Local News and Updates
Meet the Western Isles Status Project Steering group
Steering Group members Ross McArtney, Angela Styles, Kirsten MacInnes, Donna MacLeod Bray, Christina Miller, Torcuil Crichton, Frances Murray and DJ MacLeod.
If you’d like more information on how to get involved with the Western Isles White Ribbon Scotland Status Project, please get in touch info@whiteribbonscotland.org.uk
You can sign the White Ribbon pledge “Never commit, condone or remain silent about violence against women in all its forms”.
After you sign it please consider an early example of your declaration to ‘not remain silent’ about violence against women by telling someone today that you signed the pledge and be proud you have done so – then encourage them to do the same. Remember to Make Your Pledge – White Ribbon Scotland and choose “The Western Isles” to link your pledge.
New Western Isles White Ribbon Scotland logo competition is now open!
2025 A Busy Year for Na h-Eileanan an Iar Status Project
From travelling to Perth to take part in the White Ribbon Scotland Conference 2025 to a very full 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, the Western Isles Status Project have had a productive and busy year. Click this link to see their activity during the year.
Ambassadors named for Western Isles White Ribbon Scotland Status Project
Torcuil Chrichton, MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (the Western Isles) and Ross McCartney, Area Commander of Police Scotland for the Western Isles are new White Ribbon Scotland Ambassadors for the Project.
A representative from the Steering Group, Donna MacLeod Bray, attended the White Ribbon Scotland Conference 2025 in October and shared these posters to show the Project’s progress in setting up activities and advertising for Volunteers.
White Ribbon Scotland is a charity which began in 2010 and seeks to engage men to help end violence against women (VAW) by raising awareness of VAW and what men and boys can do to help end it. They recognize groups, organisations or areas which carry out a project to support this aim with the award of White Ribbon Status. The Project then continues to ensure an on-going approach to tackling violence against women in this way.
After we have recruited and trained volunteers to act as Speakers for this local campaign you can look out for activities in your local area.
In the meantime please – sign the White Ribbon Scotland pledge and say, “I pledge never to commit, condone or remain silent about violence against women in all its forms”
Use this link to make your pledge now.
When you do this please select to link your pledge to your local Western Isles Status Project.
After you sign it please consider an early application of your declaration to ‘not remain silent’ about violence against women by telling someone today that you signed the pledge and be proud you have done so; then encourage them to do the same.
You can contact the Steering Group Members by sending an email to the WRS Administration Officer on Jane@whiteribbonscotland.org.uk if you would like to discuss how you could be involved in this local community Project.
