Wise Women
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Who we are and what we do
For those of you who know us you can go ahead and skip right over this part, we don't mind! However... for those of you who don't know us, Wise Women (formerly The Women's Safety Centre) were set up in 1994 to pro-actively address women's fears and experiences of violence and crime by providing free 20hr Personal Safety Courses to women living in local communities. We also provide information and advice for women and staff on all aspects of violence against women.
Our Personal Safety Courses raise awareness, provide information and education, offer support and legal advice,
teach practical and accessible skills to help women identify, avoid and escape potentially dangerous
situations therefore building confidence and self esteem and improving health through the reduction
of stress and fear. We run our courses within the Community Planning areas in Glasgow and also run
courses for women who wish to work in focus groups with others who have similar experiences of violence
and discrimination e.g. Black and Ethnic Minority Women, Women with Learning Difficulties, Women with
Physical and or Sensory Impairments, Women Survivors and Women involved in, at risk of or exiting Prostitution.
Our Confidence Building Courses have come directly from women stating that they would like more of an
opportunity to talk about how violence, discrimination, stress and fear has an impact on how they feel about
themselves and their abilities. The Confidence Building Course addresses 3 main areas over the 20hrs it runs,
including, the source of low self esteem, the symptoms of low self esteem and solutions.
Our Courses have a good balance of support, discussion and practical work involved in them and are extremely well received and evaluated by women who attend them with 100% saying they feel more confident as a result.
For more about our courses, what's involved in them, the benefits and how women have evaluated them please have a look at our brochures below and you are welcome to print and give to women and staff you may come into contact with.