National scoping exercise of advocacy services for victims of violence against women and girls

Glossary

ASSIST: Advocacy, Support, Safety, Information, Services Together

AMIS: Abused Men In Scotland

Caada: Co-ordinated Action Against Domestic Abuse (now called SafeLives)

CEA: Committed to Ending Abuse

CCR: Coordinated Community Response

COPFS: Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

DAAS: Domestic Abuse Advocacy Service (Scottish Borders)

DAQ: Domestic Abuse Questions (Police Scotland)

DASAT: Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault Team (West Lothian)

EDDACS: Edinburgh Domestic Abuse Court Support

FRASAC: Fife Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre

FVAPT: Forth Valley Accredited Programme's Team

IDAA: Independent Domestic Abuse Advocate (Scotland)

IDVA: Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (England and Wales)

ISVA: Independent Sexual Violence Adviser (England and Wales)

MADART: Multi Agency Domestic Abuse Response Team (North Ayrshire)

MARAC: Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference

MATAC: Multi Agency Tasking and Coordinating Group

MIA: Multi Agency Independent Advocacy

PKAVS: Perth & Kinross Association of Voluntary Service

RASAC P&K: Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre, Perth & Kinross

RCS: Rape Crisis Scotland

RIC: Risk Indicator Checklist

SARC: Sexual Assault Referral Centre

SCRA: Scottish Children's Reporter Administration

SOAG: Severity of Abuse Grid

SWA: Scottish Women's Aid

SWRC: Scottish Women's Rights Centre

VAW: Violence against Women

VAWG: Violence Against Women and Girls

VAWP: Violence Against Women Partnership

VIA: Victim Information and Advice

WSU: Women's Safety Unit (Cardiff)