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Action Against Stalking We provide support, advocacy, advice and information for people affected by the crime of stalking.

Unwanted and fixated behaviour in any form is not normal.Stalking can happen online, offline, or through a combination o...
16/10/2026

Unwanted and fixated behaviour in any form is not normal.

Stalking can happen online, offline, or through a combination of both.

Repeated messages, monitoring social media, creating new accounts to make contact, tracking someone’s location or using technology to monitor their activity can all be part of a pattern of stalking.

As conversations around online safety and digital security continue, it’s important to remember that technology can be used to facilitate unwanted and fixated behaviour.

📱 Online behaviour can have a real-world impact.

If something feels unwanted, repeated or intrusive, it’s important to take it seriously.

Recognise. Validate. Refer.

We’re recruiting! Become a Trustee with Action Against Stalking.Are you ready to use your financial expertise to help sh...
15/10/2026

We’re recruiting! Become a Trustee with Action Against Stalking.

Are you ready to use your financial expertise to help shape the future of a specialist charity supporting victims of stalking across Scotland?

Action Against Stalking is looking for a committed and values-led individual to join our Board of Trustees as Treasurer Trustee. This is an opportunity to play a key role in strengthening our financial stewardship, governance, and long-term sustainability while helping guide the future direction of our work.

We’re looking for someone with experience in accountancy, financial management, or charity treasury who can bring sound judgement, strategic insight, and compassionate leadership to support our CEO and fellow trustees.

https://goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP1000001jxbFIAQ/trustee-x2
Closing November 1st 2026

📍 Hybrid role: Scotland (mainly remote meetings, with some in-person meetings in Ayr & Glasgow)
⏰ Around 5 hours per month, including quarterly board meetings
💷 Use your accountancy, treasury, or financial management skills to support a specialist charity
🤝 Help strengthen governance, sustainability, and support for stalking victims across Scotland
💡 Ideal for people with experience in accountancy, finance, charity treasury, governance, or related sectors

Interested? Get in touch for an informal chat with our CEO, Hayley Tennant:
📧 [email protected]

Please share this opportunity with your networks to help us reach someone who shares our commitment to raising awareness, improving support and creating change.

There are many misconceptions about stalking and these can make it harder for people to recognise what’s happening and s...
14/10/2026

There are many misconceptions about stalking and these can make it harder for people to recognise what’s happening and seek support.

🚫 “Stalking only happens to women.”
Stalking can affect people of any gender.

🚫 “You have to know your stalker.”
A stalker can be someone you know, a former partner, an acquaintance, or someone you’ve never met.

🚫 “It’s just unwanted messages.”
Stalking can happen online and offline and can involve a pattern of different behaviours.

Understanding stalking helps us recognise it, take concerns seriously and connect people with the right support.

Recognise. Validate. Refer.

Police:
Emergency: 999
Non-Emergency: 101
Online Form: https://www.mygov.scot/contact-police

Action Against Stalking:
Phone: 0800 820 2427
Email: [email protected]
Web Form: www.actionagainststalking.org

Only a few more days to book your space!Action Against Stalking warmly invites educators, victim support organisations, ...
13/10/2026

Only a few more days to book your space!

Action Against Stalking warmly invites educators, victim support organisations, Police Scotland, youth practitioners, elected representatives and community partners to the premiere of Goldfish. A powerful young people-led short film developed in partnership with The Iris Film Company and Girvan Academy.

The project forms part of AAS’s wider early intervention and prevention work in education, delivered in collaboration with Girvan Academy through dedicated educational sessions exploring stalking, healthy relationships, personal safety and online harms.

Through this innovative initiative, young people have been empowered not only to learn about stalking, but also to educate others through the medium of film, using their creativity and experiences to help raise awareness among their peers and wider communities.

This important wider work is being delivered with the kind support of Scottish Power Renewables through Carrick Futures.

📅 Thursday 22 October 2026
🕓 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Girvan Academy (62 The Avenue, Girvan, KA26 9DW)

Come along and celebrate the creativity, ideas and hard work of the young people who helped bring Goldfish to life, while learning more about the importance of early intervention and prevention.

🎟️ Registration is free, but spaces are limited.
👉 Register your place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/goldfish-premiere-tickets-2001041253255?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1*czki4p*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTcyMzY2NDQ0Mi4xNzg5NDgzMzk1*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3ODk0ODMzOTMkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODk0ODMzOTMkajYwJGwwJGgw&keep_tld=true

We hope you’ll join us for what promises to be a special afternoon celebrating young voices, creativity and an important message about stalking.

12/10/2026

For someone experiencing the stalking or the aftermath, taking the first step towards support can feel daunting.

