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 AidDuring 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
Interviewee: Heather Williams
Interview Date: 12/07/2016
Interview Location: Dingwall
Time: 01:03:40
Interviewer: Margaret Moore
Time period: 2000s, 2010s
Groups: Scottish Women’s Aid, Ross-shire Women’s Aid
Roles: Administrator (SWA), Manager (Ross-shire WA), Chair of Board of Directors (SWA)
Interviewee: Trish Webster
Interview Date: 08/12/2016
Interview Location: Dundee
Time: 00:50:12
Interviewer: Sara McHaffie
Time period: 1980s, 1990s
Groups: Dundee Women’s Aid
Roles: Children’s refuge worker
Interviewee: Indigo Watson
Interview Date: 04/08/2016
Interview Location: Dundee
Time: 00:45:05
Interviewer: Margaret Paris
Time period: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
Groups: Dundee Women’s Aid, Scottish Women’s Aid
Roles: Refuge worker, Training worker, Director of board
Interviewee: Margaret Vieira
Interview Date: 07/12/2016
Interview Location: Aberdeen
Time: 01:15:03
Interviewer: Sandra Copland
Time period: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
Groups: Aberdeen Women’s Aid, Grampian Women’s Aid
Roles: Domestic abuse survivor, volunteer (Aberdeen WA), founding member (Grampian WA)
Interviewee: Pamela Taylor
Interview Date: 14/09/2016
Interview Location: Borders
Time: 00:48:49
Interviewer: Caroline Lewis
Time period: 1970s
Groups: Edinburgh Women’s Aid
Roles: volunteer, paid worker (treasurer)
Interviewee: Maggie Sinclair
Interview Date: 17/10/2016
Interview Location: Edinburgh
Time: 01:40:33
Interviewer: Claire Thomson
Time period: 1970s
Groups: Aberdeen Women’s Liberation Group, Aberdeen Women’s Aid
Roles: Founding member (Aberdeen WA)
Interviewees: Betty Shepherd (BS), Louise Smith (LS) and Margaret Smith (MS)
Date: 08/05/2017
Location: Arbroath
Time: 01:10:30
Interviewer: Sarah Browne
Time period: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
Groups: Angus Women’s Aid
Roles: Betty Shepherd and Margaret Smith are founding members of Angus Women's Aid. Both are survivors of domestic abuse. Louise Smith is Margaret’s daughter and was in refuge as a child.