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Violence Against Women and Girls Locality Needs Assessment for North East Glasgow

Inspiring Scotland, on behalf of the Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council,  commissioned research on support for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) in North East Glasgow.

The study, conducted by Social Value Lab, was designed to bring funders and commissioners together to gain a shared understanding of the needs and recommendations for service provision in a local area.

The research team found:

• Systemic issues in North-East Glasgow, such as poverty, create additional barriers to women experiencing GBV. This also leads to stigma, and many women in the area may not reach out for support as their expectations for life are low.
• The lack of suitable and affordable public transport prevents women in the North-East from accessing support, as they often lack the time and money to travel to the city centre or beyond.
• There are gaps in knowledge about available services for both community members and other services. Additionally, there is a lack of clarity about how to access support and who the support is provided for, which can prevent survivors from reaching out.
• There is a lack of independent, local and community-based services for GBV in the North-East.
• Services are not well integrated, and this can lead to challenges, particularly for women with complex needs, who struggle to maintain contact with multiple services and are retraumatised by needing to tell their story numerous times.
• Non-specialist, frontline services such as the NHS, the police, social work and schools are essential as they are often the first and only point of contact to identify and engage with a survivor of GBV. However, there are often gaps in their training, knowledge about GBV, and recognition that this is an issue they should be addressing.
• Marginalised women, including black and minority ethnic women, migrant women, disabled women and women with complex needs such as GBV and substance use, face additional barriers. These include language barriers, discrimination and racism, lack of awareness that GBV can affect disabled women and lack of person-centred and trauma-informed support.
• Specific youth-focused work is required about gender-based violence as young people’s experiences of GBV can be different to an adult’s, and empowering young women and challenging problematic behaviour for young men are key areas for early intervention and prevention.

Published April 2025

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