A fantastic day was had by the Tomorrows Women service users and staff team on 8 March - International Women’s Day 2018.

Tomorrows Women Glasgow are a multi-disciplinary team who work with women involved in the criminal justice system who are repeat offenders with very complex needs.  Our team are from Social Work, NHSGGC Mental Health and Psychology Service, Wheatley Housing Group, and the Scottish Prison Service.

Anne Gallacher, Team Leader, Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s Criminal Justice Services said: “Lots of women turned up on the day and we kicked off with songs our women had produced in partnership with the Citizens Theatre.  The guitar and voices were in full swing setting the mood for the whole day.  Women then went on to do some inspirational art work.  Music was booming out with singing, dancing and laughter all around before being captivated by our guest speaker Suzie McGuire, former deejay from Radio Clyde.  Suzie shared her very open honest and poignant account of the domestic abuse she endured before reclaiming her life.  Women not only identified with her story, they also felt the real hope it invoked that they too could turn the most horrible abusive events they had experienced into something positive and empowering for them. “ 

After lunch the women made white cloth roses in support of the ‘#Me Too’ Campaign to end sexual harassment and violence against all women. This was followed by a fun quiz “Women in History” and finally a special moment when our art group women unveiled their powerful new banner in honour of the Suffragettes 100th year anniversary of gaining the vote for women. 

Anne continued: “It was just such an inspiring, positive, celebratory event for women, staff and partners alike.  A day where all of us as women forgot our worries and anxieties and just embraced womanhood.  It would have been difficult for anyone to point out who were the workers and who were the service users.” 

Sincere thanks to staff from the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow Kelvin College, the Soroptomists, Scottish Prison Service and Suzie McGuire for their input and continued support.

If you would like more information about Tomorrow’s Women Glasgow please email 
anne.gallacher@glasgow.gov.uk