16 Days of Action - Calendar of Events

Day 1 

(Tuesday 25th November)

The West Lothian 16 Days of Action Campaign Starts Today!

10:15 - Community March from West Lothian College- ALL invited and welcome to support the cause and raise awareness about gender-based violence.

10.45 - Rally at the front of Civic Centre with key note speakers

Day 2 

(Wednesday 26th November)

10am - 12pm Safe and Together Champions Meeting 

For multi agency practitioners in West Lothian  who have completed the Core Four Training to come together to discuss use of the model in practice.

This session will be delivered by certified Safe and Together Trainers from West Lothian Women's Aid and West Lothian Council.

For further details or should you wish to attend, contact safeandtogether@westlothian.gov.uk (opens new window)

10am-11.20am National Spotlight Webinar- tackling Economic Abuse in Scotland. National Spotlight Webinar - Booking (opens new window)

10am-12.30 Part 1 - Spider in the glass: Exploring a trauma-informed response to domestic abuse

The Spider in the glass: Exploring a trauma-informed response to domestic abuse webinar is now FULLY BOOKED

Day 3 

(Thursday 27th November)

10:00 - 11:30: MARAC Referrals Made Easy  Booking via Eventbrite - MARAC Referrals Made Easy (opens new window)

13:00-14:00 - Role of the Domestic Abuse and Rape Investigation Unit - Booking via Eventbrite Eventbrite - West Lothian Social Policy (opens new window)

Day 4 

(Friday 28th November)

10am - 11am DASAT (Adults) Information session  For more information and to book a place visit Our Eventbrite Page (opens new window)

10:00 - 10:30: Introduction to the Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse Scotland . Booking available Eventbrite - Introduction to the Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse Scotland (opens new window)

Day 5                                

(Saturday 29th November)

Day 6 

(Sunday 30th November)

Day 7 

(Monday 1st December)

1pm - 4.30pm Bitter Sweet Sixteen: Abuse, violence and exploitation in children and young people's intimate relationships.

Hosted by Edinburgh Equally Safe Community - Bitter Sweet Sixteen- Booking Form (opens new window)

Day 8 

(Tuesday 2nd December)

10:00 - 11.30 Introduction to MARAC. Booking via Eventbrite - West Lothian Social Policy (opens new window)

1pm- 2pm Understanding the Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse by Jacqueline Dow.  Booking via Eventbrite - West Lothian Social Policy (opens new window)

2pm - 3.30pm National 16 Days Spotlight Webinar: Understanding pet abuse in domestic abuse and coercive control. National Spotlight Webinar - Booking (opens new window)

Day 9 

(Wednesday 3rd December)

10am-12.30 - Part 2 - The Spider In The Glass - High Risk Cases of Domestic Abuse - Homicide and MARAC

The Part 2 - The Spider In The Glass - High Risk Cases of Domestic Abuse webinar is now  FULLY BOOKED 

Day 10

(Thursday 4th December)

09.00-13:00 West Lothian Trauma Board Networking Event, featuring Gender Based Violence #AllTogether. Sign up details to follow

2pm -3.30pm National Spotlight Webinar: Digital violence against young women and girls in Scotland - National Spotlight Webinar - Booking (opens new window)

Day 11

(Friday 5th December)

Day 12

(Saturday 6th December)

Day 13

(Sunday 7th December)

Day 14

(Monday 8th December)

2pm - 3.30pm : Safe and Together Briefing Booking via Eventbrite - West Lothian Social Policy (opens new window)

2pm - 3.30pm : National Spotlight Webinar: Exploring the intersection of violence against women and substance use - National Spotlight Webinar - Booking (opens new window)

4pm - 5pm : Gender Based Violence and Poverty briefing (online) Book now (opens new window)

Day 15

(Tuesday 9th December)

10:00-11:30 National Spotlight Webinar: Scotland's Response to Violence Against Women and Girls in Crisis and Migration National Spotlight Webinar - Booking (opens new window)

14:00-16:00: Safe and Together Practitioner Workshop (Engaging Perpetrators)

Themed workshops are for West Lothian Council Employees who have undertaken either the 1-day Overview or 4-day Core Safe and Together training.

This offers an opportunity to come together to reflect upon the principles and components of the Safe and Together model and how we are embedding these into our practice with families we are supporting.

Book via: Eventbrite - West Lothian Social Policy (opens new window)

Day 16

(Wednesday 10th December)

16.00 - 17.00 - Supporting Survivors Night Vigil at the front of the Civic Centre, Livingston to close the campaign.

Join us to unite and celebrate survival, strength and recovery.