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Rape Crisis Scotland chief executive Sandy Brindley is stepping down after 24 years at the organisation.

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IwantToRetire · 30/01/2026 19:12

https://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/news/news/rape-crisis-scotland-chief-executive-steps-downafter-24-years/

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IwantToRetire · 10/02/2026 19:09

There are calls for Rape Crisis Scotland to rebuild women’s trust after “years of betrayal” under its outgoing chief executive.
https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2026/02/calls-for-rape-crisis-to-rebuild-trust/

If only more women's groups where this bold and straight forward as this article!

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IwantToRetire · 01/02/2026 22:11

That's great. Have only read the covering letter, which makes me want to read more.

Appreciated.

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Waitwhat23 · 01/02/2026 22:05

IwantToRetire · 01/02/2026 21:53

Cant read this. Can you provide link to where it can be read? Thanks

Here's the full document. The images I attached from it are from Appendix E. -

www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/committees/equalities-human-rights-and-civil-justice-committee/correspondence/2022/gender-recognition-reform-heal-survivors-group-letter.pdf

IwantToRetire · 01/02/2026 21:53

Waitwhat23 · 01/02/2026 07:36

A reminder that RCS did this. Sharon Cowan was at that point Sandy's partner.

Cant read this. Can you provide link to where it can be read? Thanks

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Ereshkigalangcleg · 01/02/2026 19:16

Cowan is a true handmaiden type. Vile.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 01/02/2026 19:14

Waitwhat23 · 01/02/2026 07:36

A reminder that RCS did this. Sharon Cowan was at that point Sandy's partner.

Yes, that was despicable.

Waitwhat23 · 01/02/2026 07:36

A reminder that RCS did this. Sharon Cowan was at that point Sandy's partner.

Rape Crisis Scotland chief executive Sandy Brindley is stepping down after 24 years at the organisation.
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Rape Crisis Scotland chief executive Sandy Brindley is stepping down after 24 years at the organisation.
Pleasantsort2 · 31/01/2026 23:45

Hedgehogforshort · 30/01/2026 20:35

She is a disgusting absolute piece of shite, good riddance.

I hope that was controlled enough

This. Absolute sell out to women and girls. A traitor to her sex class.

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 31/01/2026 23:39

Waitwhat23 · 31/01/2026 17:20

A reminder that RCS did not support the six words amendment to the Forensic Medical Examiners Bill

...which says it all really.

Worse than that they actively lobbied against it. Sandy Brindley is absolutely disgusting.

IwantToRetire · 31/01/2026 21:20

Waitwhat23 · 31/01/2026 21:06

What is particularly.galling about Brindley's comment about Mridul Wadhwa's appointment in the Daily Record article link above is that yes, the service users of ERCC include non binary and trans service users but they had specifically advertised the position with an Occupational Requirement as per the EQA2010. Which they then just jettisoned when they decided to employ Wadhwa.

And they failed rape survivors. That's not hyperbole. That's specifically stated within the Independent Review which took place after the ET.

I've heard through the grapevine that her replacement is another reality denier so not holding out much hope.

And they failed rape survivors. That's not hyperbole. That's specifically stated within the Independent Review which took place after the ET

And also underline by the brave stance that Roz Adams took that they were instructing her to lie to women asking for support.

If Roz Adams hadn't stood her ground in fact of bullying, and women survivorts being lied to, it might well have continued.

Because complaints were made to regulators etc., about the mis use of the SSE clause and so on.

Another example of how women cant rely on institutions to do the right thing and protect women's sex based rights, but have to raise funds to go to court.

And then even the Goverment doesn't want to apply the law.

And so many women complicit in this.

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Waitwhat23 · 31/01/2026 21:06

What is particularly.galling about Brindley's comment about Mridul Wadhwa's appointment in the Daily Record article link above is that yes, the service users of ERCC include non binary and trans service users but they had specifically advertised the position with an Occupational Requirement as per the EQA2010. Which they then just jettisoned when they decided to employ Wadhwa.

