Saving Our Heritage: Looking back at 40 years of Women's Aid in Wales

Saving our heritage: background

In 2018, Welsh Women's Aid will celebrate its 40th anniversary. We want to use this as an opportunity to commemorate the history, value, and impact of the women's sector in Wales during the past 40 years, and ensure that this heritage is not lost to future generations.

During 2018, we plan to work across Wales gathering as much of this important information as possible, ensuring that it can be saved and made available to all. Information could include oral histories, stories, and experiences; documents such as reports, newsletters, or magazines; photographs; and other materials created at any time over the past 40 years.

We're interested in hearing your thoughts, and to know if you'd like to be involved.

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* 1. Your details

First name

Second name

Organisation (if applicable)

Phone

County

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* 2. Please tell us if you are:

A survivor of violence or abuse

An individual working in the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) sector

An individual who previously worked in the VAWDASV sector

A current or previous women's rights activist

Other interested party

If other (please specify)

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* 3. Do you think it's important that the heritage of the violence against women's movement in Wales is available for future generations?

Yes

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* 4. If yes, please let us know why you think it's important.

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* 5. How would you be interested in learning more about this heritage?

Via pop up exhibitions in your local area

Via short digital stories

Via an archive

Online

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Do you have personal experiences, or helpful information that you would like to share as part of this project?

Yes

Maybe

Please provide information about what you might wish to share.

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* 7. Would you be interested in volunteering to this project by:

Sharing your story or other information

Participating in a digital storytelling workshop to share your own story and learn how capture those of others?

Transcribing oral histories

Helping to gather archive materials (as 1 of 3 project volunteers based in North, South, & Mid/West Wales for a 4-6 week period)

Taking part in our 40th anniversary campaigning and fundraising activities

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Do you have links to any women's organisations that might allow us access to heritage materials for exhibition and archiving purposes?

Yes

If yes, please provide organisation name and/or contact details

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* 9. Do you have anything else you'd like to share with us about this project idea?

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* 10. Would you like to be kept informed about this project and related campaigns and activities by email?

Yes

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Please do pass it on to anyone who may also be interested in taking part.

For further information about this project, please contact info@welshwmensaid.org.uk.
You can also find out more about Welsh Women's Aid at www.welshwomensaid.org.uk

Welsh Women's Aid is registered charity number 1140962