Our specialist support can help people begin to process their experiences, rebuild their confidence and feel more in control of their lives. For some of our clients, this includes access to CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) as part of their support journey.

We’re sharing the words of one of our clients about their experience of receiving CBT sessions with Action Against Stalking.

Every person’s experience of stalking is different, and recovery doesn’t happen overnight. With the right support, people can begin to move forward.

Police:
Emergency: 999
Non-Emergency: 101
Online Form: https://www.mygov.scot/contact-police

Action Against Stalking:
Phone: 0800 820 2427
Email: [email protected]
Web Form: www.actionagainststalking.org

Stalking can have devastating effects on victims, leaving them feeling fearful, isolated, overwhelmed and traumatised.Th...
10/10/2026

Stalking can have devastating effects on victims, leaving them feeling fearful, isolated, overwhelmed and traumatised.

The constant unwanted contact, surveillance and harassment can have a serious impact on a person’s psychological and emotional wellbeing. It can contribute to anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties and trauma-related symptoms, and for some people, the impact can become overwhelming.

During World Mental Health Day, we want to remind anyone experiencing stalking that you do not have to cope with this alone.

If stalking is affecting your mental health or making you feel that you cannot cope, please reach out to someone you trust and seek professional or specialist support. Talking about what you are experiencing is an important first step.

Your safety and wellbeing matter. Support is available.

If you are experiencing stalking, you can contact Action Against Stalking for specialist support and guidance.

Police:
Emergency: 999
Non-Emergency: 101
Online Form: https://www.mygov.scot/contact-police

Action Against Stalking:
Phone: 0800 820 2427
Email: [email protected]
Web Form: www.actionagainststalking.org

* Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2018

For some people experiencing domestic abuse, the end of a relationship does not mean the end of unwanted contact, monito...
09/10/2026

For some people experiencing domestic abuse, the end of a relationship does not mean the end of unwanted contact, monitoring, intimidation or control.

Stalking can be part of a wider pattern of abuse, including after separation.
COPFS recorded 458 stalking charges with a domestic abuse identifier in 2025–26.
https://www.copfs.gov.uk/publications/domestic-abuse-and-stalking-charges-in-scotland-2025-2026/html/

Stalking should be recognised as a serious form of abuse, not dismissed as unwanted attention, persistence or an inability to “move on”.

If someone repeatedly contacts, follows, monitors or watches you when you don't want them to, you deserve to be taken seriously.

If you or someone you know is experiencing anything discussed in this post, support is available. https://actionagainststalking.org/other-organisations/

Police Scotland
Emergency: 999
Non-Emergency: 101
Online Form: https://www.mygov.scot/contact-police

Action Against Stalking
📞 0800 820 2427
📧 [email protected]
🌐 actionagainststalking.org

We’re recruiting! Become a Trustee with Action Against Stalking.Are you ready to use your financial expertise to help sh...
08/10/2026

We’re recruiting! Become a Trustee with Action Against Stalking.

Are you ready to use your financial expertise to help shape the future of a specialist charity supporting victims of stalking across Scotland?

Action Against Stalking is looking for a committed and values-led individual to join our Board of Trustees as Treasurer Trustee. This is an opportunity to play a key role in strengthening our financial stewardship, governance, and long-term sustainability while helping guide the future direction of our work.

We’re looking for someone with experience in accountancy, financial management, or charity treasury who can bring sound judgement, strategic insight, and compassionate leadership to support our CEO and fellow trustees.

https://goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP1000001jxbFIAQ/trustee-x2
Closing November 1st 2026

📍 Hybrid role: Scotland (mainly remote meetings, with some in-person meetings in Ayr & Glasgow)
⏰ Around 5 hours per month, including quarterly board meetings
💷 Use your accountancy, treasury, or financial management skills to support a specialist charity
🤝 Help strengthen governance, sustainability, and support for stalking victims across Scotland
💡 Ideal for people with experience in accountancy, finance, charity treasury, governance, or related sectors

Interested? Get in touch for an informal chat with our CEO, Hayley Tennant:
📧 [email protected]

Join us in helping create a stronger response to stalking and a safer future for victims across Scotland.

You don’t have to face stalking alone. 💙At Action Against Stalking, we provide support, advocacy, advice and information...
07/10/2026

You don’t have to face stalking alone. 💙

At Action Against Stalking, we provide support, advocacy, advice and information for people affected by the crime of stalking.

Whether you’re experiencing stalking yourself, supporting someone else, or are unsure what to do next, our team is here to help.

📞 Call our helpline on 0800 820 2427
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.actionagainststalking.org Visit our website for more information and support or to fill out our self-referral form/professional referral form.

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