16 DAYS of ACTIVISM TACKLING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN and GIRLS in EAST LOTHIAN and MIDLOTHIAN (Vs 14/11/19)
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25 NOV-10 DEC 2019: 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM TACKLING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS IN EAST LOTHIAN AND MIDLOTHIAN (vs 14/11/19). Welcome to our VAWG Partnership 16 Days of Activism Calendar 2019. It is full of lots of interesting initiatives - such as: a Motion to Midlothian Council, Flour Power info and fundraiser, our Partnership Coming Together event with exhibitions and presentations, Emily Test event for students, local training and Shakti's No Recourse to Public Funds training in Edinburgh, many partnership Roadshows, White Ribbon Pledge sign-ups and radio as well as social media initiatives. Date Event Title Event Type Summary Time Venue Organisers Cost Booking Throughout the 16 days of activism we will raise awareness of the 16 days campaign with Julie Watson, Media details of how you can get involved in a large Throughout www.faceboo Women's Aid All days 16 Ways Over 16 Days campaign / Free NA of small scale to held tackle violence against the day k.com/waeml East and local radio women and girls. Partners social media will Midlothian join up to spread the message. East Lothian Council and Midlothian Council jogden- Communications teams will promote the White Ribbon Scotland Jane Ogden- smith@eastloth Media White Ribbon pledge never to commit, Campaign: Men Working to Throughout Smith, ELC ian.gov.uk All days campaign / condone or remain silent about violence NA Free End Violence Against the period Wendy Wendy.Fleming local radio against women and girls with senior male Women and Girls Fleming, MLC @midlothian.g councillors and officials, press releases and ov.uk interviews and messages for local radio. East Lothian and Midlothian Public Protection / Violence Against Women and Girls Delivery sub-group 1 / 12 25 NOV-10 DEC 2019: 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM TACKLING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS IN EAST LOTHIAN AND MIDLOTHIAN (vs 14/11/19). Date Event Title Event Type Summary Time Venue Organisers Cost Booking Welcomes the 16 Days of Activism; commends the work of activists and organisations providing frontline support for survivors and challenging attitudes and inequalities that perpetuate violence against women and girls; reaffirms support for Equally Safe: Scotland’s strategy to prevent and eradicate all forms of Cross-party violence against women and girls; Midlothian 16 Days of Activism to End Cllr Kelly Tuesday motion to reflects on Midlothian Council's Council, Violence Against Women am Parry and Cllr NA Public event 12 November Midlothian advancements through the Equally Safe at Midlothian and Girls Stephen Curry Council Work Accreditation Scheme and future plans; House calls on communities to stand together with a clear message that violence against women and girls is never acceptable; urges everyone in Midlothian to challenge harassment and abuse, hold perpetrators to account for their behaviour and work together to build a Scotland where everyone can live equally safe.” This introductory session aims to develop understanding of domestic abuse as a form of gender based violence. We explore the root causes of domestic abuse, the impact of Improving our practice on domestic abuse on women, the complexities Veronica Wednesday Violence Against Women Brunton Hall, empp@eastlot Training involved in leaving abusive relationships and 9.30-16.30 Campanile, Free 13 November and Girls: Spotlight on Musselburgh hian.gov.uk best practices with women. This training is EMPPO domestic abuse aimed at people currently working directly or indirectly with those affected by domestic abuse or who are interested in working in this field. East Lothian and Midlothian Public Protection / Violence Against Women and Girls Delivery sub-group 2 / 12 25 NOV-10 DEC 2019: 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM TACKLING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS IN EAST LOTHIAN AND MIDLOTHIAN (vs 14/11/19). Date Event Title Event Type Summary Time Venue Organisers Cost Booking The White Ribbon Scotland Campaign Director leads this workshop with Midlothian Council employees interested in becoming White Fiona Doyle, Ribbon Speakers and taking the Pledge to Equally Safe White Ribbon Scotland eradicate Violence Against Women and Girls. Awareness At Work Wednesday Speaker Training: Men The session will consider action to end Midlothian fiona.doyle@mi raising 10.00-15.00 working Free 13 November Working to End Violence stereotypical behaviours in communities in Council dlothian.gov.uk workshop group, Against Women and Girls Midlothian; to promote gender equality and Midlothian to be a White Ribbon champion within the Council workplace. During the 16 days of activism the White Ribbon Campaign will be promoted to all staff. This 4 day Safe and Together Core Practice Training is for staff who work with children and their families. By focusing on four key Veronica emppo@eastlo Thursday 14 Safe & Together Core skills: assessment, interviewing, 9-4pm Brunton Hall, Training Campanile, Free thian.gov.uk November Practice Training documentation and case planning our 4 days Musselburgh EMPPO FULL