Secondary School Programme

Our Schools Project aims to help young people realise the consequences of violence and change their attitudes towards knife carrying and gang membership. Using our film 'Your Choice', a tailored lesson plan, and our own experiences of the medical consequences of violence we aim to stop young people getting involved in the first place. We've spoken to 15000 young people and aim to speak to many more. 

Brave Strong Confident Inidividuals (bSCI)

Our online multi-media violence prevention resource for primary schools. This project was funded by No Knives Better Lives, The Robertson Trust and First State Investment and is currently in development.

Domestic Abuse Training for Dentists and Vets

Training for the Dental Team

We provide training for the dental team in how to raise and deal with the difficult issue of domestic abuse with their patients. Many dentists suspect they have seen injuries that are due to domestic abuse yet most are unsure about how to raise this issue with their patients. Domestic abuse training is provided within the curriculum to all students at Glasgow Dental School and postgraduate courses are provided to dentists through NHS Education for Scotland (NES) at various locations in Scotland. We use the AVDR programme developed by Dr Barbera Gerbert and her team at the University of California, San Francisco. Courses last one session and qualify for verifiable CPD.

Training for the Veterinary Team-Domestic Abuse Veterinary Initiative (DAVI)

Dealing with domestic abuse in the veterinary surgery can be tricky as there are potentially two victims, the pet and their owner. Working with a range of partners we help vets and their teams to recognise signs of domestic abuse in their patients and their human owners and equip them with the neccesary skills to provide support. Courses last a full day and are provided through MAV. All courses qualify for verifiable CPD.

Identification of Recent Victims of Rape and Sexual Assault-resources and education for GPs

Rape and sexual assault are acts of sexual violence not sexual gratification. They are intended to dominate or control the victim.  All of the reponsibility for rape lies with the perpetrator. Research indicates that between 75-80% of women who are raped do not report the crime to the police, 90% are raped by someone they know and rape may occur in relationships which are domestically violent. Rape is a crime that generally has no witnesses so forensic evidence can be key to securing a prosecution. There is only a 7-day window for collection of forensic evidence and we are aware that during that time some victims seek help from their GP who may be the only person they tell. This initiative from Medics against Violence, The Violence Reduction Unit, Rape Crisis Scotland, NHS Health Scotland and Police Scotland seeks to help GPs support their patients during this time. That support may be the one thing that gives victims the strength to report the rape to the police.

Domestic Abuse Fire Service Initiative (DAFI)

In 2012-13 there were 1754 reported incidents of fire-raising and vandalism linked to domestic abuse in Scotland. Reconginsing this link we have teamed up with the Violence Reduction Unit and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to collaborate on a new initiative to train Fire Officers in how to identify and help victims of domestic abuse. We wil be uploading lots of information on this new initiative  so please check back soon.