A new training programme has been developed to help people within the Church of Scotland tackle violence against women and girls.

The training has been put together over 18 months by the Church’s violence against women task group, Integrity, with the support of a specialist in the field. The session aims to equip people at all levels of the Church to improve understanding of violence against women, build confidence when responding to the issue directly, and reflect on the role of the Church in preventing, resisting and responding to violence against women.

Most participants in the training so far have reported improved knowledge of the subject and confidence in responding to it.

The next session will be held on November 30, and more will be held in 2023. For more details email integrity@ churchofscotland.org.uk

There are links to resources and organisations offering immediate help at www.churchofscotland.org.uk/about-us/ our-views/violence-against-women