South Ayrshire Violence Against Women Partnership (SAVAWP)

South Ayrshire Violence Against Women Partnership (SAVAWP) is committed to addressing violence against women as a form of gender-based violence and to offering appropriate, high quality services to women and children, underpinned by a clear and unequivocal commitment to promote gender equality and inclusion across South Ayrshire.  We work together to try to dismantle all aspects of violence against women including (but not limited to) domestic abuse, rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, child sexual abuse and commercial sexual exploitation.

The SAVAWP is made up of representatives from agencies working with women and children in South Ayrshire including: South Ayrshire Council, Police Scotland, South Ayrshire Women's Aid, NHS Ayrshire & Arran, Procurator Fiscal's Office, Moving On Ayrshire, Ayr Faculty of Solicitors, ASSIST project, South West Community Justice, Barnardos and Ayrshire College.

The SAVAWP reports to South Ayrshire Community Safety Partnership which is a Strategic Delivery Group of South Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership.

South Ayrshire Violence Against Women Strategy 2026-2029  

SAVAWP Strategy 2026-2029 (PDF, 3 MB)                                        SAVAWP Strategy 2026-2029 Easy to Read summary (PDF, 3 MB)

View the 16 Days of Action video

For further information on the SAVAWP please contact

Heather Davidson, Thriving Communities / VAW Lead 

Tel: 0300 123 0900.

Email : [email protected]