experiential training provides the foundation for domestic violence-informed practice. East Lothian and Midlothian Public Protection / Violence Against Women and Girls Delivery sub-group 3 / 12 25 NOV-10 DEC 2019: 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM TACKLING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS IN EAST LOTHIAN AND MIDLOTHIAN (vs 14/11/19). Date Event Title Event Type Summary Time Venue Organisers Cost Booking This talk is for Queen Margaret University students and staff. Fiona Drouet is the mother of Emily Drouet who took her own life as a first year student at Aberdeen University in March 2016 Chiara following sustained emotional and physical Menozzi,/ Presentation abuse by a fellow student. Queen Kirsten Baird, Friday 15 and talk for Fiona will talk openly about her daughter’s Margaret Queen Emily Test 12.15-13.45 Fee NA November QMU students experiences and consider what may have University, Margaret and staff made a positive difference to Emily’s time at Musselburgh University University. While it’s a difficult listen, it’s Students hugely important to discussions around Union gender based violence, campus safety and safeguarding and student welfare and support. Haddington Rugby Football Club and Ross High Rugby Football Club players and officials Haddington RFC and Ross Raising Saturday will show their support for the White Ribbon Neilson Park, High RFC - Signing the White awareness 13.00-14.00 PC Allen Paul Free NA 23 November Campaign by signing the White Ribbon Pledge Haddington Ribbon pledge multi-media never to commit, condone or remain silent about violence against women and girls. We will encourage managers and employees Across public Veronica A call to action to end across our services to print, put up and share and Campanile, Monday Violence Against Women Poster posters Tackling Violence Against Women and emppo@eastlo NA workplace EMPPO / Free 25 November and Girls - Poster Bomb bombing Girls./Coercive Control across public and thian.gov.uk spaces and Comms your Spaces workplace spaces in East Lothian and social media partners Midlothian East Lothian and Midlothian Public Protection / Violence Against Women and Girls Delivery sub-group 4 / 12 25 NOV-10 DEC 2019: 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM TACKLING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS IN EAST LOTHIAN AND MIDLOTHIAN (vs 14/11/19). Date Event Title Event Type Summary Time Venue Organisers Cost Booking This presentation is for Midlothian Elected Members. Midlothian Council is working Midlothian Midlothian Council Elected with the charity ‘Close the Gap’ to raise Council Fiona Doyle / Member Briefing: Equally awareness of gender based violence and in Committee Dawn Monday fiona.doyle@mi Safe At Work Employer Presentation particular the prevention of violence against pm Room, Farquhar, Free 25 November dlothian.gov.uk Accreditation pilot women and girls through the Equally Safe at Midlothian Midlothian Work progressive accreditation programme. House, Council Midlothian Council is one of seven Scottish Dalkeith councils participating in this programme. EDF Torness will show their support for the Raising White Ribbon Campaign with the Plant PC Allen Paul, Monday EDF Torness - Signing the awareness Manager signing the White Ribbon Pledge EDF Torness, Call 101 for tbc Police Free 25 November White Ribbon Pledge photo never to commit, condone or remain silent Dunbar details Scotland call/media about violence against women and girls. This will be promoted in the media. PS Derek Racin Information and advice on Police officers will be on hand to provide MacDonald / Musselburgh g Monday Violence Against Women Engagement information and advice on Violence Against PCs Iain tbc Race Course, admis NA 25 November and Girls and the White stall Women and Girls and encourage men to sign Paterson & Musselburgh sion Ribbon Campaign up to the White Ribbon Pledge. Peter fee Bamford This session is for anyone working with Black Shakti and Ethnic Minority women and children. All Women's Aid, women should be protected regardless of Norton Park Anila Mirza, Wednesday No recourse to public funds: Awareness their race, ethnicity, nationality or Business info@shaktiedi 09.30-13.00 Shakti Free 27 November no recourse, no safety!! raising session immigration status. This awareness raising Centre, 57 nburgh.co.uk Women's Aid session looks into the additional barriers BME Albion Road, women and children face due to their Edinburgh complex immigration status. EH7 5QY East Lothian and Midlothian Public Protection / Violence Against Women and Girls Delivery sub-group 5 / 12 25 NOV-10 DEC 2019: 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM TACKLING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS IN EAST LOTHIAN AND MIDLOTHIAN (vs 14/11/19). Date Event Title Event Type Summary Time Venue Organisers Cost Booking This Bystander Train the Trainer event is for Queen Margaret University staff and students Kirsten Baird, Queen and is facilitated by local police officers. QMU and PS Wednesday Bystander Training to Margaret Training Bystander training s a prevention approach 09.15-11.15 Paul Allen, Free NA 27 November Prevent Sexual Violence University, that aims to empower bystanders to make Police Musselburgh safe and effective interventions to prevent Scotland sexual violence.