Just read this-
A specialist rape support service marking its 25th anniversary fears it may not have funding to see out summer. North Wales Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASA) says it may have to close in two months. The service, with one full-time and one part-time staff member and 50 volunteers, receives 2,000 calls a year and supports 88 clients.
It is not as if we are overwhelmed with such valuable services around here! Read the rest of the article here. Find NW RASA at rapecrisis.org.uk
26 June, 2009 at 11:17 am
Please contact:
Westminster MP’s
Harriet Harmam MP, Minister for Women and Equality
http://www.harrietharman.org/
Elfyn Llwyd MP
Member of Parliament for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy constituency. – Plaid Cymru
http://www.gwynedd.gov.uk/gwy_doc.asp?cat=3268&doc=9068
Hywel Williams MP
Member of Parliament for Caernarfon constituency. Plaid Cymru
http://www.gwynedd.gov.uk/gwy_doc.asp?cat=3268&doc=9057&Language=1
Albert Owen MP
Member of Parliament for Anglesey constituency. Labour
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/mpdb/html/657.stm
Betty Williams MP
Member of Parliament for Conwy constituency. Labour
http://www.gwynedd.gov.uk/gwy_doc.asp?cat=3268&doc=9062
(Betty Williams is the only one of this lot who signed the recent EDM about the Coventry Centre (http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=38782&SESSION=899)
- More Welsh MP’s: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/mpdb/html/region_10.stm
Welsh MEP’s
2009 – 2014
MEP’s Name Political Party
John Bufton UK Independence
Jill Evans Plaid Cymru
Kay Swinburne Conservative
Derek Vaughan Labour
Welsh Assembly Members
Ieuan Wyn Jones AC/AM, Anglesey, Plaid Cymru
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-ynys_mon
Eleanor Burnham AM / A, North Wales, Welsh Liberal Democrats
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-north_wales-4
Mark Isherwood AM / AC, North Wales, Welsh Conservative Party
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-north_wales-2
Brynle Williams AC/AM, North Wales, Welsh Conservative Party
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-north_wales
Janet Ryder AM / AC, North Wales, Plaid Cymru
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-north_wales-3
Dafydd Elis-Thomas,Constituency Assembly Member, Dwyfor Meirionnydd Plaid Cymru
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-dwyfor_meirionnydd
Nick Bourne AC/AM, Mid and West Wales, Welsh Conservative Party, Party Leader | Leader of the Opposition
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-mid_west_wales-4
Rt Hon Rhodri Morgan, AM / AC, Cardiff West, Labour
Party Leader | First Minister
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-profile/mem-cardiff_west.htm
Edwina Hart AC/AM, Gower, Labour, Minister for Health and Social Services
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-profile/mem-gower.htm
Jane Hutt AC/AM, Vale of Glamorgan, Labour
Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning & Skills
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-profile/mem-vale_glamorgan.htm
(There doesn’t seem to be an AM for women?!?)
26 June, 2009 at 11:26 am
From Harriet Harman’s site: http://www.equalities.gov.uk/what_we_do/violence_against_women/sexual_violence_and_abuse.aspx
“Rape is one of the most devastating offences for victims. It violates the basic right of women, men and children to be treated with dignity and respect. The Government’s main focus is to ensure that victims get the support and services they need in the aftermath of rape or sexual assault.”
Doesn’t quite tally does it!!!
