This newsletter includes updates on the group's work, The Manchester Conference, The Glasgow Conference, The Dundee Conference (the first conference of Scottish Women's Aid) and contacts of Scottish Women's Aid groups operating at the time.
Facilitated Written Testimony
Interviewee: Louise Johnson
Date: 24/10/2016
Location: Scottish Women’s Aid, Edinburgh
Time: Audio recording unavailable
Interviewer: Stella Sabin
Time period: 2000s, 2010s
Groups: Scottish Women’s Aid
Roles: National Worker for Legal Issues
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.
Interviewee: Lydia Okroj
Date: Recording 1: 05/07/2016, Recording 2: 12/07/2016
Location: Scottish Women’s Aid office, Edinburgh
Time: Recording 1: 01:17:29, Recording 2: 00:36:03, Total: 01:53:32
Interviewer: Claire Thomson
Time period: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Groups: Edinburgh and Lothians Women’s Aid, Scottish Women’s Aid
Roles: On-call worker (Edinburgh and Lothians WA), finance worker (Edinburgh and Lothians WA), chair (SWA), service development manager (SWA), coordinator (Scotland’s National Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline)
Interviewee: Janet McLeod
Date: 16/09/16
Location: Glasgow
Time: 01:58:59
Interviewer: Elsa Rodeck
Time period: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Groups: Glasgow Women’s Aid
Roles: Domestic abuse survivor, follow-on worker, refuge worker
Interviewee: Lily Greenan
Date: 23/09/2016
Location: Scottish Women’s Aid office, Edinburgh
Time: 01:27:16
Interviewer: Flora Pringle-Paterson
Time period: 1980s, 2000s
Groups: Scottish Women’s Aid
Roles: Fundraising development worker (SWA), former CEO (SWA)
During the course of the Speaking Out: Recalling Women's Aid in Scotland project (2016-2017) eight interview were conducted with women involved in the Women's Aid movement in Scotland for a documentary to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the organisation. The film can be viewed here - https://womenslibrary.org.uk/discover-our-projects/speaking-out/speaking-out-film/.
Interviewees:
Kate Arnot
Rhona Brown
Jennifer Kerr
Mairi McAllister
Jean McKenzie
Anne Morrison
Girijamba Polubothu
Mridul Wadhwwa