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!10:15 - Community March from West Lothian College- ALL invited and welcome to support the cause and raise awareness about gender-based violence. For more information go to Eventbrite - West Lothian Social Policy (opens new window) 10.45 - Rally at the front of Civic Centre with key note speakers 12:30 - Gender Based Violence Take Over Day at Space 101, Almondvale Centre. Everyone is welcome and refreshments and snacks will be on offer. Look out for West Lothian Women's Aid Social Media Campaign throughout 16 days that includes:
25 November - 10 December 2025 West Lothian College will host a thought-provoking installation using 62 empty chairs to represent the number of women killed by men in the UK in 2024. |
Day 2 (Wednesday 26th November) | 10am - 12pm Safe and Together Champions Meeting For multi agency practitioners in West Lothian who have completed the Core Four Training to come together to discuss use of the model in practice.This session will be delivered by certified Safe and Together Trainers from West Lothian Women's Aid and West Lothian Council. For further details or should you wish to attend, contact safeandtogether@westlothian.gov.uk (opens new window)
10am-11.20am National Spotlight Webinar- tackling Economic Abuse in Scotland. National Spotlight Webinar - Booking (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
West Lothian Woman's Aid sharing conversation prompt around comfort and safety on social media (to revisit at end of 16 Days) |
Day 3 (Thursday 27th November) | 10:00 - 11:30: MARAC Referrals Made Easy Booking via Eventbrite - MARAC Referrals Made Easy (opens new window) 13:00-14:00 - Role of the Domestic Abuse and Rape Investigation Unit - Booking via Eventbrite Eventbrite - West Lothian Social Policy (opens new window) West Lothian Woman's Aid sharing questions and polls around safety, consent, Domestic Abuse |
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) West Lothian Woman's Aid sharing posts on how prevention can save lives across the weekend and periodically across 16 Days |
Day 5 (Saturday 29th November) |
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Day 6 (Sunday 30th November) | West Lothian Woman's Aid sharing information on discussing difficult topics with young children. |
Day 7 (Monday 1st December) | 1pm - 4.30pm Bitter Sweet Sixteen: Abuse, violence and exploitation in children and young people's intimate relationships. Hosted by Edinburgh Equally Safe Community - Bitter Sweet Sixteen- Booking Form (opens new window) |
Day 8 (Tuesday 2nd December) | 10:00 - 11.30 Introduction to MARAC. Booking via Eventbrite - West Lothian Social Policy (opens new window) 1pm- 2pm Understanding the Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse by Jacqueline Dow. Booking via Eventbrite - West Lothian Social Policy (opens new window) 2pm - 3.30pm National 16 Days Spotlight Webinar: Understanding pet abuse in domestic abuse and coercive control. National Spotlight Webinar - Booking (opens new window) |
Day 9 (Wednesday 3rd December) | 16:00-17:00: Gender Based Violence Information Session for WLC Employees. Booking via Eventbrite - West Lothian Social Policy (opens new window) West Lothian Woman's Aid asking who inspires you to imagine a better world? On their social media 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 |
Day 10 (Thursday 4th December) | 09.00-13:00 West Lothian Trauma Board Networking Event, featuring Gender Based Violence #AllTogether. For more information and to book a place go to Eventbrite - West Lothian Social Policy (opens new window) 2pm -3.30pm National Spotlight Webinar: Digital violence against young women and girls in Scotland - National Spotlight Webinar - Booking (opens new window) West Lothian Woman's Aid shares prompt around imagining a world without Domestic Abuse - follow up from ongoing work within Almond Safe Space Drop-In |
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) | 2pm - 3.30pm : Safe and Together Briefing Booking via Eventbrite - West Lothian Social Policy (opens new window) 2pm - 3.30pm : National Spotlight Webinar: Exploring the intersection of violence against women and substance use - National Spotlight Webinar - Booking (opens new window) 4pm - 5pm : Gender Based Violence and Poverty briefing (online) Book now (opens new window) |
Day 15 (Tuesday 9th December) | 10:00-11:30 National Spotlight Webinar: Scotland's Response to Violence Against Women and Girls in Crisis and Migration National Spotlight Webinar - Booking (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. West Lothian Woman's Aid share final feedback from Digital Pledge wall, Wall of Kindness and ongoing prompts, responses from 'world without Domestic Abuse' prompt on 4th Dec, and questions throughout 16 Days |