Scottish Government: Preventing violence against women and girls
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Funding confirmed for support services. More than 100 organisations
working to tackle violence against women and girls will receive £19
million in new funding. The new support was confirmed by
Equalities Minister Kaukab Stewart during a debate in Parliament to
mark the 16 Days of Activism against Violence Against Women and
Girls campaign, with a focus on empowering the voices of children
and young people. This funding extension, which was confirmed as
part of the...Request free trial
Funding confirmed for support services. More than 100 organisations working to tackle violence against women and girls will receive £19 million in new funding. The new support was confirmed by Equalities Minister Kaukab Stewart during a debate in Parliament to mark the 16 Days of Activism against Violence Against Women and Girls campaign, with a focus on empowering the voices of children and young people. This funding extension, which was confirmed as part of the Scottish Government's Budget for 2025-26, will allow organisations to continue the vital support they provide to women and girls. This includes a focus on prevention of violence, improving support services, and strengthening the justice response to victims and perpetrators. It will provide vital support to survivors of rape, victims of domestic abuse including honour-based abuse and commercial sexual exploitation. Equalities Minister Kaukab Stewart said: “Violence against women and girls has no place in society and we are determined to eradicate it, wherever it happens. “Since 2021, frontline projects backed by the Delivering Equally Safe Fund have supported nearly 60,000 adults, children and young people. This funding extension will help ensure even more people can access vital support services. “Prevention is key to eradicating gendered violence, including engaging with the younger generation who are fundamental to creating a Scotland without violence against women and girls. Ensuring adequate support is provided to survivors is also a priority, and this funding will allow specialist frontline services to continue their invaluable work.” Background The £19 million funding extension will allow organisations to continue their work until March 2026. The Delivering Equally Safe fund is the Scottish Government's funding programme to support third sector organisations and public bodies to contribute to the objectives, priorities and outcomes of the Equally Safe strategy – Scotland's strategy to prevent and eradicate violence against women and girls. It funds 119 projects from more than 100 organisations at a level of £19 million per year overall, and has done since 2021. These are as follows:
The latest Equally Safe Delivery Plan, published in August 2024, sets out next steps to address violence against women and girls. Frontline projects funded through the Delivering Equally Safe Fund have supported 58,491 adults, children and young people since 2021. The funding was during the Scottish Government debate: Empowering Young People's Voices in Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls. The debate motion was shaped by engagement with the Scottish Youth Parliament, which held its own debate on gender-based violence in November 2024. That debate highlighted the importance of young people's voices in any meaningful action to address violence against women and girl. |