This was raised last year on the Wade Walk that they organise to raise funds for Charities. This years Wade Walk will be taking place on Saturday 1st June. If you would like to take part in this then please contact the Rotary Club directly.
Stalking Survey
Glasgow Caledonian University are conducting research in Scotland into people’s experiences of persistent and unwanted attention from another person. They are interested in hearing from anyone who feels they have suffered or are currently suffering something like this, no matter how serious or harmless you feel it is.
If you are interested in sharing your experiences please fill in this survey
Survey re impact of persistent and unwanted behaviour, harassment, stalking http://t.co/5LLNdXxh9l in Scotland
Stalking Awareness
Members of Ross-shire women's aid will be raising awareness about stalking on Saturday (20th) in Dingwall, Alness, Tain & Portree.
Stalking affects 1 in 10 each year and can have a horrendous impact on those who experience it. Stalking can consist of any type of behaviour such as regularly sending flowers or gifts, making unwanted or malicious communication, damaging property and physical or sexual assault. If the behaviour is persistent, unwanted causes fear, harassment or anxiety then it is stalking.'
In the last year Ross-shire Women's Aid have worked with a number of women who have experienced this behaviour from ex-partners & strangers. Heather Williams, manager at Ross-shire Women's Aid said ' we are holding this day of awareness to coincide with national stalking awareness day. Stalking is an insidious crime which can be best described as a campaign of terror and harassment waged against an individual often by an ex-partner but sometimes by a stranger. Those experiencing stalking can have difficulty naming what it is they are experiencing with 77% of victims enduring more than 100 incidents before reporting to the police. We are hoping by raising awareness of this that more people will feel confident about speaking out and asking for help.'
Two short videos have been developed as part of national stalking awareness day to help set out the realities of stalking a gift too far and I'll take care of you.
http://youtu.be/879X9hTnNzs
http://youtu.be/MuDeUCCTN3U
For those experiencing stalking it can sometimes be difficult to explain what is happening to the police and to others. Keeping a log of what is going on can be helpful a new victims impact box is available from rape crisis Scotland this provides information and advice to those experiencing stalking. http://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/contactus/
