This series contains materials created by other organisations that were collected and used by Scottish Women's Aid during their activities and functions. Materials relate to domestic abuse, violence against women/gender based violence, women's groups and centres, child welfare, poverty, housing, the law, and education. The series include newsletters, magazines, leaflets, booklets, annual reports, and government documents and policy information.
This series contains the film created for Scottish Women's Aid's 30th anniversary, as well as 25 VHS tapes created and/or collected by Scottish Women's Aid. There are two tapes of Scottish Women's Aid training sessions while the rest of the tapes contain news items or documentaries relating to domestic abuse and violence against women that were recorded from television and used by staff members and volunteers.
Scottish Women's AidInterviewee: Betty Howieson
Interview Date: 09/06/2016
Interview Location: Dundee
Time: 01:16:05
Interviewer: Morag Allan Campbell
Time period: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Groups: Dundee Women’s Aid
Roles: volunteer, treasurer, paid worker, director
Interviewee also wrote a written response, detailing her experiences with Women's Aid, which is also available from the Archive.
Interviewee: Lindsay MacGregor
Interview Date: 27/6/16
Interview Location: Dundee
Time: 00:30:27
Interviewer: Morag Allan Campbell
Time period: 1980s, 1990s
Groups: Dundee Women’s Aid, East Fife Women’s Aid
Roles: unpaid worker (Dundee WA), founding member (East Fife WA)
Interviewee: Sinead Daly
Interview Date: 27/06/2016
Interview Location: Dundee
Time: 00:39:08
Interviewer: Morag Allan Campbell
Time period: 2000s
Groups: Cumnock and Doune Valley Women’s Aid, East Ayrshire Women’s Aid, Glasgow Women’s Aid, Fife Women’s Aid, Dundee Women’s Aid
Roles: Refuge support worker (Cumnock and Doune Valley WA), manager (Fife WA)