Home 2016 Gill Hatcher Age: 28Location: North Lanarkshire Gill is an artist and the founder of a comic collection called Team Girl Comic, a project that brings together women cartoonists in Glasgow to publish their work in an anthology. Gill has published on her own too, most notably The Beginners… Read More
Home 2016 Girls Against Age: 15-18Location: Glasgow Motivated by personal experience, Hannah Camilleri, Anni Cameron, Anna Cowan, Ava Cadenhead and Bea Bennister, all between the ages of 15 and 18, used social media to launch a movement against sexual harassment at gigs that has grown to nearly 14,000 supporters and… Read More
Home 2016 Hannah Howland Age: 13Location: Falkirk Hannah was a finalist on Sky’s Got to Dance back in 2012. Now, Hannah is the recipient of the Andrew Lloyd Webber scholarship and is the only Scottish pupil at the prestigious Sylvia Young Theatre School. She played Veruca Salt in the Theatre… Read More
Home 2016 Katie Burke Age: 19Location: Fife / Argyll & Bute Katie is the Scottish Youth Parliament Chair and was involved with the campaign to give 16 and 17 year-olds the right to vote in Scotland. As a Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament, she was the winner of both… Read More
Home 2016 Lauren Currie Age: 29Location: Glasgow At 23, Lauren co-founded Snook, now a leading service design agency based in Glasgow and London. It’s a group of designers, researchers, and strategists who use design to public services better , making all of those everyday services we all use (banking, tax… Read More
Home 2016 Lauren Mayberry Age: 28Location: Dumfries and Galloway Lauren is the lead singer of CHVRCHES and uses her platform to support women’s and LGBTQ+ rights. She wrote an op ed in The Guardian after Chvrches launched their first album addressing sexism and misogyny in the music industry. Her incredibly… Read More
Home 2016 Megan Scott Age: 25Location: Stirling Megan works for Callander Youth Project Trust and was named this year’s YouthLink Full-Time Youth Worker of the Year. Megan has been with the CYP for quite a while: first as a volunteer, then she started working as a sessional worker in 2011,… Read More
Home 2016 Mhairi Black Age: 21Location: Glasgow SNP MP Mhairi caused an immediate sensation during the 2015 general election when she became the youngest Member of Parliament to be elected in centuries. Her maiden speech in the House of Commons went viral on social media. She loves ‘dad music’ (proper… Read More
Home 2016 Michelle Blair Age: 21Location: North Lanarkshire It was at the Reeltime Music organisation in Motherwell that Michelle Blair got her musical career started. 21 year-old Michelle first got involved with Reeltime in 2010 through a workplace experience placement; she loved it so much that she kept going back,… Read More
Home 2016 Natasha Kerr Age: 19Location: East Ayrshire Natasha completed a work placement in Leisure Development before being invited to volunteer with the organisation. She is completing the HND Sports Coaching and Development programme at Ayrshire College and volunteers 7 days a week. Not only has volunteering changed the lives… Read More
41, originally from India and currently residing in Glasgow, Surbhi was a former volunteer for YWCA Glasgow. She described memorable moments of line dancing, cupcake decorating...
2000s
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Glasgow centre
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Stella Jane Reekie (1922-1982) from Gravesend, Kent was an interfaith worker, missionary and later Deaconess whose compassion and determination helped shape modern interfaith work in Glasgow.
24, originally from Nigeria and currently residing in Dumfries, Muminah was a member of the Young Women Lead project and made an appearance on 30 under...
2010s
2020s
30 under 30
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Scottish Parliament
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Betty Philip, Mary Ross and Joyce McLean started a Young Wives Group in Morningside through the YWCA where they raised lots of money for local charities...
1960s
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Edinburgh
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47, originally from Glasgow and remains a local, Libby also has a rich history with The Young Women's Movement. She is the active Business and Finance...
2000s
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2020s
Glasgow centre
Oral history
Outreach
Refugee Work
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41, originally from Edinburgh and now splitting her time between home and Kirkcaldy, Kirsty is an active volunteer for The Young Women's Movement and spent time...
1990s
2000s
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Young Women Lead
Isabel Fleming (1890 - 1983) and Jessie Service (1888 - 1958) were Scottish missionaries involved in the YWCA who travelled widely, working in countries including Egypt,...
71, originally from East Lothian and currently residing in Edinburgh, Isabel was the former Scottish Director of the YWCA. She was involved in the violence against...
1990s
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VAWG
70, originally from Doncaster and currently residing in Edinburgh, Helen was the former President of YWCA Scotland. She was involved in many diverse initiatives throughout the...
1980s
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2000s
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Refugee Work
Roundabout centre
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Originally from England and currently residing in Glasgow, Heidi is an active volunteer for The Young Women's Movement and spent time as a Life-long Learning Officer...
2000s
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2020s
Glasgow centre
Oral history
Outreach
Refugee Work
Staff member
52, originally from Zimbabwe and currently residing in Edinburgh, Emma's had a rich history with The Young Women's Movement. She was a former volunteer and also...
1990s
2000s
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Roundabout centre
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30, originally from the Midlands and now splitting her time between Dunoon, Argyle and Bute, Emily was a former member of the Advisory Collective for The...
100th birthday
2010s
2020s
30 under 30
Cost of living crisis
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35, originally from Edinburgh and remains a local, Elena is an active Partnership and Events Lead for The Young Women's Movement and was a driving force...
100th birthday
2010s
2020s
Oral history
Outreach
Staff member
Originally from Edinburgh and remains a local, Dona was a former Deputy Director for The Young Women's Movement. She spent the majority of her time working with the Roundabout...
1990s
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Roundabout centre
Staff member
VAWG
33, originally from the United States and currently residing in Edinburgh, Briana was a former Chair of the Board and Interim CEO for The Young Women's...
2000s
2010s
2020s
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Organisational change
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Volunteer
90, originally from Blairgowrie and now splitting her time between home and Edinburgh, Betty was a former Volunteer Youth Club Leader for The Young Women's Movement....
1960s
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Edinburgh
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Youthwork
23, originally from Turkey and currently residing in Glasgow, Beste is an active Events Volunteer for The Young Women's Movement. She described the movement as incredibly...
50, originally from England and currently residing in Glasgow, Angela is an active Programmes Lead for The Young Women's Movement with previous experience as a Building...
2000s
2010s
2020s
Glasgow centre
Oral history
Outreach
Refugee communities
Staff member
21, originally from Dunfermline and currently splitting her time between home and London, Amanda is an active Trustee for The Young Women's Movement and appeared on...
100th birthday
2010s
2020s
30 under 30
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Trustee
25, originally from Inverness and currently residing in London, Áine is an active Trustee for the YWM and spent time on the Advisory Collective for the...
100th birthday
2010s
2020s
Cost of living crisis
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