SAY stands for Support and Accommodation for Young women.

We offer safe, semi-supported accommodation and emotional support for young women aged 16 to 25 who are survivors of sexual abuse, rape or sexual assault and who are homeless, or threatened with homelessness.

We’re here to end homelessness and sexual violence and support young women to move forward.

ending homelessness and sexual violence. supporting young women to move forward.

SAY Women was established in 1991 in response to CHAR research that found 4-in-10 young women who were homeless had become so due to sexual abuse.

The research recognised the complex needs of young women in this position and the high risk of ongoing targeting from perpetrators due to their vulnerable circumstances.

We’re a charity of women supporting women who are survivors of men’s sexual violence

Using the framework of the Judith Herman model: Establishing Safety, Mourning & Remembering, Reconnection and Move On, we operate the Social Model of support. This concentrates on the experience of abuse as the issue, and recognises that the behaviours that survivors have had to use, such as self-harm and anger, are coping strategies.

The support we provide is flexible and varies according to what each young woman needs, so she is always in control and can access the service at a pace that suits her.

SAY accommodation, Glasgow

Meet the Team

  • Lynne McKenzie-Juetten

    Board member

    Lynne is an HR professional with over 15 years’ experience working in the social housing sector, gaining sound governance knowledge during this time. In her current role as a People and Culture manager for a local Housing Association Lynne advises on all people related matters. She is passionate about staff development, mental health and wellbeing. Lynne is honoured to support the essential work of SAY Women as a member of the Board. She strongly believes that everyone deserves a safe place to call home. 

  • Lorna Kettles

    Chair of the Board

    Lorna has been working in the voluntary sector for almost fifteen years and her work has focused on policy for the majority of that time. She has, in the past, worked on women's participation in decision making processes and from this has a keen commitment to the eradication of violence against women and girls, as well as interest in women in the criminal justice system, women's participation in the labour market and the recognition of unpaid work. Lorna is currently Policy Officer for Early Years Scotland, where she is privileged to lead on policy for both the sector overall and for the children and families that her organisation works with. Lorna is a mum of two, and when she's not providing her boys with a taxi service, she is a keen sports fan, loves sweeties, and will never refuse a cup of tea.

  • Bryony Foster

    Chief Executive Officer

    Bryony joined SAY Women in 2024 and now leads the organisation as CEO. She brings over 15 years’ experience across the private, public and third sectors, including roles at Monzo, NatWest and the Scottish Government.

    Her leadership is grounded in social justice, lived experience expertise and the belief that young women deserve safety, stability and real opportunities to thrive. Bryony has worked across youth, mental health and women’s services, leading teams and driving change alongside those most affected by inequality.

    She is passionate about challenging systems that create homelessness and gender-based violence, and about building services that are shaped with — not just for — the young women who use them.