The UK Government are testing the UK’s Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September at 3pm. Emergency alerts contain life-saving information and should be kept switched on for your own safety. You can opt out of emergency alerts. For example, victims of domestic abuse with a concealed phone may find it appropriate to turn off …
We are delighted to welcome Carol-Anne Fordyce as our new Head of Services. Carol-Anne brings a wealth of experience supporting vulnerable individuals and families across Scotland, the Cayman Islands, and Guernsey. Her background includes managing the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre – the only domestic abuse shelter across the three islands – where she led staff …
We’re delighted to welcome Benjamin as the newest member of the AMIS Board of Trustees. With a professional background spanning IT, security, and operational efficiency, Benjamin brings a wealth of experience in designing and implementing systems that help organisations run smarter, safer, and more effectively. Benjamin is most known in the corporate world, as the …
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 …
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 …
