ÓûÂþɬ Violence against Women and Girls Partnership
We work to ensure that domestic and gender based violence against women and girls, is not tolerated and that the right services are in place to support survivors. We bring together key partners including the Council, Health Board, Police, Education, Criminal and Community Justice, Housing and other Third Sector organisations, to provide a focus for actions to eradicate violence and the impacts of violence on survivor’s lives. These key actions make up the ÓûÂþɬ Gender Based Violence Strategy 2024 – 2027.
We work with our members to ensure that they have policies and procedures that are gender informed and support survivors of domestic abuse and their families. This includes advice services that offer support, such as: counselling; housing, welfare rights advice and signposting to other services. Our work also ensures that members have the appropriate policies and procedures in place to support their own employees effectively. In addition we work alongside Criminal Justice, Community Justice and the Judiciary to create programmes for perpetrators in order to allow them to address their behaviour.
We believe it is essential to consult with survivors and other important groups, and keep them informed of our work and the work of our members. As a part of this, views and feedback are welcomed on the work of the partnership and the information contained on this webpage.
Contact us at da@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Research publication on domestic abuse
The ÓûÂþɬ Violence Against Women and Girls Partnership and the Community Justice Partnership decided that to inform their work and understand the nature of domestic abuse in ÓûÂþɬ, a qualitative research study was necessary.
This study was carried out in 2023 and talked to women who have experienced domestic abuse, and staff involved in working with Domestic abuse. It sought to gain participants views on services for dealing with domestic abuse and where improvements might be made. As well, it hoped to determine how issues like the geography and demography of ÓûÂþɬ impacted on the experiences of domestic abuse and access to services.
Dr Anni Donaldson was commissioned to carry out this study and she interviewed 24 participants: 11 women who have experienced domestic abuse; 5 workers; and 8 managers. Since the research was undertaken, considerable work has been done in training staff and in recognising some of the challenges for those living in remote, rural and island places. That research is published here, and we would like to thank all of those who consented to taking part in it. We particularly thank those women who shared their own experiences to help support others.