And they failed rape survivors. That's not hyperbole. That's specifically stated within the Independent Review which took place after the ET.

I've heard through the grapevine that her replacement is another reality denier so not holding out much hope.

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Waitwhat23 · 31/01/2026 17:20

A reminder that RCS did not support the six words amendment to the Forensic Medical Examiners Bill

...which says it all really.

Waitwhat23 · 31/01/2026 16:33

Given that the 3rd sector in Scotland is a roundabout of the same old faces moving from organisation to organisation, we'll undoubtedly see her pop up again. Can't say I hold out much hope for her replacement - I don't think there has been any lessons learned there.

guinnessguzzler · 31/01/2026 09:25

Thanks for sharing this info @IwantToRetire :

They have appointed a temporary Director Alev Taylor.
^According to Companies House she becomes one of the Directors of RC Scotland last August https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/r6CAxi39Mha_OO1Ocx-pOUnHg_o/appointments^

I really don't like the practice of bringing someone into employment from the Board. I don't think it works well for accountability, especially given she is also currently still listed as a Director as well as now being Interim CEO.

Rightsraptor · 31/01/2026 07:09

Not a moment too soon.

Betrayer of women.

IwantToRetire · 31/01/2026 02:25

I know I didn't bother to post the actual statement in the OP but if you read it, it is clear they are sticking to their view of the world.

Probably stagemanaged so that it wouldn't look like she had resigned because of the problems she had caused and / or had another job lined up.

They have appointed a temporary Director Alev Taylor.

According to Companies House she becomes one of the Directors of RC Scotland last August https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/r6CAxi39Mha_OO1Ocx-pOUnHg_o/appointments

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Ereshkigalangcleg · 31/01/2026 01:44

Vile woman. Good riddance.

Hoardasurass · 31/01/2026 01:40

IwantToRetire · 31/01/2026 01:11

I suspect your are right.

Just how soon will it be?

Right after the election if the snp, greens, Labour or the lib dems get in

RavelsDancer · 31/01/2026 01:36

Hoardasurass · 30/01/2026 21:54

I wonder what government funded role she'll move into, no doubt whatever role it is she'll just keep on undermining womens sex based rights for woke cookies

Noooooooo, she would never undermine real women's rights (You know the "suicidal" "vulnerable" ones? Who are not pornsick at all? Who were born that way? With Adam's apples?), just because she's a worthless male-centering woke handmaiden cunt* who has never experienced rape in her cushy life.

She'll just keep on undermining the old stupid kind of Bleeder, Breeder, Chestfeeder.

Not the Stunning and Brave ones, good Lord.

*Let me edit this because I forgot to add "pick-me", and cunt needs to be spelled CUNT in this case.

RedToothBrush · 31/01/2026 01:34

Hmm. Did someone push her? Or is she collecting the pension now before the gigs up and people ask more questions?

RavelsDancer · 31/01/2026 01:29

This is a happy occasion, cheers.

Not as happy as when Mridul Wadhwa was forced to finally fuck off, but still.

But what I love most about all of this / our current times is that males (esp. male politicians who run the show) seem to have no idea how fed up women (not including the male-centering handmaidens here) have become. It bodes well.

IwantToRetire · 31/01/2026 01:11

Hoardasurass · 30/01/2026 21:54

I wonder what government funded role she'll move into, no doubt whatever role it is she'll just keep on undermining womens sex based rights for woke cookies

I suspect your are right.

Just how soon will it be?

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Nothatisall · 30/01/2026 23:35

She shouldn’t be allowed to step down, she should have been fired. She is a traitor to women.

SirChenjins · 30/01/2026 23:29

Oh to be fair, she has - the needs and concerns of the teeny, tiny number of trans identifying males who have been sexually assaulted and raped have absolutely respected by her over the needs and concerns of every woman.