Speaking Out
Women’s Aid Services and the Speaking Out Exhibition
In this week’s blog we hear from Chloe Spence, a Speaking Out project volunteer who has been working on developing the project exhibition which will open at the Museum of Edinburgh in November.
Introducing Emma, Project Engagement Officer (maternity cover) and Button Enthusiast Extraordinaire
In this post, we introduce Emma, who’s covering the project engagement officer position, learn a bit more about the development of the project exhibition and her abiding love of feminist buttons.
Connecting the Paper Past and the Web Present
In this week’s blog we hear from Lucy Janes, a Speaking Out project volunteer who has been working with the Scottish Women’s Aid archive at Glasgow Women’s Library.
The voices of women
Morag Allan Campbell writes about her experience of carrying out the first oral history interviews for the Speaking Out project.
Glue Sticks and Glitter
In this blog post we hear from Nicola who has taken part in four art workshops as part of the Speaking Out project.
Listening to Women
Sarah describes how listening is an important part of the Speaking Out project, as the first oral history interviews go ahead.
Literature connected to the Women’s Aid movement
It’s volunteers week, a time to celebrate and learn about the fantastic work that volunteers do. This post by Essi describes the work she’s been doing on the Speaking Out project as part of her student placement.
Welcome to the Speaking Out volunteers!
The Speaking Out project has been very busy in the last few weeks recruiting lots of lovely volunteers! These volunteers will be helping us to carry out oral history interviews, create a film and to produce an exhibition.
Speaking Out Student Placement
Placement student Essi writes about her time working with the Scottish Women’s Aid Archive.
Speaking Out about your experience of Women’s Aid
In this blog, Lindsay tells us why she has volunteered to be interviewed about her experience of being involved in Women’s Aid.