16 Days of Action - Calendar of Events
Partners of West Lothian Gender Based Violence Partnership support 16 Days of Action against gender based violence.
We will be adding more events for 2025 in the coming weeks, please keep checking back.
Thank you for your continued support.
Date 2025 | Event |
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Day 1 (Tuesday 25th November) |
The West Lothian 16 Days of Action Campaign Starts Today! 09:30 - Art Exhibition at Compass Point, West Lothian College 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
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Day 2 (Wednesday 26th November) | 10am - 12pm Safe and Together Champions Meeting For West Lothian Council practitioners who have completed the Core Four Training to come together to discuss use of the model in practice. For further details or should you wish to attend, contact safeandtogether@westlothian.gov.uk (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)
10am-2:30pm- Siren Souls Safe Haven Retreat Day- A free event with limited spaces for women impacted by domestic and sexual violence. An opportunity to experience a day of self-care and self-love, while being guided through holistic modalities to deepen your healing journey and empower you. Contact Stephanie at soulsostrong@gmail.com to enquire about a space.
13:00-14:00 - Role of the Domestic Abuse and Rape Investigation Unit - Booking via Eventbrite Eventbrite - West Lothian Social Policy (opens new window)
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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) |
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Day 6 (Sunday 30th November) |
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Day 7 (Monday 1st December) | 12:00-13:00 Attachment and childhood trauma by SMILE counselling (online) Joining details to follow. |
Day 8 (Tuesday 2nd December) | 10:00 - 11.30 Introduction to MARAC. Booking via Eventbrite - West Lothian Social Policy (opens new window) 13:00 - 14:00 Understanding the Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse by Jacqueline Dow. Booking via Eventbrite - West Lothian Social Policy (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
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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 |
Day 11 (Friday 5th December) |
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Day 12 (Saturday 6th December) | 11:30am- 1pm Twerkasana: A Practice of Reclamation- a free event for women impacted by sexual and domestic abuse limited spaces available Contact Stephanie at soulsostrong@gmail.com Twerkasana is an Afro-Caribbean inspired somatic practice that blends sacred twerk, breathwork, and embodied healing. While honouring its cultural roots, this practice offers a powerful invitation to reclaim what has always belonged to you — your body, your voice, your joy. Through the rhythm of the hips and intentional movement, Twerkasana helps to shake free what has been held, release stored emotion, and restore connection to the wisdom within your body. It awakens feminine energy, celebrates ancestral embodiment, and invites you to step back into your power with courage and compassion. |
Day 13 (Sunday 7th December) |
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Day 14 (Monday 8th December) | 14:00 - 15:30: Safe and Together Briefing Booking via Eventbrite - West Lothian Social Policy (opens new window) 16:00 - 17:00: Gender Based Violence and Poverty briefing (online) Joining details to follow. |
Day 15 (Tuesday 9th December) | 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 : Safe and Together themed workshops 2025 - Eventbrite (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. |
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