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.
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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 |
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 This webinar aims to bring awareness to experiences of domestic abuse and show what a trauma informed response to domestic abuse looks like in practice. Introduction to Spider in the Glass Nov 2025 - MS Teams Link (opens new window) |
Day 3 (Thursday 27th November) | 13:00-14:00 - Role of the Domestic Abuse and Rape Investigation Unit (online) For more information and to book a place Who are the Domestic Abuse & Rape Investigation Unit (DARIU) (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) |
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) |
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Day 9 (Wednesday 3rd December) | 10am-12.30 - Part 2 - The Spider In The Glass - High Risk Cases of Domestic Abuse - Homicide and MARAC This session follows on from the previous Introduction To The Spider In The Glass session. It is suitable for professionals working with those experiencing domestic abuse. Particularly those working in public protection and services who routinely assess risk. Part 2 - The Spider in the Glass - Eventbrite (opens new window) |
Day 10 (Thursday 4th December) | 09.15 - Trauma Network Event, venue TBC |
Day 11 (Friday 5th December) |
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Day 12 (Saturday 6th December) |
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Day 13 (Sunday 7th December) |
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Day 14 (Monday 8th December) |
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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. |
Day 17 (Thursday 11th December) |