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July 25, 2021, 12:04 am
The Scottish Government is providing groups helping the victims of gender based violence with a further £5 million (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
The Scottish Government has announced £5 million to help groups working to support women and girls who have suffered gender-based violence deal with the increased demand they have seen for services during the pandemic.
The bulk of the funding, which was announced by equalities minister Christina McKelvie, will go to Scottish Women’s Aid and Rape Crisis Scotland.
The two organisations will share £4.5 million to help with the “vital” work that they do, Ms McKelvie said.
Equalities minister Christina McKelvie announced the funding (Fraser Bremner/Scottish Daily Mail/PA)
Scottish Government unveil £5m funding to support groups tackling gender-based violence The Scottish Government has announced £5 million to help groups working to support women and girls who have suffered gender-based violence deal with the increased demand they have seen for services during the pandemic. The bulk of the funding, which was announced by equalities minister Christina McKelvie, will go to Scottish Women s Aid and Rape Crisis Scotland. The two organisations will share £4.5 million to help with the vital work that they do, Ms McKelvie said. The remaining £500,000 will be split between 12 specialist groups offering support services. Announcing details of the cash support, the minister stressed that violence against women and girls is one of the most devastating and fundamental violations of human rights and is totally unacceptable .
Tackling gender-based violence
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Additional £5 million to cut waiting lists for support.
Frontline services for women and girls affected by gender-based violence will receive £5 million to deal with additional pressures that have occurred during the pandemic.
The funding will go to rape crisis centres and domestic abuse services to cut waiting lists, helping to ensure those affected can access the support they need more quickly. The increased support fulfils one of the commitments for the first 100 days of this government.
It will comprise approximately £4.5 million to be split between Scottish Women’s Aid and Rape Crisis Scotland, and a total of £500,000 for 12 other specialist support services and organisations.