26 June, 2009 at 11:28 am
Please contact:
Westminster MP’s
Harriet Harmam MP, Minister for Women and Equality
http://www.harrietharman.org/
Elfyn Llwyd MP
Member of Parliament for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy constituency. – Plaid Cymru
http://www.gwynedd.gov.uk/gwy_doc.asp?cat=3268&doc=9068
Hywel Williams MP
Member of Parliament for Caernarfon constituency. Plaid Cymru
http://www.gwynedd.gov.uk/gwy_doc.asp?cat=3268&doc=9057&Language=1
Albert Owen MP
Member of Parliament for Anglesey constituency. Labour
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/mpdb/html/657.stm
Betty Williams MP
Member of Parliament for Conwy constituency. Labour
http://www.gwynedd.gov.uk/gwy_doc.asp?cat=3268&doc=9062
(Betty Williams is the only one of this lot who signed the recent EDM about the Coventry Centre (http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=38782&SESSION=899)
- More Welsh MP’s: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/mpdb/html/region_10.stm
26 June, 2009 at 11:30 am
Please contact:
Welsh Assembly Members
Ieuan Wyn Jones AC/AM, Anglesey, Plaid Cymru
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-ynys_mon
Eleanor Burnham AM / A, North Wales, Welsh Liberal Democrats
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-north_wales-4
Mark Isherwood AM / AC, North Wales, Welsh Conservative Party
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-north_wales-2
Brynle Williams AC/AM, North Wales, Welsh Conservative Party
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-north_wales
Janet Ryder AM / AC, North Wales, Plaid Cymru
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-north_wales-3
Dafydd Elis-Thomas,Constituency Assembly Member, Dwyfor Meirionnydd Plaid Cymru
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-dwyfor_meirionnydd
Nick Bourne AC/AM, Mid and West Wales, Welsh Conservative Party, Party Leader | Leader of the Opposition
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-mid_west_wales-4
Rt Hon Rhodri Morgan, AM / AC, Cardiff West, Labour
Party Leader | First Minister
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-profile/mem-cardiff_west.htm
Edwina Hart AC/AM, Gower, Labour, Minister for Health and Social Services
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-profile/mem-gower.htm
Jane Hutt AC/AM, Vale of Glamorgan, Labour
Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning & Skills
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-profile/mem-vale_glamorgan.htm
(There doesn’t seem to be an AM for women?!?)
26 June, 2009 at 11:33 am
Please contact:
Welsh MEP’s
2009 – 2014
MEP’s Name Political Party
John Bufton UK Independence
Jill Evans Plaid Cymru
Kay Swinburne Conservative
Derek Vaughan Labour
26 June, 2009 at 11:56 am
Please contact:
Welsh Assembly Members
Ieuan Wyn Jones AC/AM, Anglesey, Plaid Cymru
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-ynys_mon
Eleanor Burnham AM / A, North Wales, Welsh Liberal Democrats
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-north_wales-4
Mark Isherwood AM / AC, North Wales, Welsh Conservative Party
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-north_wales-2
Brynle Williams AC/AM, North Wales, Welsh Conservative Party
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-north_wales
Janet Ryder AM / AC, North Wales, Plaid Cymru
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-north_wales-3
Dafydd Elis-Thomas,Constituency Assembly Member, Dwyfor Meirionnydd Plaid Cymru
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-dwyfor_meirionnydd
Nick Bourne AC/AM, Mid and West Wales, Welsh Conservative Party, Party Leader | Leader of the Opposition
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-mid_west_wales-4
Rt Hon Rhodri Morgan, AM / AC, Cardiff West, Labour
Party Leader | First Minister
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-profile/mem-cardiff_west.htm
Edwina Hart AC/AM, Gower, Labour, Minister for Health and Social Services
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-profile/mem-gower.htm
Jane Hutt AC/AM, Vale of Glamorgan, Labour
Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning & Skills
http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-profile/mem-vale_glamorgan.htm
(There doesn’t seem to be an AM for women?!?)
26 June, 2009 at 11:57 am
Welsh MP’s and AM’s to follow when the comments are moderated.
26 June, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Notice that rape victims are paying the price for the global financial meltdown, but the banksters are not.
26 June, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Mmm, eat your heart out Patrick Bateman!
26 June, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Thanks for the extra links Earwigca, I will be making this a feature and seeing what our reps will do to help.
GLH- Absolutely, one of their bonuses would fund the centre for years.
Indeed they are serial killers.
27 June, 2009 at 11:47 am
Did the post with the Welsh AM’s disappear Rick? a list of email addresses would be more helpful – I’ll sort that out later.
27 June, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Ok, seems like I overposted and there are a lot of duplicates on here! This is an interesting article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7859764.stm
16 July, 2009 at 4:11 pm
[...] there is the gender bias too, so we now find Rape Crisis Centres are under threat not just in North Wales but nationwide. Who does this favour? Well, neoliberals and rapists. Who does this hurt? All who [...]