THE COMHAIRLE chamber in Stornoway was packed on Tuesday March 7 for a joint meeting of the Adult Protection Committee, the Child Protection Committee, Public Protection Chief Office Group and the Domestic Abuse Forum, along with the Speak Out Group. Each of the committees is made up of people from various organisations who aim to oversee measures that are taken to protect people in the Western Isles from abuse.
Abuse covers neglect, sexual exploitation, physical violence, financial exploitation and many other ways in which the quality of lives can be affected.
The programme for the event was led by the Speak Out Group through the SMILE Project. The aim of the SMILE Project is entertainment with a serious message.