Recovery Empowers North East Women's Group (Renew) were awarded funding for an art project, by the Violence Against Women Implementation Group (VAWIG), as part of the yearly 16 days of Action to eliminate violence against women campaign.

RENEW is a peer led group of Women from North East Glasgow who are in recovery/healing from trauma and addiction.  The Women attended several art workshops and made canvasses depicting how they had moved past their traumatic experiences. The Art project was named “Stronger Together" - as together we can do more.  The women were supported by Art Therapist Angela Banks and Linda Pollock, Gender Based Violence (GBV) Development Worker at the Partnership’s North East Alcohol and Drugs Recovery Services (ADRS). 

Linda Pollock said: “To raise awareness of Domestic Violence a one day public showing of the Art Work was held on 7 April in the Carlton Heritage and Learning Centre. This was well attended by local residents and organisations which support Women. Feedback was positive and encouraging. The Women who attended all commented on how much they enjoyed participating and getting support from each other and many new friendships were formed.”

Janice Mitchell, Partnership Housing & Homeless Lead said " I was privileged to represent North East VAWIG at the public showing of the art work and was impressed with all their work."