About Us

The Women’s Support Project aims to raise awareness of the extent and effects of violence against women and children, and to support those affected by violence. Key themes in our work have been highlighting links between different forms of male violence and promoting an interagency response to the abuse of women and children. Our work is informed by a feminist analysis of male violence and an understanding of the links and overlaps between different forms of violence, discrimination and oppression.

The Project was established in 1983 and is a voluntary organisation recognised as a Scottish charity (SCO 21846)

Our main areas of work are:

• Support and information service
• Provision of helpful resources. Books and DVDs available on loan
• Multi-agency and in-house training service
• Public education; conferences, seminars, campaigns and occasional research
• Multi-agency and partnership working at local and national level
• Fundraising

Opening hours.
We work office hours, with some evening work.  Telephone support and information is available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10.00am – 12.00pm and 2.00pm - 4.00pm and Wednesday, 2.00pm - 4.00pm.

Funding
We have various sources of funding.  In 2010 -2011 we are working with the Scottish Government `Violence Against Women Team` to support implementation of the National VAW Training strategy.  We will also be undertaking training and development work for a number of local authorities across Scotland, and are part of a national pool of trainers delivering training on routine enquiry for Health services.  We use grants from charitable trusts, donations from individuals, and fundraising, to fund our support work and specific areas of development work.  To make a donation please visit our donate page for more details.

Structure
The Women`s Support Project is a limited company, registered in Scotland (registration number SC323918, registered office, 31 Stockwell Street, Glasgow, G1 4RZ) and is recognised as a Scottish charity (SCO21846). A Board of Directors oversees the work of the Project, and employs staff members. Directors are elected from our membership and bring a range of skills and experience to the organisation. There are currently six members on the Board of Directors.

Staffing
The Project currently employs:
2 Senior Development Officers
1 National Development Officer (Challenging Demand)
1 Resource Worker

Staff members are Disclosure checked as appropriate for their job description.

Organisational Policies
The Project has a range of organisational policies, in line with legislation and good practice. Please contact us for further information.

Policies (Available to download - Format: PDF)
Child Protection [111kb]
Complaints [45kb]
Confidentiality
Equal Opportunities [48kb]
Protection of Vulnerable Adults [100kb]
Prevention of Suicide and Self-Harm [45kb]
Service User Agreement [75kb]