We’re delighted to welcome Hamish Wyllie as the newest member of the AMIS Board of Trustees. Hamish originally trained as an actor at one of London’s top drama schools before moving into the world of coaching, counselling, and psychology. His journey with AMIS began during the height of the first COVID-19 lockdown, when he volunteered on our …
Please note that our helpline will be closed on Monday 21 April 2025. We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. You can still leave us a voicemail or email and our team will respond when the helpline reopens Tuesday at 9am. If you need immediate support during this time, you can reach out to: Thank …
On April 26th, the incredible Connor will be running the Balmoral 5K road race to raise money and awareness for AMIS 👇 Read Connor’s powerful story below and please donate or share if you can. Every bit of support makes a difference! You can donate to Connors fundraiser here: https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising/balmoral-5k-charity-run- 💬 Why are you taking …
Our fantastic training and development officer, Fergus, recently sat down with Daniel from MANUP? to delve into the critical and often overlooked issue of male domestic violence. You can listen to their conversation on the MAPUP? Facebook page or by following the link here: https://fb.watch/tfAYft1Xtr/ MANUP? is a registered charity that is working to reduce …
On Sunday, May 19th, our Volunteer Coordinator, Brodie, and our Training and Development Officer, Fergus, presented at the Callander Mental Health Matters campaign event. During their talk, they introduced the local church community to AMIS by discussing the important work that our charity does to support male victims of domestic abuse and their families. In …
CLOSING DATE EXTENDED Abused Men in Scotland’s board are seeking to appoint two new members, a Chair and a Treasurer, to ensure we have the capacity and skills to oversee the next phase of our work. The roles are unpaid voluntary positions. Reasonable expenses are paid. There are currently nine board meeting per year, including …
Please note our Helpline Hours over the Festive fortnight will be as follows Christmas Day and Boxing Day 12:00 – 16:00 New Years Day and 2nd January 2024 12:00 -16:00 All other days we are operating our normal hours of 09:00 – 16:00. We wish you all a happy festive break and would like to …
There is a special source of income due to people and groups that pledge their own time and effort to raise income for AMIS whether as Trustees or friends involved with the Charity or those who have nominated AMIS and the work it does as something they wish to support. We would like to take …
Male victims of domestic abuse in Scotland are to be helped to control their finances without fear of repercussion. The project is the result of a new partnership between Abused Men In Scotland (AMIS), Scotland’s leading charity and helpline for male domestic abuse, and the Vulnerability Registration Service (VRS), a not-for-profit company providing the UK’s …
AMIS has weathered the COVID-19 crisis fairly well so far. We had already reduced our operational costs last Christmas, by taking up an offer of desk space with EVOC. Now since lockdown in March our staff all work from home, and overheads are minimal. We have found the helpline lent itself well to remote working once some …