What’s On: 16 Days of Action 2026
From Wednesday 25 November to Thursday 10 December, we’ll be taking part in 16 Days of Action, an online campaign to encourage meaningful conversations, share learning, signpost to support, and raise awareness of gender-based violence in all its forms.
Together with local public protection services, Our Violence Against Women Partnership has organised a programme of events which will run throughout the 16 Days campaign. Each one aims to deepen our collective understanding of gender-based violence, including its contributing factors and warning signs and what we can all do to prevent it in our communities.
Read on to see what’s happening near you…
Wednesday 25 November
White Ribbon Pledge Signing, Kilmarnock Train Station, 10am – 3:30pm
To start this year’s campaign we’ll be at Kilmarnock Train Station in support of White Ribbon Scotland. Come along from 10am to 3:30pm to find out more about the charity and make your own White Ribbon pledge against gender-based violence.
Thursday 26 November
Reclaim the Night Walk, Ayrshire College Kilmarnock, 5:30pm
Join our Violence Against Women Partnership tonight for a walk through Kilmarnock town centre and help us take a stand against gender-based violence.
We’ll be meeting in the foyer of Ayrshire College, Kilmarnock, at 5:30pm and departing for the walk at 6pm.
Please also join us afterwards at WG13 for tea, coffee and refreshments and a consultation on town centre regeneration and women’s safety.
Wednesday 2 December
White Ribbon Pledge Signing, Asda (10 Queen’s Street Kilmarnock) 10am – 3pm
Friday 4 December
White Ribbon Pledge Signing, Sainsbury’s (1-15 Rigg Street, Stewarton) 10am – 3pm
Learning for practitioners
We also have a diverse programme of webinars aimed at public protection practitioners and anyone who works with women and children’s services.
To find out more, please contact VAWP Lead Officer Diane Langley, at diane.langley@east-ayrshire.gov.uk.
