White Ribbon Scotland

19/04/2026

03/04/2026

03/04/2026

A reminder that the Scottish Government’s Fund to Leave is open to applications. The fund offers women based in Scotland up to £1,000 for essentials to support the costs of leaving, planning to leave or staying left from an abusive relationship. This might include costs related to moving home or increasing safety to enable a woman to remain in her own home.

The fund is limited and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis by fund delivery partners, which include participating Women’s Aid services and other specialist delivery services.

Application and participating services details are available here: https://ow.ly/TEPJ50YeXJP

16/02/2026

Online abuse is rife around the world, across the Internet, and it needs us all to play our part in changing the situation.

𝐁𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞. 💜
Stand against 𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞 and help build a digital world rooted in 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭, 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, and 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭.

15/02/2026

It matters that members of communities play their part in addressing violence against women.

This is also why White Ribbon Scotland supports people within local communities to launch their own White Ribbon Scotland Status Project. Through this we support men and women to work across their community to reach out to men and boys; educating them about what violence against women is, why they have a role to play in helping to end it and what that role is.

If you would like to start a ' Staus Project' in your community contact us through [email protected] to have a no obligation discussion about how to do that.

In the meantime, take part in surveys like this to support the work being undertaken by terrific organisations working in your area.

Last few days to take part in our community survey - we'd love your input 💬

Sexual violence affects individuals, families, and communities, and we believe meaningful change happens when a wide range of voices are heard.

By sharing your views, you’re helping us understand the issues that matter most here in Shetland, what kind of support is most needed, and how our organisation can best support survivors of sexual violence, along with driving positive behaviour change in our community.

If you have 5-10 minutes, please complete our short survey before midnight on Sunday 15th Feb 2026 and help guide the future of our work:
👉 https://form.typeform.com/to/LQDrzs91

Everyone is welcome to complete the survey, regardless of personal experience, and there’s no expectation for you to share any personal details or anything that feels difficult.

15/02/2026

Abuse and violence can affect every aspect of a woman’s life, including housing, contact with police, child welfare, healthcare and more.

Our Advocacy team exists to support victim/survivors to overcome whatever barriers they experience.

Read more: https://www.scottishwomensrightscentre.org.uk/services-advocacy-support/

15/02/2026

We know that when you're experiencing domestic abuse it can feel like you're totally alone. We want you to know we're here for you, 24/7.

Scotland's Domestic Abuse & Forced Marriage Helpline: 0800 027 1234
Email & web chat: http://sdafmh.org.uk
Text/WhatsApp 07401 288 595

15/02/2026

If male allies want to learn about violence against women and why we all need to speak up about our opposition to it, we need to listen to women and understand.

15/02/2026

Men ask us, "What can I do to help end violence against women?"
Here's some excellent suggestions.

Sexual violence is preventable — and ending it is a collective responsibility.
Small, everyday actions matter: believing survivors, challenging harmful attitudes, and choosing respect in our words and behaviour.
Change starts with what we tolerate, what we challenge, and how we show up for one another. 💜

You are not alone, we are here for you.
01856 872 298
[email protected]

15/02/2026

Staff at all of Scotland's R**e Crisis Centres can help if you are a survivor. Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime. They will support you whether you would like to report to the police or not.

If your intimate images have been shared without your consent, this is not your fault and is support available. We are here to support you.

At the Compass Centre, we can support you to speak about your experience and can support you to report to the police, if you wish. However, we will always respect and support your decision. (To highlight our Child and Adult Protection duties; if we were really worried about your safety or the safety of someone else, we'd have to pass this on to duty social work).

If you are under 18, you can report an online image anonymously and the Internet Watch Foundation can try to remove it from a website.
https://www.iwf.org.uk/

If you would like more information, please contact us on 01595 747 174 or [email protected]