Upcoming events
Throughout 2024, SafeLives will host four online Safer, Sooner Domestic Abuse Network events with each event structured around a specific theme that is relevant and of interest to the sector.
27 August 2024 (2pm-4pm)
19 November 2024 (2pm-4pm)
If you are a domestic abuse professional and would like to join our network and receive event invitations, please fill out the form below or contact the Scotland team, scotland@safelives.org.uk.
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The Safer, Sooner Domestic Abuse Network events in 2023
29 February 2024 Network Event
This network event was structured around LGBTQ+ young people’s experiences of domestic abuse: in their own relationships and within families. Professionals heard about a youth participation project delivered by LGBT Youth Scotland called ‘Voices Unheard’.
In 2022/23, Voices Unheard co-developed and delivered a peer consultation to better understand LGBTQ+ young people in Scotland’s experiences of domestic abuse. The consultation found that LGBTQ+ young people in Scotland experience high rates of domestic abuse, both within their own relationships and within their families, but face multiple barriers to accessing support or reporting abuse to Police.
There was guest speaker input from LGBT Youth Scotland Development Officer, Janice Stevenson who was joined by some young people from the Voices Unheard group who presented an overview of their key findings from the consultation, as well as their key recommendations to improve outcomes for young LGBTQ+ survivors.
Network member attendees reflected on the findings from the consultation and discussed current barriers and challenges to LGBTQ+ inclusion. They considered possible actions we can all take, in our practice, our services, and our organisations, to better meet the needs of LGBTQ+ young people and the wider LGBTQ+ community.
26 domestic abuse professionals attended this event
The Safer, Sooner Domestic Abuse Network events in 2023
We hosted four Safer, Sooner Domestic Abuse Network events throughout 2023, the themes covered:
- Responses to LGBTQ+ domestic abuse survivors in Scotland with guest input from Development Officer Janice Stevenson from LGBT Youth Scotland.
- Survivors’ experiences of domestic abuse when facing the cost-of-living crisis with guest input from Sara Cowan from Scottish Women’s Budget Group and Jenn Glinski, the ‘post-separation economic power and control wheel’ developer.
- Survivors with learning disabilities experiences of domestic abuse with guest input from author Leeanne Clark, who shared her inspirational story.
- During 16 days of activism to end violence against women and girls, we explored at the importance of authentic voice and embedding lived experience in systems and services with guest input from a variety of speakers.
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