Corporate body

Scottish Women's Aid

• SWA

1976-

Founded in 1976, Scottish Women's Aid was established to provide a national voice for regional Women's Aid groups around Scotland. The first women's aid groups were established in 1973, beginning in Glasgow and Edinburgh, as grassroots feminist organizations providing support and temporary housing for women and children experiencing domestic violence. Since the 1970s, many more women's aid groups have been founded and continue to operate throughout Scotland.

Scottish Women's Aid operates at a national level, campaigning and lobbying to bring about change to attitudes and legislation concerning domestic abuse and violence against women. They act as the coordinating body for local women's aid groups around Scotland and work to connect women and children who have experience of domestic abuse with the help they need, include connecting them with local groups and other services. Scottish Women's Aid also provides training and educational opportunities to local women's aid groups, as well as other organisations, services, and individuals.

GB 1534

ISAAR (CPF) - International Standard Archival Authority Record For Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families, 2nd ed., Camberra: International Council on Archives, 2004.

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"Our History". (2012). Scottish Women's Aid. Retrieved from http://www.scottishwomensaid.org.uk/about-us/our-history

"Scottish Women's Aid." (2017). Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Women's_Aid