16 Days of Action Against Gender Based Violence

White Ribbon train the trainer and refresher day

Training will cover:

• the white ribbon speaker value base
• gender inequality
• the bystander effect
• key terminology
• the white ribbon campaign
• challenging conversations
• types of violence against women
• rape culture
• toxic masculinity
• pornography
• prostitutiion
• sexualisation

White Ribbon Talk (online) with Stuart McGougan Headteacher of Dalbeattie High School

This interactive talk will focus on current issues relating to Violence Against Women and Girls, masculinity, popular culture, and what we can do to prevent violence, abuse and harm, and create a safer D and G for women and girls.

DASH-RIC Training

Practical training for frontline practitioners on identifying and assessing high-risk cases of domestic abuse, stalking and honour-based abuse, including using the DASH-RIC, safety planning and MARAC referrals.

Stalking Awareness with Anna from Action Against Stalking

This webinar will provide an overview of Stalking and the links with Post-Separation Abuse.

Trafficking Webinar – Audrey Hand, Training Officer, TARA

An introduction to human trafficking, including how to identify potential indicators, the role of First Responders and support available from TARA.

How Women’s Justice Journeys are Shaped by Gender-Based Violence, Trauma, and Gender-Neutral Service Responses

Explores barriers to disclosing domestic abuse and how gender-responsive and trauma-informed services can help women seek support.

Safe and Together Overview

An introduction to the Safe & Together™ Model and its approach to creating a domestic abuse-informed child welfare system.

Domestic Abuse Conference

A day of talks and workshops for professionals on preventing, responding to and managing risk in domestic abuse and coercive control.

Revenge Porn Session

An introduction to Revenge Porn, including current threats and trends and how to support affected adults.

The Coercive Control (CC) Victim Escalation Timeline Webinar

Training for professionals on recognising escalating risk where coercive control and stalking are present.

Previous Homicide Timeline training is required.

Own My Life - Professionals Taster Course – Wigtownshire Women’s Aid

An introduction to the Own My Life course, how it supports women who have experienced domestic abuse and how professionals can refer women to the programme.

Drivers of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Training

Awareness training exploring drivers of gender-based violence, with an afternoon focus on Harmful Sexual Behaviour and autism.

Reclaim the Night March

This event is supported by D&G young Women's Network, and various specialist organisations and is open to everyone who would like to support the local efforts to eradicate violence against women and girls from Dumfries and Galloway.