1. Violence against women and girls (VAWG) in East LOTHIAN strive - enterprising third sector conference, 7 November Veronica Campanile, VAWG Strategy Coordinator /emppc.org.uk

2. Our definition of VAWG
Our VAWG Partnership (EMPPC) & VAWG Delivery Group use the definition from ‘Equally Safe, Scotland’s strategy for preventing and eradicating violence against women and girls’ (2016) – from the UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
‘Gender based violence is a function of gender inequality
and an abuse of male power and privilege.
It takes the form of actions that result in physical, sexual and psychological harm or suffering to women and children, or affront to their human dignity, including such as acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in private or public life.
It is men who predominately carry out such violence, and women who are predominantly the victims of such violence.

3. Our definition of VAWG …
By referring to violence as ‘gender based’ this definition highlights the need to understand violence within the context of women’s and girls’ subordinate status in society. Such violence cannot be understood therefore, in isolation from the norms, social structure and gender roles within the community, which greatly influence women’s vulnerability to violence’.

4. All forms of vawG Includes but is not limited to …
Physical, sexual and psychological violence occurring in the family (including children and young people)
Sexual harassment, bullying and intimidation in any public , or private space, including work
Commercial sexual exploitation, including prostitution, lap dancing, stripping pornography and trafficking
Child sexual abuse, including familial sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation and online abuse
So called ‘honour based’ violence, including dowry related violence, female genital mutilation, forced and child marriages, and ‘honour’ crimes

5. Key data in scotland

6. east lothian data
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
No of women supported by WAEML
521
613 (E&M)
627 (E&M)
No of children supported by WAEML
289
363 (E&M)
321 (E&M)
No of new women referrals to WAEML
354
430 (E&M)
339 (E&M)
No of new child referrals to WAEML
219
237 (E&M)
177 (E&M)
No of refuge requests women and children
90/97
107/96
140/tbc
No of women and children supported in accommodation
67/48
50/46
43/41
No of incidents of Domestic Abuse recorded by the Police
1,000
903
932
% of incidents resulting in crime reports
50%
46%
45%
No of victims referred to the Domestic Abuse Service Pathway following a Police Incident  - 69
106
No of victims referred to MARAC
202 (E&M) 85

7. east lothian data
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
No of women supported by East Lothian Sexual Abuse service (25hrs) 29 59 52
16wk waiting list
No of young survivors of sexual violence supported by the STAR Project (Edin, East & Mid)
Data not available 1
(37 area unknown)
No of survivors of sexual violence considering reporting to/have reported to the police supported by the Sexual Violence Advocacy Project (Edin, East & Mid)
(15 area unknown)
No of Forced Marriage Orders  1  0
No of Reports for Female Genital Mutilation
No of reports of Honour Based Violence

8. East Lothian Citizen’s Panel
east lothian data
East Lothian Citizen’s Panel
2016/17
Which crime/anti social behaviour issues have affected you or your neighbourhood during the last 12 months?
Domestic Abuse
7% (93% no response)
Sex offences
6% (94% no response)
Which issues should be prioritised in your area?
13%
10%
Top 4 VAWG issues for residents …
Domestic abuse
88%
Rape and Sexual Assault
75%
Emotional/mental abuse
55%
Sexual harassment & intimidation
42%

9. specialist services Domestic Abuse
Domestic Abuse Pathway following a police incident (partnership)
East Lothian MARAC (partnership)
Domestic abuse service (EMPPO)
Drop-in & support service (WAEML)
Support for children and young people (WAEML, Children 1st )
Support for Substance Misuse and Routes to Independence (WAEML)
Refuge accommodation, outreach and support (WAEML)
Freedom Programme (WAEML)
Fearless - for any man or LGBT person (outreach to East Lothian / SACRO)
Rape and Sexual Assault (ERCC):
East Lothian Sexual Abuse Service (15hrs/week)
Star Project for young people – Edin, EL & ML
Sexual Violence Advocacy Project
Perpetrators
Caledonian Programme - for perpetrators and support for partners & children (court mandated)
Other supports
Pink Ladies - self management programmes (stress, anxiety, depression) (third sector)
Spring - women with complex needs &/or at risk of offending (CJ/ELC)
Survive and Thrive – psychological therapy for survivors of complex trauma (NHS)

10. action UNDERWAY Council Gender Based Violence in the workplace policy
Safe and Together with the non-offending parent Model
VAWG Prevention Plan: awareness raising & campaigns
Education Health & Wellbeing curriculum
Trauma Informed services
VAWG evidence base: data profile & citizens panel questions
Commercial Sexual Exploitation briefing paper and action plan
FGM action plan
Forced Marriage action plan
CHALLENGES
Perpetrator programme to support behavioural change – Safer Families and more
Focus on Prevention
Rising demand for services already working to capacity or over capacity
Sustainable funding for key services providing trauma informed focus (rape and sexual abuse, domestic abuse, others to be developed)
Reaching out to the wider third sector as well as communities of place and interest

11. Partnership
VAWG Partnership – within East Lothian and Midlothian Public Protection Committee (EMPPC)
VAWG Delivery Group (EMPPC sub-group) –> delivers the VAWG Improvement Plan (via short-life working groups)
VAWG Learning and Development Group –> provides a free VAWG Training Programme open to all local organisations
What more can we do together around VAWG?
What can we do to help you and other third sector organisations?